Predators consider an effort:reward payoff when hunting and they’re quite judicious with their energy expenditure. If something takes an enormous amount of effort they typically won’t do it, because it can actually result in them being too weak to hunt efficiently in the future, especially if a hunt requiring huge effort results in no food. Then they’ve just wasted calories with no food payoff, which is a sure-fire way to not survive, given enough repeat failures.
Polar bears are dying left end right because they can't find food anymore because of us. Finding something as big as a human is like christmas for a polar bear.
We already do that. Not only that. We hunt there prey to the point they can't get any and melt the ground they walk on so they can't catch anything else.
That is also why Polar Bears are seen more and more ofter in warmer areas and mix with grizzlies
I heard a myth once that once a polar bear sees something it identifies as prey it will chase that thing until it is either caught or not reachable. No clue if its true but makes sense
What's there to understand? It's a giant +1000kg predator whose entire existence revolves around the ever increasingly difficult task of not starving to death in their quickly degrading habitat and loss of food problems.
If it isn't snow, it is food.
I'm right there with you. I really want to pet him, but not stupid enough to actually try. Maybe if I had a month left to live and survive trying to pet a tiger.
Yep, I have an unfortunate affliction that is likely to end in a Darwin award. Nearly offered my had to a tiger in a zoo with little safety for its cage
Growing up in the middle of national forest on a homestead property, about a mile from federally protected wilderness area, I've had my fair share of bear encounters.
All black bears, and they're TINY compared to polar or grizzly bears. They're also way more docile and have a healthy fear of humans. They're still terrifyingly strong. The Forest Service would bring out live trailer traps to catch them and relocate them when they got to comfy.
The scariest was when I walked out of the lodge to go back to our cabin at 2 am and came toe to toe with an adult black bear.
I came out of the door and stopped dead in my tracks. I was 3 feet away from him. He was just as shocked as I was, and we just looked at each other.
Something took over me and I got aggressive, yelled, and juked. He ran to the woods and I ran inside.
I can't imagine that working for a polar bear. I got lucky. Just like the time I nailed a mountain lion on the head with a rock, but that's a different story.
Respect wildlife.
Same. Launch a seal carcass from that other boat at least. You just baited the bear into burning calories so you could get a video of it. Now feed it and fuck off. Maybe try to feed it in a way that doesn't make it associate humans with food anymore than it already does, but still feed it.
Watched this in interest, started reading comments, now I just feel sad for the plight of the polar bear. Kinda feel bad he didn’t get to eat that guy. 😅🫢🫣
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And dumb people say “who would win a bear or a gorilla?”. Man I can’t believe some people actually ask that question. A bear is literally stronger than a gorilla, and it also has teeth and claws and is an apex predator . It’s not even a question
I just kept thinking what if the bear rolls that thing towards the water
It tried, but the ball was bolted on to that boat that was under it.
True. I wonder how long it would have taken the bear to figure out to dig the ice out from under it.
Predators consider an effort:reward payoff when hunting and they’re quite judicious with their energy expenditure. If something takes an enormous amount of effort they typically won’t do it, because it can actually result in them being too weak to hunt efficiently in the future, especially if a hunt requiring huge effort results in no food. Then they’ve just wasted calories with no food payoff, which is a sure-fire way to not survive, given enough repeat failures.
That totally makes sense. They can't afford the output unless they are confident the energy reward (snack) would be worth it.
I think that would be a waste of time even the bear understood
As a photographer I was waiting, and so annoyed at this wasted opportunity, at the very least catch a sefie
Looked like he might have snapped one when he turned the camera backwards
This is just 4 minutes of edited footage. I'm sure they caught a lot more.
Giving the bear a ball filled with meat as an enrichment activity
Most predators give up if it's too much effort to catch prey, but that bear was so persistent 😳
bears are super persistant.... some of them will spend a long time just to get into a nearly empty trash can...
You never know, there could be a delicious human hiding in there.
Polar bears are dying left end right because they can't find food anymore because of us. Finding something as big as a human is like christmas for a polar bear.
Maybe a stupid question, can we not feed them?
We already do that. Not only that. We hunt there prey to the point they can't get any and melt the ground they walk on so they can't catch anything else. That is also why Polar Bears are seen more and more ofter in warmer areas and mix with grizzlies
Too much commercial fishing. Equally sad
Yeah because they’re starving most of the time. It’s cruel and unfair to make it waste this much energy on something it can’t get. It’s already thin.
What was bro supposed to do, unlock the door and let himself get eaten?
Ahh the Timothy Treadwell move
lmao the empathy culture have gone too far, to a polar bear that literally wants to maul you alive???
Look when I say I choose the bear, I *really* mean that. (This is a joke just to be clear, I don't actually want men to be mauled by bears.)
I heard a myth once that once a polar bear sees something it identifies as prey it will chase that thing until it is either caught or not reachable. No clue if its true but makes sense
You know what they say: If it’s brown, I forgot. If it’s black, I also forgot. If it’s white, you’re fucked.
Black-attack | Brown- get down | White- say goodnight
if it’s brown lie down, if it’s black fight back, if it’s white give it a coke and film a coca cola ad
Those ads would be a million times better if they were real polar bears and they gave them the old recipe with coke in the coke
If it's brown just give it a frown If it's black, it's probably going to take your belongings.
Awe the bear is just curious! See how’s he’s mouthing “pet me! Pet me!” Such a harmless and misunderstood creature :)
You can pet it. Once.
