Gary Poster, with essential assists from Galyn Norwood, Phiroon Phihakendr, Jose Quijada, Pavandeep Kalra. It's hot, the flies are bothering them and they're bored.
Unemployment is no fun for a performing bear.
Three months ago, India's mangy but ubiquitous performing bears were forced into retirement by an animal-rights conscious government armed with a rarely enforced wildlife protection statute. The result, however, has been even worse. Ten New Delhi bears have been confiscated from owners and confined to dank animal shelters. Some have stopped eating because of homesickness and one bear has passed away. Fearing similar fates for their animals, scores of bear owners in the New Delhi area are scrupulously avoiding the crowds they used to entertain.