Cool job opportunity: Norway seeking brave applicants for polar bear spotter
Those with polar bear-spotting career ambitions have a chance at their big break in Norway this summer.
The governor of the country's Svalbard islands, an area that might have more bears than people, is hiring a spotter to warn researchers about approaching polar bears, according to the Associated Press.
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Social media users are expressing interest in the position, though some sound more serious than others.
I want to be a polar bear spotter.....foxnews.com/world/2013/04/…
— jolene (@tweetjolene) May 1, 2013
THIS is my ideal summer job --> Wanted: Polar Bear Spotter on Norwegian Islands nyti.ms/ZjbR9G via @nytimes — Noel Duan (@misscouturable) April 30, 2013
Those with quiet voices need not apply, as a spokesperson told AP the spotter should be able to yell and scare away bears.
And.. don't forget to bring a swimsuit...! -Polar Bear Spotter Wanted For Summer Job In Norway. huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/30/pol…
— Cecilia Foss (@iamCeciliaFoss) May 1, 2013
Svalbard has a number of small settlements, the biggest of which is Longyearbyen, with about 2,075 residents, according to 2007 statistics on the Governor's website. The same website estimates the region has between 1,900 and 3,600 polar bears. A male bear can weigh up to 800 kilograms.
Think Of It As Being A Cub Scout: Norway Needs Polar Bear Spotters (Good eyesight preferred, at a bear minimum...) newser.me/12RNKT2 — Richard Patterson Jr (@rpattersonlaw) April 30, 2013
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Ideal applicants have a life insurance policy and a good, strong pair of running legs. If vicious bears aren't your ideal colleagues, consider being the next general manager of Stonehenge.