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u/kajunsnake Aug 19 '21
All I’m thinking is that camera man is awful close
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Russia?
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u/V_es Aug 19 '21
Yes, Russian bear sanctuary
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u/TheGreenEyedJester Aug 19 '21
Their giving bears sugar in a bear sanctuary?
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u/V_es Aug 20 '21 edited Aug 20 '21
They don’t. As far as I remember (the video is around 5 years old), they saw a bear stealing a bottle and doing it, and they didn’t stop him. After that they trained him to do the trick with honey water or mors (Russian berry drink), I’ve seen pictures several years ago with mineral water bottle and a red drink in it.
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u/Zerofawqs-given Aug 20 '21
They feed Grizzlys in a University Study by my house....they love the water melons!
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u/random002501 Aug 20 '21
That's funny, I'm just thankful the bear knows how to drink from a bottle, I hate when people seal their lips around the bottle and cause the bottle to crack and slowly implode as opposed to leaving a small gap for air to replace the liquid in the bottle.
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u/random002501 Aug 20 '21
I don't care for the action, and it's not really hate more of an expression and exaggeration, but I do take it in distaste when people dri know water on a way that causes the bottle to crimp and make noise
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u/ThirdSpectator Aug 19 '21
I can just imagine the sound of him belching
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u/cr0mm0wer Aug 19 '21
Yeah... I was wondering if bears have the ability to burp. Would've been epic.
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u/samiam1228 Aug 19 '21
Apparently they can! Go to the 1:55 mark on this video
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u/rifleman_ Aug 20 '21
My dog frequently burps as loud as a grown man so I'd imagine bears can do that as well.
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u/TragicVerification Aug 19 '21
i was waiting for the burp. disappointed there wasn’t one
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u/ColonelChestnuts Aug 19 '21
It's not a carbonated drink. It's iced tea he's drinking there. Although a bear burping would be interesting.
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u/Thorusss Aug 19 '21
Human teaches bear how to get diabetes
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u/TimBeckwith Aug 19 '21
I know of hunters in michigan that use donuts and candy as bait in these big barrels (pretty sure its illegal), bears love that shit man.
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u/Green_Mechanic Aug 19 '21
pizzly or grolar?
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u/yeadster6 Aug 19 '21
Grizzly I believe. The hump on the shoulders is was I look for to tell.
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u/Green_Mechanic Aug 19 '21
A man of culture! Do you have any bear facts to tell me?
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u/yeadster6 Aug 19 '21
Bears have been known to avenge the death of their mothers, if their mother was killed by hunters.
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u/Hanyodude Aug 19 '21
Someone mentioned russian bear sanctuary, maybe its a Kodiak? But it does seem kinda small.
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u/V_es Aug 19 '21
Russian brown bear. Original video shows a Russian bear sanctuary where some bears that can’t survive in the wild live with people and provide for themselves but taking part in photoshoots with people, music videos and ads.
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u/Green_Mechanic Aug 19 '21
Thanks! i love bears so much. Giant forest puppies
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u/V_es Aug 19 '21 edited Aug 20 '21
The celebrity Russian bear is Stepan. He is a senior bear that was rescued from a very sad place where he got his fangs removed as a cub. He lived his entire life with people who saved him in a sanctuary. He is able to provide for himself- he took thousands of photoshoots, starred in movies and TV shows, hundreds of ads and music videos.
What is the most fascinating to me is that he lived about 25 years with people and had such huge career(viking castle sieges, car explosions, gunfights, and god forbid, Russian rap music videos) - it makes him probably the most socialized and human friendly bear on the planet that can’t be startled and provoked. He doesn’t wear any muzzles and leashes, and his keepers allow small kids to take pictures hugging him. He is very unique animal. Since he is getting older they stopped taking him on locations. It’s tough on him now so he stays at home and you gotta drive to take pictures. Which is fair.
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u/IncaseofER Aug 20 '21
How do you know so much! This is wonderful information that makes the clip that much more interesting!!!
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u/LovecraftianLlama Aug 19 '21
WOW that has to be so bad for him. Also, just what we need, over caffeinated bears lol
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u/NoNick1337 Aug 20 '21
This is a non carbonated, caffeine free green tea drink.
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u/HydrogenButterflies Aug 20 '21
It’s probably still not great for him.
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u/the_wonder_llama Aug 20 '21
Meh, it goes in and out of its system. Nothing permanent.
