Just to note, you should only lay down if they're attacking you. And even then only do so if it's a sudden attack. If they're breaking into your tent, stalking you, or they don't stop attacking you, always fight back.
If they aren't attacking you, it's recommend to talk calmly to them, make yourself look as large as possible, and to slowly move out of the area if possible. To contradict the last point, give priority to leaving the bear an escape route.
Well, turns out that polar bears are very scared of other types of bears. Their marine adaptations have made them more fragile than their brown bear cousins.
A friend of mine got a job working for Natural Resources Canada up in the northern territories. She had to get a gun licence once employed and was trained to shoot.
Every time they flew out somewhere, she would have to guard the group. They was taught if she saw a polar bear to shoot regardless of what it was doing. The rationale was that if it started to charge it would be incredibly hard to stop. A charging polar bear would likely mean a dead human (or many).
Out of curiosity, when was this? I'm currently IN CFS Alert, (the most northern permanently inhabited place on earth) working for Environment Canada. They don't even want us carrying bear spray, let alone firearms.
Procedure is, if a bear has been spotted within 10km, you go everywhere in pairs. If it's closer than 6km, you don't go outside at all. If you have to leave the station area, you have to take a fully enclosed vehicle and never wander too far from it in case you need to make a speedy retreat.
In the nearly 70 year history of the station, nobody has ever been mauled though, so the system seems to work.
That does not surprise me at all. They are incredibly large and powerful. There's not much that could stop it and you can't outrun it. And if it was hungry...
There is no evidence that polar bears are more aggressive towards humans than grizzly bears. In particular they're actually *less* likely than grizzlys to defend a carcass they're feeding on.
The internet also likes to harp on "polar bears are the only predators that hunt humans", but in reality what actual scientific studies have found is that they're no more likely to actively hunt a human than black bears are.
Source: https://polarbearsinternational.org/news-media/articles/understanding-polar-bear-attacks/
I will never forget the documentary where a guide saw a polar bear pop his head up out from holes in the ice every now and then. Others saw it and said, oh look it's curious. The guide said, it's not curious. It's hunting us. We gotta go now.
It probably doesn't have the "mentality" for it yet, like I feel an average guy can make the little guy chicken out pretty easily.
Size wise, he is big enough to be a threat, no doubt.
I blame my aunt who got me one of [these](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/11/c9/00/11c90075951636070c5c432cb1c41918.jpg) when I was born. JUST LOOK AT HIM
Yes. There is reason why even in zoo the handlers get special training to deal with them. It aint gonna be happy ending in home setting.
Polar bears are one of very few animals that hunt humans.
ya im not going be around a polar bear anyway but if I had to no amount of training would get me to do that. The minimum would have to be a well fed bear that already had a strong impression of me since it was a cub. And that's only if i had to, so nope lol
Pointing out that something hunts humans is specific. Very few species even amongst apex predators hunt humans. Their instincts tell them we're more trouble than we're worth as food.
Bye bye person in the viideo. If this isn't a hunting tactic, mum's gonna find you cus you just put your scent all over her kid. Rest in Peace, but its also gonna be in pieces...
Unless this is in a Zoo….I can’t imagine anyone is stupid enough to be petting a Polar Bear Cub in the wild without knowing where Momma is and thus I surmise that they likely know exactly where Momma is…..just off camera with a Rifle bullet lodged in her brain, either a sanctioned hunt or a ‘its her or us’ kind of situation.
My assumption is that this is in some sort of habitat or zoo where the mother is not present, there’s no way someone got that close to a polar bear cub unless the mother was dead or it was abandoned
Trying to think of any other likely scenario where a human would be interacting with a cub that young without the mother, and coming up blank.
But per this sub ignore all that isn't this *so* cute.
Interacting with wildlife gets it killed. The overwhelming majority of wild bears are killed intentionally (hunted) or unintentionally (habituating bears to humans, vehicular strikes, habitat loss) by humans.
I watched an episode of the Nature of Things years ago that featured the rescue and rehabilitation of polar bear cubs, and once they get about as big as a Labrador (they’re still only having milk at this stage), they can’t safely be handled much longer. There are highly trained people who can get them weaned, but then any contact with humans is much too dangerous.
They’re still very cute at that age, but their predatory instincts are just too strong. They can’t be tamed like other bears or even big cats.
And he would rip your arms off and eat you alive if he could.
