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12 Bears With Beaks Because It's the Internet

Emerald Catron — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:07:27 +0000

If you’re not familiar with Birds With Arms, a single-serving Tumblr that posts images of birds with human arms Photoshopped onto them, Bears With Beaks might make no sense. If you are familiar, and you like Birds With Arms, you’ll love this. Bears with Beaks is a very strange subreddit that is entirely photos of [...]

The Best of the Confession Bear Meme

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:30:45 +0000

Here's a confession -- we actually like Confession Bear. There, we said it, so now we can say this week's Best Meme of the Week goes to -- you guessed it -- Confession Bear!

That sad eyed Malayan sun bear is ready to spill his deepest darkest secrets to you. Whether about farting or assembling IKEA furniture, these confessions are guaranteed to pull at your heart strings. Don't even try to resist Confession Bear's forlorn charms.

Angry Woman Frightens Off Gigantic Black Bear

Donald Deane — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:45:46 +0000

The North American black bear may have few natural predators in the wild, but when it comes to angry housewives, they know enough to run. According to a series of videos on YouTube, the Grillo family had received a number of visits from a large, black bear strolling through their property. But when the bear [...]

Tech-Savvy Bear Steals iPad

Donald Deane — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:55:04 +0000

Campers at Jenks Lake in California's San Bernardino National Forest got an unexpected visitor over the weekend when a bear sauntered into camp and stole a backpack containing an iPad. Not that we blame him, of course. Those things are expensive!

World's Cutest Grizzly Bear Attack Caught on Tape

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:56:17 +0000

There are a few existing phrases you will never, ever hear coming out of our mouths. These include "I’m tired of these Honey Boo Boo shenanigans" and ‘what a cute grizzly bear attack!’

What we've discovered, however, is that there is such a thing as an adorable grizzly! Things get even cuter when it comes in the form of a baby bear who’s trying to viciously attack someone’s leg but failing miserably.

Bear Cubs Play With Rope Swing, Heartstrings

Dan Seitz — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 20:00:24 +0000

It would be profoundly unethical of us to see this video and not present it to you, the general public, as a useful instruction guide to bringing adorable animals closer to your home. Of course, they may eventually maul you, but for now, awwwwwww! The video was taken by YouTube user pennywhelan in her backyard [...]

Bear Cub Rescued From a Garage By Mom

Dan Seitz — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:30:18 +0000

Bears are famously good parents. Which is a good thing, since baby bears are also apparently excellent climbers. Not explained is, first of all, how Baby Bear got into the garage, and secondly, how he managed to start hanging from that steel bar. But Mama here is a bit upset, to the point that she [...]

Oregon Teen Takes Wild Bear Cub Home, Quickly Realizes It's Not a Pet

Donald Deane — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:35:00 +0000

An Oregon teenager recently plucked a black bear cub from the wild, but quickly realized he and his family had absolutely no idea how to take care of it. (Duh.) It's the best example yet of why it's illegal (and not very smart) to remove a wild animal from its natural environment even if they are mind-meltingly awww-dorable.

Bear Crashes Middle School Graduation Ceremony

Donald Deane — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:10:30 +0000

A wayward 150-pound black bear caused a major commotion last Thursday when it disrupted a graduation ceremony at a middle school in Bakersfield, CA. Hey, what’s the big deal? Maybe it just wanted a diploma. The bear first hopped a fence at Ramon Garza Elementary School and sent students outside running for cover. Then, it [...]

Adorable Bear Cubs Conga Their Way into Your Heart

Donald Deane — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:15:51 +0000

In this adorable video, an impossibly cute litter of 10 bears cubs stand on their hind legs and line up in single file in what appears to be an ursine conga. But is it a conga line or a “love train” like the video’s title suggests? Eh, doesn’t matter. It’s mighty cute regardless. The video, [...]

Find Out What Made this Black Bear Fly

Donald Deane — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:20:25 +0000

Okay, so, this bear isn’t really flying. Instead, it’s falling from a tree on the University of Colorado campus after being tranquilized by wildlife officials. But, hey, who says we can’t dream of a world with flying bears, huh? The 200-pound black bear wandered onto campus yesterday, according to reports, ambling near student residences and [...]

Wild Bears Crash Live TV Weather Report

Donald Deane — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:05:54 +0000

A family of wild bears got some TV time on Monday night when they crashed a live outdoor weather report on WNEP in Scranton, PA. Not surprisingly, meteorologist Kurt Aaron fled in the face of the animal invasion. (Guess he couldn’t bear it.) Moments before the 11PM forecast was about to begin, a mama bear [...]

Cat Vs. Bear Smackdown Ends With Cat Victorious

Dan Seitz — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:30:10 +0000

Around here, we love bears. We also have a deep affection for cats. But we don’t want to see them fight; cuddling would be much better. Still, as this video shows, it’s nice to see cats can stand up for themselves. To be fair, these aren’t vicious grizzly bears we’re seeing here. They’re black bears, [...]

Why Shouldn't You Text and Walk? Bears

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:22:23 +0000

There are many reasons why you shouldn't text and walk. For instance, there's the number of steps you stand to fall down when you pay more attention to your phone than your feet.

But folks rarely even consider the threat of bears when they start typing on their touchscreen while on the move. And, really, they should.

Watch Conan O'Brien Cuddle With an Adorable Real Life Teddy Bear

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:38:35 +0000

Animal trainers and their furry charges have long been late-night talk show staples. But in terms of adorableness, it would be hard to top what happened Monday on ‘Conan‘, thanks to animal expert David Mizejewski and an 11-week old brown bear named Tara. Eventually Tara will grow to be around 400 pounds. But for now [...]

