At first glance, this 1,240 pound grizzly bear looks like he could rip Doug apart with his claws. And he can! BUT, he would never do it, because he loves Doug, as Doug has been his care taker for his entire life. Their unique friendship began in 1977 when Doug adopted Bart from a zoo and trained him to be in films. 

Bart the bear has appeared in hundreds of films, including The Bear, The Great Outdoors, Legends of the Fall, Clan of the Cave Bear, and The Edge, and he has even appeared backstage at the Academy Awards.Doug says the key to training these animals is to maintain control, because as very intelligent animals they will test their limits and see what they can get away with. 

Aware that the grizzly’s future as it still remains today is quite uncertain, Doug decided to buy some property in Montana—habit deemed not just appropriate and suitable, but considered prime habitat for grizzly bears. He purchased 240 acres of wild land adjoining protected land in Pine Butte Preserve along Montana’s eastern front of the Rocky Mountains.

A seal found a new way to travel - by sitting on a whale making its way through the water. Filmed during a whale watching tour on the Baja Peninsula of Mexico. 

Off-camera voices can be heard laughing as the pair, seen briefly above the water, make their way down below. As for the seal's reason for jumping, the video says: 'We can only speculate, but the fact that the seal was quite young, was out a long ways from shore by himself and had quite a sleepy demeanor suggested he was just tired. 

'Upon seeing something to sit on, never mind that it was a whale, he went for it.' 

The video shows how cute and tiny this guy is! You can also see in the video that he seems quite tired. We can speculate that by riding the whale he was just trying to take a rest. 

The gray whale is one of the animal kingdom's great migrators. Traveling in groups called pods, some of these giants swim 12,430 miles round-trip from their summer home in Alaskan waters to the warmer waters off the Mexican coast. The whales winter and breed in the shallow southern waters and balmier climate. Other gray whales live in the seas near Korea. Like all whales, gray whales surface to breathe, so migrating groups are often spotted from North America's west coast. These whales were once the target of extensive hunting, and by early in the 20th century they were in serious danger of extinction. Today gray whales are protected by international law, and their numbers have grown. In 1994, the gray whale was removed from the United States endangered species list.

In the adorable video below, Marty is in front of Cruise’s stall in the barn. Marty obviously enjoys playing the Native American flute for his horse as much as Cruise enjoys listening to it! 

Marty reveals that Cruise is an Appaloosa (a Native American breed of horse) and says that Cruise loves being serenaded by Native American Flute. Marty adds, “A little factoid; his [Cruise’s] niece is the spotted horse that Leonardo Dicaprio rode in the movie The Revenant. 

The Native American flute makes a distinctive sound, which is often referred to as “warbling.” Maybe it’s this warble that Cruise really loves. And as it turns out, Cruise is not the only horse to enjoy flute music. 

The Appaloosa is an American horse breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern. There is a wide range of body types within the breed, stemming from the influence of multiple breeds of horses throughout its history. Each horse's color pattern is genetically the result of various spotting patterns overlaid on top of one of several recognized base coat colors. Today, the Appaloosa is one of the most popular breeds in the United States; it was named the official state horse of Idaho in 1975. It is best known as a stock horse used in a number of western riding disciplines, but is also a versatile breed with representatives seen in many other types of equestrian activity. Appaloosas have been used in many movies; an Appaloosa is the mascot for the Florida State Seminoles. Appaloosa bloodlines have influenced other horse breeds, including the Pony of the Americas, the Nez Perce Horse, and several gaited horse breeds. 

 

It was clear: if the prickly little tykes didn't eat soon, they wouldn't make it.

Out of options, zoo staff decided to pair Musya and the hoglets together, hoping Musya's presence and milk would be enough to get the hedgehogs to eat. The hoglets reacted immediately, sensing Musya's natural warmth and smelling her milk. They burrowed right into her soft, fluffy belly and began nursing right away. 

Musya didn't seem to mind the strange-looking "kittens," though she's not afraid to give them a little scolding if they get too prickly. Musya nursed the hoglets for over a week and kept them warm and cozy at night. 

Thanks to their adopted cat mom, the hedgehogs made it through and are now munching happily on solid foods. Their hobbies (likely learned from Musya) include eating and sleeping. 

Watch the video below:

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The tiny brown bear was spotted tenderly kissing his mother while enjoying some quality time with her. 

Tragically, the cub recently lost his only two siblings - making these touching pictures all the more poignant. Photographer Stefan Meyers watched the pair for an entire week, monitoring them for between six and eight hours a day in order to get the incredible shots. 

'There was not much activity most of the time, they slept a lot but for about one hour each day she would feed and play with her cub.' 

He said they also regularly went down to a small lake to bathe. 

'It was difficult to get pictures because most of the time the bears where hidden by trees and shrubs,' he added. 'But I'm glad to have spent so much time with the bear and her cub. It was really lovely to see and a great experience.'

She is the owner of Equinisity Retreats, a 320-acre horse retreat in British Columbia, Canada, where horses are allowed to wander freely. The horses are free to roam through the forests, across the hills, and around the property’s many lakes and rivers.

They were born and nurtured with nothing but human love and care, but they also have the freedom to roam when they wish. She went on to say that they communicate and interact with their fellow humans on a very deep level.

She states on her YouTube profile, “They will calmly lie down and sleep with a barn full of guests because they are loved and safe.” 

It’s lovely to observe creatures who are always cheerful and relaxed. We are delighted that horses can graze freely while receiving the care and shelter they require. 

You can see the hilarious video for yourself right here:

One of Benji’s youngest rescuers is seen playing with this tame, tamed bobcat in the video we’re showing you today. A family member, George, remarked on the extraordinary animal and the video’s effectiveness years after the life-saving intervention. He stated, “ 

Thank you so much; Benji was a wonderful young boy who will be much missed. I’m very glad I filmed so much of his life because I’ll be able to view all of these movies again and again to remind me of how lovely he was. 

A lovely tribute for his long-lost wildcat was posted several years ago by the youngster who originally saved him. He expressed himself as follows: 

He should be sitting next to me on the couch right now. I tumble over him as I walk through the home because he follows me around everywhere, giggling as he wrestles with a 120-pound rottweiler. Every time I return home, they give me those headbutts. I jumped up on my shoulders and sat there as happy as can be. Like a big brother, grooming and guarding Athena. Benji, I’ll miss you. 

Is there someone in here cutting onions because there is definitely some water seeping out of our eyes right now. 

But, terrible as it is, we are ecstatic to learn that Benji and his gorgeous deer partner, Athena, were rescued in the first place. This family accomplished something amazing for the animals and for humanity–the videos have brought smiles to tens of millions of people across the world. And now that you’ve learned about Benji’s extraordinary past, it’s time to watch the video that made him famous. Watch the video below to see Benji the Bobcat make friends with one of his human rescuers. That is one happy youngster, as well as a lucky bobcat!