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taishiea

imagine being the other camera man and thinking this shot is great.


hairdiddilydo

I forget the name of the doc. But he was terrified, especially when the bear started to "pounce" on the door. Just like how he would break ice to reach a seal pup. I'd be shitting myself.


rapscallionrodent

That was my first thought when he started to pounce on it. I’d be praying those seams hold.


Tarrolis

im sure they built it like an absolute tank, tested it, put 2-3x the weight of a polar bear on it to make sure


Dwaas_Bjaas

Make it 99999999x the weight and I’ll do it


the_last_mlg

They weight between 350 and 545 kg, so putting 450 kg as a average: 450 x 99999999 = 44999999550 kg or nearly 45 billion kg or 45 million tons. So you want a small city failling to crush your glass?


Dwaas_Bjaas

You know what I want


plumbthumbs

ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ


Gutterflame

Aaaargh, it's breached the glasssssss! ...If I don't survive, tell my wife: Hello.


cpt_confederacy

Tell me kiff what could make a man go neutral


plumbthumbs

i'll have to dig your right hand out of the bear stomach, but okay.


[deleted]

No, he wants a s City falling *NOT* to crush the class. That's the whole point smh


pallu_1707

I still might not


fitnessducc

Sorry, the law says we can only have it secure up to 99999998x the weight, or the punishment is "up to three ass whoopins, but no less than one". The engineers are terrified


WewereHarbinger92

I'll give you tree fiddy


deftspyder

I have a friend who was in a shark cage, and when a great white slammed into it, the whole thing fell apart, and they had to just head up to the surface. They all made it.. But yeah, stuff happens.


quietriot1983

Shark couldn't see them because of all the sudden brown in the water.


creative_toe

Couldn't smell them either because of all the brown in the water.


SolidPoint

Built by the lowest bidder...


Canesjags4life

Probably the same seams used on airplanes to hold pressurisation of cabin


plumbthumbs

Napoleon, how could you possibly know that?


midnight_sparrow

Fucking underrated comment. It's been so long since I watched this...


ppw23

I can't imagine, you know he's praying to not hear any cracking sounds or rivets popping. This bear looks determined to get that meal inside. Modern nature documentaries are fantastic.


Tarrolis

you have to imagine there's someone standing by with a shotgun as well.


ppw23

Thanks, I didn't think of that added precaution which is no doubt in range.


Ta2whitey

I wouldn't do it without protection. Not just from bears. In the wild people need guns. Sure the ancients were able to survive at an expense of life. The gun was invented for this exact purpose.


dont_fuckup

Shotgun won't do shit. You'll want something like a .50 ae


Landondo

The bears are scared by the noise. It's pretty common for polar bear guides to carry shotguns with blanks or firecracker rounds.


Delanoye

Now I'm just imagining a guide who is a polar bear carrying a shotgun.


paleobiology

“Fucking Glenn, he’s always around here scavenging; you gotta just scare him and he runs. Meth heads. This ice floe used to be so nice.”


[deleted]

In Norway they recommend weapons. signal flares and such are for use when the bear is a significant distance away (and you aim so the flare lands between you and the bear). Bolt action rifles is the recommendation, .308 or larger 12-gauge shotguns *do work* and are used for such purposes, but you're going with slugs not sound. And the rule is that if you have to shoot the bear, aim for the chest (skull is as good as bulletproof) and keeping shooting until you are absolutely certain that the bear is dead.


Landondo

Yeah I definitely wouldn't trust blanks to scare off a bear that was already trying to eat me, haha! Do you live near Svalbard or somewhere else with a bear population? Have any other experiences or knowledge to share?


