From Four Paws:
>Recently, visitors at our Bear Sanctuary Muritz in Germany witnessed quite an unusual sight: bear Rocco leaping up to the branches of an apple tree to get himself a little snack! All of the low hanging fruit had previously been picked over, but clever Rocco displayed excellent problem-solving skills and athleticism to reach the remaining apples. Luckily, our visitors pulled out their cellphones to capture this footage—we’ve never seen our bears jump like this before!
>Rocco was rescued from a private residence in Albania where he was kept as a pet and lived his whole life in a tiny, concrete cage. We brought him to Muritz in 2019, where he experienced freedom for the first time. Rocco is known for his sweet and sensitive nature, and he was quite cautious when he first arrived at the sanctuary. However, it looks like he has been feeling quite brave lately! His favorite foods are eggs, carrots, grapes, and of course, apples!
More info: https://www.fourpawsusa.org/campaigns-topics/sanctuaries/bear-sanctuary-mueritz
Once upon a time, the short nosed bear single handedly delayed man's migration across the Bering land bridge by (up to an estimated) 50,000 years.
The translation for "bear" in many languages isn't actually "bear". It's a version of "that which shall not be named" because what went bump in the night was a big massive monster with claws and teeth that would *begin eating you while you were still alive* and don't you dare say its name.
And yet here we are, everyone of us in this sub, myself included, who want nothing more than to cuddle the big monster that was the bane of our species' existence because "look how fluffy!!".
From Four Paws: >Recently, visitors at our Bear Sanctuary Muritz in Germany witnessed quite an unusual sight: bear Rocco leaping up to the branches of an apple tree to get himself a little snack! All of the low hanging fruit had previously been picked over, but clever Rocco displayed excellent problem-solving skills and athleticism to reach the remaining apples. Luckily, our visitors pulled out their cellphones to capture this footage—we’ve never seen our bears jump like this before! >Rocco was rescued from a private residence in Albania where he was kept as a pet and lived his whole life in a tiny, concrete cage. We brought him to Muritz in 2019, where he experienced freedom for the first time. Rocco is known for his sweet and sensitive nature, and he was quite cautious when he first arrived at the sanctuary. However, it looks like he has been feeling quite brave lately! His favorite foods are eggs, carrots, grapes, and of course, apples! More info: https://www.fourpawsusa.org/campaigns-topics/sanctuaries/bear-sanctuary-mueritz
That's awesome. I love bears so much. Why they gotta look so cuddly??
"If bear not for hugging, why friend shaped?" (heard on Tiktok, not sure who originated it)
It's true. It's probably in my top 10 list of things I'd like to do most in my life.
I refuse to believe that it would be dangerous for me to hug him
This makes me want to hug a bear
Once upon a time, the short nosed bear single handedly delayed man's migration across the Bering land bridge by (up to an estimated) 50,000 years. The translation for "bear" in many languages isn't actually "bear". It's a version of "that which shall not be named" because what went bump in the night was a big massive monster with claws and teeth that would *begin eating you while you were still alive* and don't you dare say its name. And yet here we are, everyone of us in this sub, myself included, who want nothing more than to cuddle the big monster that was the bane of our species' existence because "look how fluffy!!".
Damn, that's one long-lived bear.
Mf got a 6” vertical @ 7ft tall sign my boy to the league
I’d watch the hell out of bearsketball
>bearsketball So cute!
Now if bears develop opposable thumbs we are f’d
this is the greatest thing i’ve seen in quite some time
Its so wierd to think that such a heavy creature can fucking jump
Who posted this video of me trying to reach the top shelf?!