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Jon Mooallem: The strange story of the teddy bear, and what it reveals about our relationship to animals

In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt legendarily spared the life of a black bear — and prompted a plush toy craze for so-called "teddy bears." Writer Jon Mooallem digs into this toy story and asks us to consider how the tales we tell about wild animals have real consequences for a species' chance of survival — and the natural world at large.

English Português - Portugal
  • Originally Aired May 27, 2014
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network YouTube
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