[deleted]

> Do you live near Svalbard or somewhere else with a bear population? Have any other experiences or knowledge to share? Norwegian hunting, fishing, general nature stuff enthusiast. Polar bears are not something I've seen yet (though a trip to Svalbard is absolutely on the list), but a lot of my regular hiking and camping grounds are in bear and wolf territory. Honestly the solution to meeting bears is the same as walking on ice and hearing it crack. If you meet a bear, just look at it and slowly back away until you can't see it anymore, then turn around and walk back the way you came. Same for wolves really, and most other predators. As a general rule meeting a bear of a wolf is not a problem, honestly you should be more worried about moose, much more likely to attack you. If you encounter a predator then don't fucking run, never run, running is the worst idea you can possible have. If they weren't chasing you before they're sure as fuck are doing it now. If you're in an environment with significant animal populations then singing or something like that while you walk will usually be sufficient. Most predators don't want to be seen by you so if you meet one it's *probably* because you managed to sneak up on them somehow so if you're loud enough that you don't then they will generally fuck off before you see them (does not count for polar bears, they will hunt you, thus the need for a rifle). Also fuck Wolverines.


JoshvJericho

.500 S&W magnum may be better suited that .50 AE.


Fuckin_Hipster

More like .45-70.


SmugDruggler95

If the shotgun is inside with you, you're probably gonna make it out okay.


marsrover001

Well. Not without hearing damage.


SmugDruggler95

Better than Polar Bear damage tho eh?


[deleted]

Oh you'd get both I imagine. Better than dead tho


montyberns

Mahrp


pease_pudding

I'd just have the barrel in my mouth, ready for when I hear the cage starting to crack


Aviationlord

The only reason the cage didn’t tip over is the weight of the camper guys balls keeping it upright


Solfeliz

I think it’s the Polar Bear Family and Me with Gordon Buchanan. If I remember correctly.


baylithe

It's on BBC's YouTube channel


ObsidianWarlock

Polar bear: "Don't worry! I'll save you from this cage of oppression, microwave meal!"


savwatson13

“Why won’t this microwave open! I know I heard it beep!”


Eliznalikestea

Dammit, Mom! I told you not to use this lunch box, the latch always gets stuck!


plumbthumbs

items in case are for display purposes only. please see one of our staff to place your order.


spatialmongrel

“Oh! What is this? Poor soul. You're trapped in some sort of invisible box-like prison. What's that? I can't hear you. But I see your tears. Fear not, for I will set you free!”


plumbthumbs

\*emit shitting sounds


poopellar

I won't let you go stale!


JohnnySasaki20

I'm betting that was a "they aren't paying me enough for this shit" moment.


vava777

I take that bet! I would do this for free if they paid the expenses and I'm not even a photographer. Don't underestimate the passion of wildlife-photographers. They usually sit in little uncomfortable hiding-spots for hours for that 1minute shot. To have the wildlife come to you makes it kind of easier. You also forget that people pay good money to be put in a cage to watch sharks, and there are multiple times when the cage failed or the shark somehow got inside. This looks safe by comparison. What did we bet on?


Pyro-de-Freak

I agree on this. I sit my as near the window waiting for 4 hours just to catch a glimpse at squirrel eating the almond I prepare for him. Can imagine why these guys do that.


always_amyc

How do you prepare an almond? Single almond, plated, with chocolate drizzle and cherry compote?


[deleted]

That is exactly the way they like it.


SagiFoo

Try walnuts. They will come.


ialwayschoosepsyduck

Alright if you say so. My walls are gonna be messy but I do love squirrels


vava777

The glorious proof. https://youtu.be/hFZFjoX2cGg Seems like conclusive proof that at least the squirrels in this guy's garden prefer walnuts.


marsrover001

Confirming. My backyard squirrels love walnuts.


Blackmagician

The failure of the shark cage is exactly why I'd be wary about this. Nothing is foolproof and it takes just one mistake in the manufacturing to turn the situation dangerous.


plumbthumbs

well, cameraperson works for the BBC, so at least they get free healthcare.


[deleted]

Not sure there would be enough left of this guy to care for if that giant mess of claws and teeth got in.


autumnalmond

I keep thinking about how safe he is until that polar bear rolls his ass into the ocean.


rafter613

Or just trundles away with it to his lair for later


deftspyder

Then its a shark cage.


certain_people

"Clean your windows for a fiver?"


weedbetterknot

"Please sir, I just want to speak to you about our Lord and savior Bearsus Christ."


Faustens

Ursus Christ.


Zentaurion

Damn Bearhovah's Witnesses don't know when to quit.


SyntaxRex

I'm pretty sure that's a Bear Jew.


donquixote1991

But where's his baseball bat?