Bear Cub and Wolf Cub Make the Cutest Friends

Alex Staub — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:27:24 +0000

Grizzly bears and wolves are two of the most menacing and terrifying creatures in the wilderness, but as babies they’re a couple of the cutest animals ever. In this video taken 6 years ago inside of Woodland Zoo’s gift shop, Tala the wolf and Lil’ Bear are palling around in a way that’s reminiscent of [...]

Is This Bear Strolling on Its Hind Legs Real or Fake? [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:35:39 +0000

In this odd video, a carload of people spots a bear going for a walk on its hind legs. And why not? Even a bear needs a brisk stroll every now and then. In fact, the bear seems such a natural at being upright that it’s hard to believe this isn’t a guy in a [...]

Bears Take a Dip in Family's Backyard Pool [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:31:45 +0000

Mansour Kochak of Florida had a close encounter with two gigantic bears recently. But instead of merely contenting themselves with tearing open his garbage, this real-life Yogi and Boo Boo temporarily took over his backyard and enjoyed a relaxing soak in his pool. Kochak and his family filmed the two furry intruders as they knocked [...]

Batbear Is the Dark Furry Knight [PHOTO]

Paul Ciampanelli — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:19:08 +0000

There’s a new force for good at the Gotham City Wildlife Preserve. With no utility belt or detective skills to speak of, this Uncaped Crusader rules the night from Gotham’s treetops with nothing but pure fuzziness and adorability as his weapons. Evildoers beware: Batbear is here! Check him out below. [via Buzzfeed]

Bear Cub Romps Through Alaska Supermarket [VIDEO]

Paul Ciampanelli — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:03:30 +0000

How the heck does a bear cub become separated from its mother and end up in a supermarket? This is a real “only in Alaska” type of situation. He’s not even in the right aisle. The fresh salmon is that way, little buddy! [via Reddit]

Bear Cub Nimbly Pops Off Road Rail and Hurries to Mom [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:56:56 +0000

A black bear cub jumps from a highway railing to the ground, as his mother lurks in the background. [via Say OMG]

Japanese Schoolchildren Rock Out With Headbanging Bear [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:58:14 +0000

A group of Japanese schoolchildren join a bear for some heavy metal-style ‘headbanging’ in this aww-inducing call-and-response video. We’re not sure what caused the bear to start acting like a furry Ozzy Osbourne. Maybe the zoo was piping Slayer over the PA system. Or perhaps he’s one of those rock-and-roll bears from the Country Bears [...]

Bear Makes Raccoon Leap in Terror [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:39:22 +0000

When this raccoon spots a bear closing in, it smartly makes the decision to flee from the much larger mammal. Watch the little fellow’s athletic leap to safety below: [via Say OMG]

Bear Cubs Play on Hammock, and We Can Bear-ly Take It [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:30:02 +0000

In this video, two adorable bear cubs (extra points for twins!!) climb onto a hammock and even get a bit of lounging time in before inevitably flipping themselves to the ground. [via Say OMG]

Man Fights Off Black Bear Attack… In His Own Living Room!

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:51:12 +0000

Rich Moyer heard his dog howling from his yard, so he opened the door to let her inside. Then he got the shock of his life. “[My dog] came in, right through the house. Right on her tail was the bear, right into the house,” the Pennsylvania man explained. The black bear immediately knocked Moyer to the [...]

Bear Waltzes Into Pizza Parlor and Helps Himself to Slices [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:27:18 +0000

A hungry bear strolled into Fat Tony’s pizza in British Columbia, Canada through an open door and then began chowing down on a few slices. Thankfully, a local news team got the footage. Fat Tony’s staff cowered behind the counter in terror, but the giant beast eventually left without hurting anyone. (And without paying.) Check out a [...]

Tiny Bear Cubs Have Adorable Wrestling Match [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:01:20 +0000

A couple of pint-sized bear cubs stopped traffic in Yosemite National Park recently when they staged a playful wrestling match right in the middle of the road.

Nearby motorists reacted to this adorable scene by saying things like "I want one," and "Oh, please come to my car." Luckily, nobody acted on these impulses because -- as you can see in the video below -- mama bear was carefully watching her charges from the side of the road the whole time.

Terrifying Polar Bear Attack Captured on Camera [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:13:10 +0000

A vicious polar bear is about the last creature you’d expect to see lurking in an urban alleyway, but, as you can see from this video, that terrifying scenario recently went down in a Russian city. As onlookers screamed in horror, the massive arctic creature emerged from behind a corner and began biting and clawing at [...]

Bear Takes Stolen Car for a Joyride [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:12:42 +0000

It's bad enough that bears have been known to attack random hikers. Now the animals seem to have graduated to grand theft auto.

According to MSNBC, a bear gained entrance to a parked Toyota Prius in Lake Tahoe, California. Once inside the car, the animal destroyed the interior, then rolled down a steep 25-foot driveway after accidentally putting the car into neutral.

Aww! Baby Bear Launches Painfully Cute Attack [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:57:49 +0000

When fully grown, this bear cub may well be a dangerous killer. But for now, the little fellow’s attempt to attack a human intruder is just, well, adorable. In the below clip, the cub barrels towards a Russian man, enthusiastically biting at his legs and arms but doing little harm. What could be cuter than [...]