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[–]Ryanismeyes 135 points136 points ago

[–]Plagiarismo 103 points104 points ago

[–]Heimdall2061 31 points32 points ago

r/bearswaving

[–]Y2K_Survival_Kit 47 points48 points ago

Didn't exist until now. /r/bearswaving.

[–]moshercise 21 points22 points ago

I hope this takes off.

[–]pieguyfry22 7 points8 points ago

Hayy gurrl

[–]I-Am-Dog- 14 points15 points ago

[–]Breaking_bread 1 point2 points ago

/r/animalswaving is a thing. My favorite thing.

[–]yaboymattyk 4 points5 points ago

i have been waiting for this moment for ages.

[–]Terrance021 0 points1 point ago

Thank u jebus H

[–]seraglio 4 points5 points ago

While some may see bears trying to paw our faces off, we redditors merely say "Hello, good bear. I understand you."

[–]A-NI-MAL 1 point2 points ago

I didn't know a bear could swave.

[–]gologologolo 0 points1 point ago

Neither can I

[–]nermid 0 points1 point ago

...You just trode on /r/bearsdoinghumanthings' territory.

When the bear mafia's through with you, you're gonna sleep with the spawning salmon.

[–]gologologolo 3 points4 points ago

Now, I'm convinced there's a subreddit for EVERYTHING

[–]flyingthroughspace 10 points11 points ago

You're absolutely right

http://www.reddit.com/r/everything

[–]thetlingit 5 points6 points ago

[–]uxgaqvalekffbtdlsqsx 3 points4 points ago

[–]Rossaaa 33 points34 points ago

[–]iamwarplane 9 points10 points ago

Why does this picture make me so damn sad :(

[–]SpeedyTaco626 33 points34 points ago

Cause global warming

[–]Sadie7171 3 points4 points ago

I know. All polar bear pictures are sad.

[–]Rohan21166 5 points6 points ago

But they will fuck your shit up.

[–]feed_me_haribo 0 points1 point ago

this is an unfortunate fate, which we are helping to become increasingly common. not pleasant but sadly true.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/arctic-bears/polar-bears-make-a-difficult-decision/782/

[–]Kleavage 0 points1 point ago

If it makes you feel any better, the water under ice is warmer than the air above it.

[–]obihansolo 0 points1 point ago

i don't why you say goodbye

you probably have a good reason.

[–]balchynz 32 points33 points ago

Is it me you're looking for?

[–][deleted] ago

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[–]Riddla26 0 points1 point ago

Dude, dude. Amateur.

[–]Hung_Like_A_BlackGuy 0 points1 point ago

that's quite the URljf

fuck ou im drunk

[–]LTU 0 points1 point ago

got drunk ? know your place.

[–]Sludig 4 points5 points ago

Good to see this reply exists.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points ago

Hello. I am your death.

[–]yeableskive 19 points20 points ago

As cute as this is...that is the face of death.

Those things can be vicious.

[–]haiku_robot 14 points15 points ago

As cute as this is...
that is the face of death.   Those 
things can be vicious.

[–]TimKearney 9 points10 points ago

I read this in Christopher Walkens voice.

[–]RaboKarabek 4 points5 points ago

I read it in William Shatner's.

[–]TheShowsNotOver 0 points1 point ago

It was the 2nd line ending with "Those" but starting another sentence that led me to reading it in his voice as well

[–]northdancer 1 point2 points ago

I read it in Tupac's.

[–]martlet1 2 points3 points ago

It's not a Can be... they just are. Even in captivity they are just killing machines.

Proof. Ever seen one in a circus or trained on TV? Nope.

[–]rory_guy 5 points6 points ago

That's a silly proof. They have tigers at the circus, they don't have gold fish at the circus; does that prove gold fish areole vicious? Not saying Polar Bears aren't dangerous, just that your proof is retarded.

[–]yeableskive 2 points3 points ago

Areoles are an important diagnostic feature of cacti, and identify them as a family distinct from other succulent plants.

[–]rory_guy 0 points1 point ago

That's lovely.

[–]thebigslide -1 points0 points ago

Tigers are normally fearful of humans in the wild. They won't hesitate to kill you, but they'd rather prey upon deer given the option. In Nepal, people live in close proximity to tigers and forage in the same places. If 4-legged prey is about, the tigers leave people alone.

Having lived and worked near polar bears in the wild, I will tell you flat out that as far as they are concerned - you are food. They will charge you from hundreds of meters (yards) away knowing damn well they can outrun you. They won't just do that every once in a while. If you're not in a vehicle and they see you - you're getting charged.