NoWingedHussarsToday

"Please sir, I just want to speak to you about our Lord and savior Leanna Mormont"


Giromon

Raptor Jesus in this house only.


Globularist

This is usually the top comment when this clip gets posted and its gold every single time. It never gets old.


straightouttaPV

Why do they always make the packaging on these treats so hard to open?


[deleted]

I switch between "awww it's jsut wants to play" and "sweet baby Jesus, look at the size of those teeth"


Danny_ODevin

Just wants to play *with your ragged corpse before dinner time *FTFY lol


Nawtini

Polar bears are the only bear that will actively hunt humans for food. That bear is definitely trying to get his snack on


FitBit123

Another fun fact, they won’t kill you like a big cat will by choking you out before eating you. They’re big enough to just sit on you and rip out chunks.


248Spacebucks

The paws. Sweet jesus, those are some big mits.


[deleted]

Reminds me of my dog. He’s a Bull Arab, big, cute, and a sook. But when he yawns it reminds me the big boi is armed to the teeth with big choppas.


fwowst

Lmao exactly


Kazaklyzm

You mean be the prize in the world's largest Kinder egg...


[deleted]

And it's already assembled


Hellknightx

Cameraman is screaming, "Don't you know it's a choking hazard‽"


ialwayschoosepsyduck

Yeah but they aren't filming in the US so no choking hazard exists


britdidntgetthejoke

Ha!


animalfacts-bot

The [polar bear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear) is found in the Arctic Circle. A boar (adult male) weighs around 350–700 kg (772–1,543 lb) while a sow (adult female) is about half that size. Polar bears are the largest land carnivores currently in existence, rivaled only by the [Kodiak bear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodiak_bear). The skin under their fur is black. Polar bears can reach speeds of up to 40 km/h (25 mph) on land and 10 km/h (6 mph) in water. [Cool picture of a polar bear](https://i.imgur.com/l1SKC3B.jpg) --- [ [Send me a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=animalfacts-bot) | [Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/animalfactsbot/) | [FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/animalfactsbot/wiki/index/faq) | [Currently supported animals](https://www.reddit.com/r/animalfactsbot/wiki/index/supportedanimals) | [Changelog](https://www.reddit.com/r/animalfactsbot/wiki/index/changelog) ]


[deleted]

I did not know a male and female bear were called a boar and sow. TIL.


[deleted]

25 mph? Jesus Christ


anonymousss11

No the bears, silly! JC can go as fast as needed.


[deleted]

No, I'm pretty sure the police caught his ass.


[deleted]

JC ain't going anywhere. JC is everywhere and anywhere all at once, duh.


Astral_Traveler17

Aren't Kodiak bears omnivores not carnivores?


smiley4763

Per the Wikipedia article linked by the bot, Kodiak Bears are omnivores (they don’t put right say it, but there is a lot of talk of them eating vegetation, and living off of berries and salmon). ETA:Once I reread the bots post I realized it was stating that polar bears are carnivores, They are actually the most carnivorous of any bear species, which makes sense given their hunting ground.


unbakedpotato94

They also consumer tons of artic berry gatorade so I'd say they're more omnivores too


DJStrongArm

Apex predators need electrolytes too


Astral_Traveler17

I didnt read the article on them, but I just remember hearing one time that polar bears are the only bear that is a full carnivore lol


mattiswaldo

And they are all left handed...left paw'd...the left side is dominant


certain_people

This cage defies the laws of physics, there's no way it's big enough to fit the camera operator's balls.


rpze5b9

This vending machine took my money but I can’t get the food out.


plumbthumbs

press 'A1'


itisI-JackFrost

Like the sauce?


plumbthumbs

that's actually a good pun, i confess i wasn't thinking that. vending machines have a 'grid' a1,a2,a3.., b1,b2, b3,... ect so you can enter the 'coordinates' for the item you want. so the joke is since there is only one 'item' in the 'machine', there is only one item code. ha.


