JPA Daily Buzz - Edisi 50 2026

page 1 50th Edition/ 2026 21 April 2026 Behind every story, there is a team that works with heart. The Pulsekeeper Dr. Diyana Hassim The VisionWhisperer Norazizul The Pixel Alchemist Sabrina The Buzz Architect Lidyawati The Buzzkeeper Nurfazlina The Light Catcher Syukran The Buzz Crew Lately, I’ve been receiving messages from some of you, some sharing kind words, some even requesting for lighter articles, something less serious something that helps ease the mind a little. Honestly, that made me smile. So today, I thought I’d take a slightly different route and yes, you might find this one a little unusual. Today, I’m going to write about something called a pizzly or sometimes known as a grolar bear. Weird, right? Usually we only hear about grizzly bears or polar bears. So when I first came across these names, I thought, “This can’t be real. Are we making up names now?”. But interestingly, they do exist. I first read about them in National Geographic a few years back, and it stuck with me not just because of how unusual it sounded, but because of what it actually represents. The answer is surprisingly simple. Climate change. For thousands of years, polar bears and grizzly bears lived in completely different environments. Polar bears stayed in the icy Arctic regions. Grizzly bears, on the other hand, roamed forests and tundra further south. They didn’t cross paths. Nature had its boundaries and those boundaries were clear. But over time, as global temperatures rise, Arctic ice has been melting, and ecosystems are slowly shifting and because of that these two species are beginning to meet. The first confirmed wild hybrid of a polar bear and a grizzly bear was identified in 2006 in Canada. What emerged was something quite fascinating. A bear that carries a mix of both worlds: The lighter coat and swimming ability of a polar bear; and The strength, size, and adaptability of a grizzly Pizzly, Grolar… or Just Nature Pizzly, Grolar … or Just Nature Finding aWay? Finding aWay?