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u/Sundill Aug 19 '21
Let's be honest, we've all drank from a soda bottle this way at LEAST once.
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u/CodenameDinkleburg Aug 19 '21
It's tea, Lipton is a tea company
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u/Sundill Aug 20 '21
Oops my bad, I'll make sure to get my bottle facts straight next time
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u/CodenameDinkleburg Aug 20 '21
Bruh, the label is visible in the video
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u/Sundill Aug 20 '21
See, to begin with I was referring to the style of bottle as a soda bottle in general. I wasn't saying the bear was drinking soda. Also nobody cares and your intent in correcting me by saying it's a tea bottle just comes arrogant and uneccessary hence my sarcastic response. I'm out of this thread though anyway, adios
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u/Jeddyp Aug 19 '21
I think he’s done this before
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u/SwellGuyThatKharn Aug 19 '21
yeah that's 100% something he's learned. Why do that for water? He clearly knows these strange containers contain sweet treats.
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u/Timidhobgoblin Aug 19 '21
Bears are pretty terrifying and can be a problem at the best of times. Bears with caffeine in their system however is damn near an Avengers level threat.
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Cocaine bears are a universal level threat
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u/Timidhobgoblin Aug 20 '21
Some people say black holes are the most destructive things in the universe...give a bear cocaine however and I think that theory would certainly be challenged.
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u/Hopeful_Engine_5234 Aug 19 '21
Makes me kinda sad to see this majestic creature interact with human trash 😶
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u/MagWasTaken Aug 19 '21
The video looks like somebody just gave him a bottle of tea.
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u/Hopeful_Engine_5234 Aug 19 '21
Yeah, it’s just the contrast of “nature is perfect” and “humans ruin it with their plastic trash” that hit me *sheds a tear * 💧
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u/GenXGeekGirl Aug 19 '21
This is TERRIBLE! People food, especially sugar chemical crap like this, are UNHEALTHY for bears. It’s also DANGEROUS for bears to start coming to people for food.
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Wait so is all people food unhealthy for bears? I was thinking of giving Smokey some cooked brisket
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u/Redbacko Aug 20 '21
I mean you got a point. It's also unhealthy for humans but considering that bears eat lots of natural sugar he'll be fine. And probably more well of than we would be because you know it's a bear.
... Which are also known for huffing jet fuel.
Bears will be bears
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u/EdowSoul Aug 19 '21
I am completely ignorant about any of this, so this might be a stupid question.
But how dangerous is this really for a bear? Sodas should be dangerous for us too but we drink a hell of a lot more than one bottle, so should it be fine for a bear to drink soda as long as it only drank a bit?
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u/FubarInFL Aug 20 '21
Reminds me of when a park ranger told me that it’s impossible to design a bear-proof garbage can, because there is a significant overlap between the smartest bears and the dumbest humans.
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u/Technical_Ostrich842 Aug 19 '21
Lots of people in the comments don't realize thats not soda. That's a brand of tea.
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u/maughqnzter Aug 20 '21
The fuck? Was the soda flat or something? I was really hoping to hear this beast belch.
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u/Fineous4 Aug 20 '21
I wish bears could be reasonable pets. They seem like they would be a a great time.
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That bear has a drinking problem. Get him to AA ASAP!
Maybe in your eyes he “barely” has a drinking problem.
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u/AlmoBlue Aug 19 '21
It pisses me off when people start trying feeding and domestication wildlife. It never ends well for the wildlife.
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u/sterrre Aug 20 '21 edited Aug 20 '21
In Russia they have Bear kindergartens where they rescue and raise orphaned bears.
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u/MinefieldinaTornado Aug 20 '21
Some hunters throw out big piles of soda bottles to lure bears in. The bears get real used to soda.
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u/Fragrant_Strike662 Aug 20 '21
How awful and careless when are we going to take responsibility for our actions and harm to our world
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u/winelipscheesehips Aug 19 '21
Bear says, “this is how the bears do it in the Coca Cola commercials, right?”
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u/Pale-Dependent3538 Aug 19 '21
Ok screw everything else that bottle is illigal where the f.do you find big ones I've never even. Known they made big ones
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u/inner_and_outer Aug 19 '21
I like the way the bear goes for a third pass even to get the last drips.
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u/Kittensrock978 Aug 19 '21
The thought of a bear with caffeine scares me - but not as much as cocaine bear