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Golden Moon Bear

Living on Earth
August 14, 2013
  • By Sy Montgomery
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Commentator Sy Montgomery ventures to Cambodia in search of a magnificent bear with a golden coat sighted in the mountains. She hopes to learn if this is a new species, a mutant, or just a variation of a more common bear.

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