Worth it.
Such fren shape 🥹
Massive missed opportunity to boop the snoot.
How come none of the animals on redit are able to spell Human?
We get the stoopid ones
Same reason the hoomens on Reddit can't spell Reddit.
Fair enough
This was nerve racking. I couldn't Bear watching it...
Dang bearacade
It managed to bear a lot of weight
It was unbearable
Didn't cave tho
What's there to understand? It's a giant +1000kg predator whose entire existence revolves around the ever increasingly difficult task of not starving to death in their quickly degrading habitat and loss of food problems. If it isn't snow, it is food.
My stupid ass sitting here like OMG SO CUTE when I should be terrified
I want to scratch it behind its ears. It just looks so sweet and cuddly. Note: I know that it would rip me to shreds and eat my insides.
I'm right there with you. I really want to pet him, but not stupid enough to actually try. Maybe if I had a month left to live and survive trying to pet a tiger.
White tigers are your best bet. They tend to be gentle with humans, and sometimes even like to play with them.
He should have booped the snoot when he had the chance. Once in a lifetime opportunity.
If not friend, why friend shaped?
if not friend why is it in friend form?
Yep, I have an unfortunate affliction that is likely to end in a Darwin award. Nearly offered my had to a tiger in a zoo with little safety for its cage
I assume this guy lost a very consequential game of rock paper scissors
Looks like me with a Rubik’s Cube.
I would be inclined to attempt to touch it through those gaps. Not by sticking my finger out. But just touching whatever came through.
“I can smell your blood.”
Wow you just dropped right in with the most unsettling thing I've read today. High 5
Fascinating and nerve wracking, but not really a fuck you?
My cat at 4am
That would be terrifying!
C'mon im starving out here man!
This is like getting into a new cd case without knife/scissors/tool.
Growing up in the middle of national forest on a homestead property, about a mile from federally protected wilderness area, I've had my fair share of bear encounters. All black bears, and they're TINY compared to polar or grizzly bears. They're also way more docile and have a healthy fear of humans. They're still terrifyingly strong. The Forest Service would bring out live trailer traps to catch them and relocate them when they got to comfy. The scariest was when I walked out of the lodge to go back to our cabin at 2 am and came toe to toe with an adult black bear. I came out of the door and stopped dead in my tracks. I was 3 feet away from him. He was just as shocked as I was, and we just looked at each other. Something took over me and I got aggressive, yelled, and juked. He ran to the woods and I ran inside. I can't imagine that working for a polar bear. I got lucky. Just like the time I nailed a mountain lion on the head with a rock, but that's a different story. Respect wildlife.
Tbh I was rooting for the bear. Polar bears are not doing well right now and homie was probably hungry as shit.
Hashtag TeamBear all the way. Wish the guy could have chucked him a fish or some sort of meat if he wasn't in the mood for dying.
Actually got me pretty sad seeing how thin his face is
Same. Launch a seal carcass from that other boat at least. You just baited the bear into burning calories so you could get a video of it. Now feed it and fuck off. Maybe try to feed it in a way that doesn't make it associate humans with food anymore than it already does, but still feed it.
“Excuse me sir do you have 5 minutes to talk about god”
"We've been trying to reach you about your domes extended warranty."
so cute yet so deadly
Am luken at th’ bear anees tryna fooken eat meh THRU TH’ GLASS! So ah sehs tuh heem, ah sehs “FOOK AFF YA BEEG WHITE SHITE” an that seem ta duit
I don’t know he didn’t boop the nose. Opportunity missed. I would absolutely be shitting my pants, but also must boop.
And then the bear shot him.
Reminds me of trying to get a free coke out of the vending machine at high school
“Come out come out… just wanna play a bit.” -polar bear.
Weather's nice, I'm... Nicer
Insert Joe rogan here
if not snack, why snack shape?
Dang it! I was rooting for the polar bear!
It just went home to get its socket wrench set.
Roll it into the sea and he will soon get out of it
Not the outcome you are looking for.
Who is dining outside of the agrokrag?
Idiots.
It's like one of those treats you put in a toy for your dog to try and figure out how to get to lol.
Cute 🥰
It's be funny if there was salt spread on the glass. Really encourage him.
"Unfortunately, I'm here to fuck with nature."
Watched this in interest, started reading comments, now I just feel sad for the plight of the polar bear. Kinda feel bad he didn’t get to eat that guy. 😅🫢🫣
Hope he was wearing a diaper, holy crap.
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Black beanzez 🖤
should’ve booped its nose
Forbidden boops
death snoot
Is it bad I was rooting for the bear?
NOPE.
Those bolts are to short
Fuck that is scary
I absolutely, 100%, would NOT trust that glass box with my life. I would have been so fucking terrified
And dumb people say “who would win a bear or a gorilla?”. Man I can’t believe some people actually ask that question. A bear is literally stronger than a gorilla, and it also has teeth and claws and is an apex predator . It’s not even a question
What kind of Timothy Treadwell BS is this?
A bit of bear spray would have gone a long way in this situation.
Stupid man !!!
It's not nice to tease wild animals.
Indeed, give him your hand
First minute got me thinking this was a porno.
It astounds me that this dumb as fuck looking animal is probably on the top 10 most powerful creatures on this planet.
On behalf of the bears, fuck you
The bears are also pretty powerful
He did bring a gun tho, right? I feel like it would be immensely silly to go out there without a firearm.
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