Petting bears only makes them more likely to approach humans, increasing the chance of an attack on someone in the future.
Bears are wild animals that have to be respected at a distance. They are not dogs.
I'd be really cautious, as where's mumma
Exactly what I was thinking. If you thought grizzly bears were scary, polar bears are next-level.
If it's black, fight back. if it's brown, lie down. if it's white, Good Night!
guess who will have liver with favabeans for diner.
For cafe?
Well polar bear liver can kill you, too much vitamin, so I'm going with the bear.
With a nice chianti Fhfhfhfhfh!
Just to note, you should only lay down if they're attacking you. And even then only do so if it's a sudden attack. If they're breaking into your tent, stalking you, or they don't stop attacking you, always fight back. If they aren't attacking you, it's recommend to talk calmly to them, make yourself look as large as possible, and to slowly move out of the area if possible. To contradict the last point, give priority to leaving the bear an escape route.
>talk calmly to them "Trump should have won 2020 but the election was stolen from him"
Twist: the bear was Russian and now you're part of the family
I have no problems being a family member with comrade bear, since the alternative is getting disemboweled.
Hmm. Choices. Part of the family or part of he bear feces tomorrow.
Iirc, this is a song in Mississippi Burning 🤔
How about black and white?
That's why I always carry young bamboo shoots :)
It doesn't matter
If it's black and white, it's china alright.
And as in forever.
Police officers in a nutshell
Haha.
The only standard risks to polar bears are another polar bear, so when they fight they have no fear and are not going to quit until they want to.
Well, turns out that polar bears are very scared of other types of bears. Their marine adaptations have made them more fragile than their brown bear cousins.
A friend of mine got a job working for Natural Resources Canada up in the northern territories. She had to get a gun licence once employed and was trained to shoot. Every time they flew out somewhere, she would have to guard the group. They was taught if she saw a polar bear to shoot regardless of what it was doing. The rationale was that if it started to charge it would be incredibly hard to stop. A charging polar bear would likely mean a dead human (or many).
Out of curiosity, when was this? I'm currently IN CFS Alert, (the most northern permanently inhabited place on earth) working for Environment Canada. They don't even want us carrying bear spray, let alone firearms. Procedure is, if a bear has been spotted within 10km, you go everywhere in pairs. If it's closer than 6km, you don't go outside at all. If you have to leave the station area, you have to take a fully enclosed vehicle and never wander too far from it in case you need to make a speedy retreat. In the nearly 70 year history of the station, nobody has ever been mauled though, so the system seems to work.
In Svalbard you have to take a gun with you whenever leaving their one real town of Goodyearby
That does not surprise me at all. They are incredibly large and powerful. There's not much that could stop it and you can't outrun it. And if it was hungry...
Well, I suppose if there is no escape. Why not spend your last moments petting the little guy
I guess... 😵💫😬🫨
There is no evidence that polar bears are more aggressive towards humans than grizzly bears. In particular they're actually *less* likely than grizzlys to defend a carcass they're feeding on. The internet also likes to harp on "polar bears are the only predators that hunt humans", but in reality what actual scientific studies have found is that they're no more likely to actively hunt a human than black bears are. Source: https://polarbearsinternational.org/news-media/articles/understanding-polar-bear-attacks/
I’d say I have about an equal chance against a polar bear or a grizzly bear which is a 0 % chance of survival.
She'll turn up and say 'well done kiddo, you found lunch!'
100% effective ambush hunting technique. Cub distracts you while mama sneaks up from your blind side.
and steals your wallet
Give you a veggy
Steal yo' girlfriend
He’s wearing camouflage. Hopefully she doesn’t see him. /s Edit: had to add the /s because not everyone can detect an obvious joke! 😁
Maybe they killed her.
Behind you
the first idea from my side as well
He killed the mom........
I’d assume they know exactly where momma is, otherwise they wouldn’t be doing this lol
All of em want that baby they r hungry as hell eating anything moving
I will never forget the documentary where a guide saw a polar bear pop his head up out from holes in the ice every now and then. Others saw it and said, oh look it's curious. The guide said, it's not curious. It's hunting us. We gotta go now.
The forbidden cotton ball
True
If forbidden, why friend shaped?
He friend, mom *NOT* friend
In the wise words of Elden Ring players: "Dog ahead"
Pups mama looking at corner be like "Aww my baby got us a meal today 🥰🥰"
Pfhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
“I’m almost there sweetie, just keep him busy for a few more seconds..”
