White King, World's Largest Dead Polar Bear - Elko, Nevada
Posted by: DougK
N 40° 49.888 W 115° 45.844
11T E 604209 N 4520783
This large polar bear is mounted behind glass. It stands inside the Commercial Casino in Elko, Nevada.
Waymark Code: WMJ51Z
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2013
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This polar bear was known as the "Legendary White King". It weighed 2,000 pounds and stood 10 feet, 4 inches high. It was mounted by the Jonas Brothers of Seattle. A sign at the base of the bears reads:
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Taken in the Artic (sic) Ocean By Native Eskimo
Hunters At Hope Point, Alaska.
Reputed To Be The Largest Polar Bear
Ever Killed.
Lives On Seals And Fish. Spends It's (sic) Life
On The Ice And In The Water Of The
Artic (sic) Region.
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