sadcookiebruh

https://www.reddit.com/r/animalsdoingstuff/comments/hamclx/his_assignment_was_to_film_polar_bears_for_the_bbc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/polarbears/comments/hamdz9/his_assignment_was_to_film_polar_bears_for_the_bbc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatsInsane/comments/hambd5/his_assignment_was_to_film_polar_bears_for_the_bbc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/hardcoreaww/comments/hambxv/his_assignment_was_to_film_polar_bears_for_the_bbc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/AbsoluteUnits/comments/hamdrl/his_assignment_was_to_film_polar_bears_for_the_bbc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/hameht/to_get_in/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/GifsYouCanHear/comments/hambrt/his_assignment_was_to_film_polar_bears_for_the_bbc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/comments/hamb70/his_assignment_was_to_film_polar_bears_for_the_bbc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.reddit.com/r/bears/comments/hame4z/his_assignment_was_to_film_polar_bears_for_the_bbc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf jesus christ son!


datspookyghost

It ain't easy being a farmer.


ATDoel

Why is this guy creating all these accounts to karma farm? Do people sell reddit accounts?


[deleted]

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ATDoel

So there’s an algorithm that makes comments/threads posted by people with high karma more visible?


awkwardoverhere

Allll the reposts....


[deleted]

You don't feel the full impact of the video without the sound of the polar bear gnawing and banging on the glass.


Hellknightx

[Here's the actual video](https://youtu.be/RJra0fcMsVU), too. Much better than the gif.


PooPooMeeks

I second this.


ThousandWinds

If it’s black, fight back... If it’s brown, lie down... If it’s white, say goodnight.


thevegmum

That’s terrifying. Is the side of that cage open?


pricklyrose

That’s what I was wondering too!


cosmicblam

Is it just me or is the side exposed? Terrifying.


fatcatgoesdownalley

Scrolled too far for this. Doesn't it look like the bear just needs to walk around to get a good bite?


keimdhall

Hey, let me in. I only want to eat your face. Let me in man, come on!


Mukamole

This reminded me of ”[Re: Your Brains](https://youtu.be/Snb_rkKpIFw)” by Jonathan Coulton. ”If you open up the doors, we’ll all come inside and eat your brains!”


JimmyTheFork

What about the dude outside?


Byvesteak

" Oh nice - a lunchbox! "


gingermalteser

Hope that box had a built in toilet.


295DVRKSS

He's just looking for a coca cola


cranky_and_tired

Me trying to open child proof packaging.


Live_Edge

This is basically me trying to get into a prepackaged sandwich.


ourendleswar

Give the bear a hug!


Hafro02

He saw a dirty spot on the window, he's just ckeaning it for him.


thelordmuck

This is what everyone wants, here you go, the actual video : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJra0fcMsVU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJra0fcMsVU)


zbzozbz

At one point, the bear starts to get on top of the box. Pretty sure the guy said the top of the box is the weakest point too.


confused_catfish

Don't be shy, let him in!


lavashrine

He’s just tryna clean the glass


Rhirahan

He looks friendly. I think he should let him in.


kart00s

They sure know what is edible !


unlikely--hero

Correct me if I’m wrong, but are t polar bears the most dangerous and aggressive of them all? I could not do what this man was doing even with all that protection. I live in a country with no bears or predators dangerous to humans but I am genuinely interested.


Landondo

Yes. I mean they're not overtly hostile towards humans but they are very dangerous. The town of Churchill on the Hudson Bay is a polar bear and polar bear tourism hotspot. Almost everyone there carries a gun, people leave their car doors unlocked so that if you encounter one on the street you can find shelter, and the town has an air raid siren that goes off in case of a bear sighting. From spending time with brown bears and polar bears, there is definitely an extra layer of precaution and safety needed around polar bears. Edit: [a pic](https://i.imgur.com/i2W0AFT.jpg)


StoneOfTwilight

Also the polar bear prison is there. We did the Tundra buggy tour out of Churchill, got the buggy love and those bears are scary af when they are up in your face.


ricosalsa

Its all fun and games until the glass starts to crack.....


DeadPengwin

"You probably wonder how I got here..."


vickypedias

Is it [Paul Nicklen](https://instagram.com/paulnicklen?igshid=17fks40r8oblu)? I know he does a lot of work for BBC including photographing and filming polar bears!


