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Giant Polar Bear Of London

Her name is Aurora, and she is the star of “Aurora's Parade”, the London chapter of ceride – Greenpeace’s global day of action to protest against Arctic destruction. According to DesignBoom, this giant people-powered super-puppet weighs about 3 tons and needs 15 puppeteers and 30 volunteers to operate. Aurora, described as “part protest, part performance”, has fur that includes the names of each supporter in the movement. Greenpeace hopes she will bring the voice and spirit of the Arctic to the public.
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13 Mar 2014 13:41:00
A riot policeman punches Greek photojournalist Tatiana Bolari during a demonstration in Athens' Syntagma (Constitution) square October 5, 2011. Police officers attacked several members of the press covering  protests, injuring at least two members of the media. (Photo by Yannis Behrakis/Reuters)

A riot policeman punches Greek photojournalist Tatiana Bolari during a demonstration in Athens' Syntagma (Constitution) square October 5, 2011. Police officers attacked several members of the press covering protests, injuring at least two members of the media. (Photo by Yannis Behrakis/Reuters)
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25 Aug 2014 11:17:00
Participants approach a law enforcement officer with open arms during an opposition demonstration to protest against police violence and to reject the presidential election results near the Government House in Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus on August 14, 2020. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

Participants approach a law enforcement officer with open arms during an opposition demonstration to protest against police violence and to reject the presidential election results near the Government House in Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus on August 14, 2020. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)
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16 Aug 2020 00:07:00
Palestinian women wearing protective masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic pose in their traditional attire during an event to celebrate the Palestinian Traditional Dress Day and protest Israel's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, in the village of Al-Jiftlik in the Jordan Valley region, on July 26, 2020. (Photo by Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP Photo)

Palestinian women wearing protective masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic pose in their traditional attire during an event to celebrate the Palestinian Traditional Dress Day and protest Israel's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, in the village of Al-Jiftlik in the Jordan Valley region, on July 26, 2020. (Photo by Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP Photo)
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22 Aug 2020 00:01:00
A person dressed up as Spider-Man sits next to the cabs as taxi drivers hold a protest against taxi-hailing apps such as Uber, Cabify and Didi at Angel de la Independencia monument, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 12, 2020. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

A person dressed up as Spider-Man sits next to the cabs as taxi drivers hold a protest against taxi-hailing apps such as Uber, Cabify and Didi at Angel de la Independencia monument, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 12, 2020. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)
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14 Oct 2020 00:07:00
People take part in the Million Mask March anti-establishment protest at Trafalgar Square in London on November 5, 2020, on the first day of a four week national lockdown for England. (Photo by Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty Images)

People take part in the Million Mask March anti-establishment protest at Trafalgar Square in London on November 5, 2020, on the first day of a four week national lockdown for England. (Photo by Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty Images)
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07 Nov 2020 00:07:00
A rioter smashes the window of a building on October 8, 2020 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Protesters have gathered across Indonesia after the government passed a labor law it claims will boost economic recovery needed due to coronavirus. Critics claim the bill will worsen labor conditions and environmental protections. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images)

A rioter smashes the window of a building on October 8, 2020 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Protesters have gathered across Indonesia after the government passed a labor law it claims will boost economic recovery needed due to coronavirus. Critics claim the bill will worsen labor conditions and environmental protections. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images)
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12 Nov 2020 00:01:00
Artist Sayna Soleimanpour performs a photoshoot in protest against the mistreatment and alienation of Turkish women based on their clothing, during a two-day curfew amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on a deserted street in Istanbul, Turkey, early December 6, 2020. (Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)

Artist Sayna Soleimanpour performs a photoshoot in protest against the mistreatment and alienation of Turkish women based on their clothing, during a two-day curfew amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on a deserted street in Istanbul, Turkey, early December 6, 2020. (Photo by Umit Bektas/Reuters)
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08 Dec 2020 00:07:00