These bearistas from 2005 were produced in conjunction with Conservation International (conservation.org). The frog is the 39th edition of the bearistas, and the cheetah is the 40th edition. One dollar from every bearista purchase was donated to Conservation International, and the production aimed at bringing awareness to ideas of conservation such as “conserv(ing) the Earth’s living natural heritage, our global biodiversity, and to demonstrate human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature” (from the bearista tag). These bearistas are also incredibly cute, and unique characters in the bearista family.
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