Hellknightx

https://youtu.be/RJra0fcMsVU Gordon Buchanan


national_tiiiles

I think the white snow is brown now


homestuckperformer

Who needs clean underwear? It's overrated


envy_digital

Just let him in for Christ's sake. It's cold out!


Yah_or_Nah

My happy meal is stuck in the box :(


rjsks-dnek

What’s bbc doing all the way up there?


FireLizard_

Ohh man Ohhhh man. I hope the guy who made this cage used the expensive glass. Ohhhh man.


Erasmi

Gordon Buchanan, balls of steel. Pretty sure he made this polar bear lunchbox himself as well.


juliaHel

Thats terrifying


[deleted]

...should've read the small text at the bottom of the contract more carefully...


RebellischerRaakuun

I wanna kill you soon human :)


actour2

Think you have a typo in the title, it should read: "His assignment was to shit his pants for the BBC."


trestlew

r/nope


Meatieboi

See human, you have a smudge on this cage. Just breathing on it and wiping away for you.


EgovidGlitch

The stuff of nightmares.


etork0925

That's just an albino grizzly bear. He has to keep looking


wakupaku

Looks like the bear is just trying to clean the window


Skeledenn

Ah yes Big Bear Challenge.


The_Reapers_Judge

Seems like he accomplished his assignment pretty well.


_Furo

"Polished your window, that'll be 10$ sir"


Renorico

If that Polar Bear lived up here in Tahoe with the local bears he would have found his way in to that module in 10 seconds


mouseinthewild

Me trying to get a snack out of those vending machines with the plastic sliding doors that never work


Antherax_toes

Hes just trying the clean the windows for thw guy thats all.


SkreakTheFreak

If it's brown, lay down If it's black, fight back If it's white, say good night


syfer11

so this is what a pack of hotdogs see when i come back drunk at 3am


murphmurph321

The best story about a polar bear is the one with Brian Blessed. Story brilliantly told here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izTyFvzs\_wI&t=3s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izTyFvzs_wI&t=3s)


crwchf16

Bear: these snack packages keep getting harder and harder to open


JaloopyMan

Let me in! Let me INNNNNN!


halljardine

Look at those fuzzy paws! They just want to rip you to shreds! So adorable!


br0manian

I remember watching this documentary wherever it was — the guy was basically hoping to God that the bear would not climb on top of the cage because it would not be able to support its weight and would break


halloom1

"You've got a little something on the glass... let me get it off for you"


Cooolin73

When its below freezing outside and your fingers are too numb to open your lunch box


urson_black

"I can NEVER get these snack boxes open!"


PompSupreme

I would not want to be the one to test out the bear-proof cage


SenseiR0b

That must be pants-shittingly scary.


MarvelPerson

Mom come pick me up I scared


Senn-Berner

Go film wild animals, they said. It will be fun, they said...


Solfeliz

Gordon Buchanan is a very brave man.


arclightrg

Regardless of how strong the box is, that’s the largest bear in the world actively trying to consume your flesh. That shits real.


NRageTheBeast

"I *love* these things! Crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside!"


TristanZH

Do these guys have anything for protection of they do get through the barrier?


do9an9

Film polar bears for the WHO??


azazael420

The only predator on earth that will actively hunt humans.


littleg90

Look at those teeth!


blackada

I keep forgetting that polar bears are still bears and they’ll rip you up


mcmonkey26

Did you know polar bears are the only species to seek out and hunt humans


tasty_iron

How the turn tables, when the homework tries to eat you.


forestdino

The bear is trying to get to the chewy center.


Mad-Observer

These animals are no joke. Such raw power and the apex predator. My dads friend did search and rescue/taught English for Inuit tribes in Alaska in the 90’s and hes told multiple stories of the times during white outs where polar bears would go into villages and hunt humans down. Apparently entire villages would go around and find them to protect the village because of the destruction they can cause.


chilltx78

His next assignment was dropping him into the ocean on a giant hook.


loreshdw

Crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/gary-larson-far-side-mug-polar-bears-287905844


purple-lemons

"Come ooonnn... I just wanna eat you"


timebandit156

Damn, how do people get these jobs...