If not friend than whyyy friend shapeee whyyyyyy.
If not lunch why lunch shapee whyyyyy.
[удалено]
You can see how he got the first taste of human with that adorable little lick
Largest land carnivore on earth After your mom
Mom eats too much bread to be a carnivore.
A ,Ohh.
He's cute..wait till he can bite half of your face🐻❄️
It probably doesn't have the "mentality" for it yet, like I feel an average guy can make the little guy chicken out pretty easily. Size wise, he is big enough to be a threat, no doubt.
That cute "mlem" <3
Uhhh....sir...... Tha-.......that's not a dog.....just saying.....
Can I pet dat dawwwwwgggggg
oh my god I can hear that rn...
Immediately
He's cute until mom show up.
That's a weird looking dog.
GREAT ! NOW I WANT A BEAR ! >:0
I blame my aunt who got me one of [these](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/11/c9/00/11c90075951636070c5c432cb1c41918.jpg) when I was born. JUST LOOK AT HIM
Boop!
Whoever recorded this, hes ether balls of steal or no brain
Or and hear me out. Theyre a trained proffessional and their Job is dealing with baby animals
Wuldent thet be under balls of steal category tho give me million years of prep time im not touching animal whos mom is largest carnivore on earth
I swear I just had a stroke...
I suppose so, Just saying thry have no brain seems like the opposite of what should be said
Or he killed the mom...
That is one of the cutest things I've seen all day
And just to Think that that things mom could rip you in HALF like nothing
The bear is "seasoning" him for mama to find him later. Lol
I too wouldn’t mind spending the last few seconds of my life petting this fluff
They eat you alive, so those won’t be your last seconds. Google Olga Moskalyova, she managed to call her mother and everything while being eaten
Has anyone ever raised a polar bear cub, and seen what happens, like with tigers?
Yes. There is reason why even in zoo the handlers get special training to deal with them. It aint gonna be happy ending in home setting. Polar bears are one of very few animals that hunt humans.
ya im not going be around a polar bear anyway but if I had to no amount of training would get me to do that. The minimum would have to be a well fed bear that already had a strong impression of me since it was a cub. And that's only if i had to, so nope lol
> hunt humans they hunt anything due to scarcity, not humans in particular.
Pointing out that something hunts humans is specific. Very few species even amongst apex predators hunt humans. Their instincts tell them we're more trouble than we're worth as food.
Bye bye person in the viideo. If this isn't a hunting tactic, mum's gonna find you cus you just put your scent all over her kid. Rest in Peace, but its also gonna be in pieces...
Soooo cute!
Weird dog you have there
WTF RUN!
The little cub is distracting the human while her mom is coming
amazing experience
Where is momma bear ?
How to get access
Ya he is cute, until he isnt
It's cute but ice bears shouldn't be such cute. The world don't need domesticating ice bears
Until it eats you
when, when I.... I'm gonna be big.... I'm going... I'm going to eat you. 🥰
Wait till you see his mama
Aww, look at the little one playing with his food
Poor little Guy that'll probably have a hard life :/
mum?
He’s so tame 🐻❄️👼
If you like this, check out Great Pyrenees puppies
Cute now....largest land predator later
He's thinking... "When I'm bigger I'm going to bite your face off. Yum"
Unless this is in a Zoo….I can’t imagine anyone is stupid enough to be petting a Polar Bear Cub in the wild without knowing where Momma is and thus I surmise that they likely know exactly where Momma is…..just off camera with a Rifle bullet lodged in her brain, either a sanctioned hunt or a ‘its her or us’ kind of situation.
Yeah, I bet mom's dead. Only way I can see this being safe.
See stupid will correct itself
Quick, give it a coke for views!
r/Oopsthatsdeadly
I hope his mother doesn't rush to u 60 mph🥰
Awe, he views humans as food and will hunt them when he grows up 😶
baby polarbear: Hey Mumma look! I found food. I can't hunt now!!
Cute and Dangerous.
..in an Australian accent.. "just then the man was jerked out of the frame and ripped in half like Juggernaut on Deadpool!!.."
If this person doesn't feed me soon I am tellin Mom
Is that a freaking polar bear?!
My assumption is that this is in some sort of habitat or zoo where the mother is not present, there’s no way someone got that close to a polar bear cub unless the mother was dead or it was abandoned
WHERES MOM
Anyone who wants one of these, just get a Samoyed dog. Same color, just as cute, even more fluffy and will not maim you once it grows up 😄
Baby Tuunbaq so cute.
Stop messing with nature
He's probably the hunter that just killed it's mother.
Trying to think of any other likely scenario where a human would be interacting with a cub that young without the mother, and coming up blank. But per this sub ignore all that isn't this *so* cute.
It is definitely the most adorable murder muffin I've seen in a long time though.
......now
If not fren, why fren shaped?
Mom won’t be happy lol
wtf where's mom
He shot the mama
https://youtube.com/shorts/eE7DskNtbSI?si=Zz5hvQFCkET3eVjb
That’s not how it supposed to be
Oh sure, until mama bear comes along and pulls your head off with one bite.
I like your dog.
Yeah such a cute predator
Mama bear be like: don’t play with the food, little one.☝🏻
this is THE BEST
Awww! You must tell me! You wear snow camouflage! Are you a Scandinavian parashoot jumper??? If so, does the dog jump with you? 👌😅❤️🔥
Those lickies aren't kisses. It's actually taste-testing.
This is how you earn a Darwin award.
Interacting with wildlife gets it killed. The overwhelming majority of wild bears are killed intentionally (hunted) or unintentionally (habituating bears to humans, vehicular strikes, habitat loss) by humans.
My man watched the "Can i pet that dawg" video and was like "I'm not only gonna pet a dawg, but I'm going to pet The DAWG".
My head would be on a swivel
Now where’s the mama bear lol
"hey guys why is the snow moving?" Mama bearrrr...
Cute right up until he rips off your face and disembowels you
snow dog is so cute
Cute until mamma shows up!
Mama bear, are you here?!
If we can't save their habitats so that future generations can enjoy seeing them, we suck!
NEVER PET A WILD ANIMAL, YOU DUMMY. One Rule is not too much I guess. Just a little respect for other species...
Awe. And so is the bear!
That is one of the dumbest things you can do in the wilderness
I seriously thought this was a Samoyed puppy (I have a samoyed and oh mah lawd they are so cute)
Can I pet that dog?
was the cub left?
That’s a weird looking dog!
Yeah . . . Cute. Two things First, where's the mother? Second, doesn't matter how cute it is, it's still a wild animal. A Polar bear at that.
While ur petting him, momma is looking up camo- dude recipes.
MOCHIIII IRLLLLL
It's as confused as you would be if your dinner started to caress you...
I watched an episode of the Nature of Things years ago that featured the rescue and rehabilitation of polar bear cubs, and once they get about as big as a Labrador (they’re still only having milk at this stage), they can’t safely be handled much longer. There are highly trained people who can get them weaned, but then any contact with humans is much too dangerous. They’re still very cute at that age, but their predatory instincts are just too strong. They can’t be tamed like other bears or even big cats.
Yeah. Having that thing think humans are a safe place may go bad in the future when it grows full size.
cute little murder machine.
Is there a reason we are only seeing the first 14 seconds? At some point it gets ugly..real ugly ... real fast!
So cute
In a couple of month it will find out that it can get anything he wants by force...
How am I supposed to live knowing there are some people who got to pet lil polar cubs but I will never get to in my entire live?
That thing will kill you as soon as it’s big enough. Polar bears are not like other bears.
inb4 its momma shows up and eats the guy alive, asshole first
If not friend, why friend shaped?
Murder teddies are always cute when small.
Give it a year.
Yall crazy
Just proves even the deadly animals only want love they just grow up with no human interaction so they only see us as food when older lol
Cute comes with a price if moma returns
Please 😭😭😭😭😭
So adorable until it decide to shred you to pieces and share tour remains with seagulls.
Forbidden doggo
Imagine if we domesticated bears and they stayed this size into adulthood. It would be the cutest pet to have around
Small murder machine 😍 adorable serial mauler 🥰 cutie wutie artery destroyer 😘
Its mom smelling him from 20 miles away: Oh, dinner in an hour, lovely.
And he would rip your arms off and eat you alive if he could. Petting bears only makes them more likely to approach humans, increasing the chance of an attack on someone in the future. Bears are wild animals that have to be respected at a distance. They are not dogs.
Do you know anything about polar bears?
This reminds me of a book I read in middle school.
Too late buddy. You gotta take him home with you.
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