[–]rory_guy 0 points1 point ago

Dude, I'm totally aware that Polar Bears have no problem fucking you up, I was just pointing out that the 'proof' was incredibly ridiculous.

[–]martlet1 1 point2 points ago

Lighten up Sheldon.

[–]rory_guy 2 points3 points ago

[–]DrewTheSchu 0 points1 point ago

Pretty much all bears. Just ask Timothy Treadwell. Can't imagine a worse death than being eaten alive.

[–]rory_guy 0 points1 point ago

One of the best documentaries ever.

[–]DrewTheSchu 0 points1 point ago

Agreed!

[–]HatersOnlyFriend 0 points1 point ago

Those things can be vicious.

People who say things like that should just be put on the pontoon boat out to the middle of the ocean. The polar bear that attacks someone didn't act vicious or go crazy, it just went polar bear. That's what they do!

[–]Gump24601 0 points1 point ago

You never know, they might be ... bi polar.

I'll see myself out ...

[–]yeableskive 0 points1 point ago

You're an ass.

[–]HatersOnlyFriend -1 points0 points ago

Ok, when you hear about a tiger trainer getting mauled by his tiger, what do people usually say? The tiger went crazy and attacked his trainer. That's bullshit, it's in their nature to attack and kill. The tiger didn't go crazy, it went tiger.

[–]Barrrrrrnd 15 points16 points ago

I wonder if this was a sneak attack. The photographer is getting his camera set to shoot the bear in the back then suddenly a Polar Bear. Pants-pooping material right there.

[–]Bobhats 8 points9 points ago

The polar bear gave her a magical kiss and she turned into a polar bear and got to be best friends with other polar bears forever?! @_@ I knew it was possible!

[–]Barrrrrrnd 6 points7 points ago

Probably. Polar bears will kill a human for fun. Hope they didn't hurt his camera...

[–]Scruffy_Gunman 8 points9 points ago

I'm glad someone said it. It's just a little annoying when people think polar bears are cute. They are ravenous killers and one of the few mammals in the wild that will simply kill for the hell of it. They are quite evil actually.

[–]Sriad 15 points16 points ago

Cute ravenous killers that kill for fun.

Basically giant housecats.

[–]Barrrrrrnd 1 point2 points ago

True, they are pretty much my favorite animal. Terrifying, but really rather pretty.

[–]feenicks 4 points5 points ago

This photographer guy I knew via a mildly popular polar bear website i ran years ago, well, he used to go on the buggy tours in Churchill quite a lot to take photos of the bears...

One time he told me about this dude who argued with the tour operators that his kid wanted to ride one (a bear) or go out and play with them and hug them cos they were so cute. He was insisting he ought to be allowed to let his kid out of the buggy to go play with the bears!

He apparently couldn't accept the fact they were genuinely dangerous and insisted that since he had paid good money to come out on the buggy tour they ought to let him and his kid do as he damn well pleased.

... some people ...

[–]AlbinoMuntjac 2 points3 points ago

The tour guide should have let them go. Dead child = lesson learned by the dad. Dead dad = one less moron in the world.

[–]Spruu 2 points3 points ago

Humans hunt for fun. Are humans "evil?"

[–]DoctorBaconite 3 points4 points ago

yes, have you not noticed that yet?

[–]TheShowsNotOver 0 points1 point ago

To the animals that we hunt, of course.

[–]FrisianDude 0 points1 point ago

Seeing as humans have been the only to think up such a trite and bafflingly oversimplified concept as 'good vs evil'; no. At most we're simply what's going to kill the animal and therefore to run away from.

[–]zurratype 1 point2 points ago

Their faces kinda look like labs. Makes em look cute to me.

[–]nexusscope 1 point2 points ago

That's dumb. I worked [with] monkeys for years. They're vicious assholes, but they are still cute. Cute can refer simply to something's phsyical appearance. Polar bears are cute, not nice.

edit: didn't make any sense before

[–]Scruffy_Gunman -1 points0 points ago

Worked "for"?

[–]soar 6 points7 points ago

Context on the first pic?!

[–]eljew 19 points20 points ago

Idiot woman jumped into polar bear exhibit at the Berlin Zoo. You can watch a news report here.

[–]batfiend 4 points5 points ago

Ugh. Stupid woman. She deserved to get eaten for that.

[–]FridayNightHoops -5 points-4 points ago

Well, you know, people doing shit like this are usually mentally challenged or have psychological problems. They don't deserve to die because they have desabilities.

You are either ignorant or literally Hitler.

[–]batfiend 0 points1 point ago

Really? Ignorant or literally Hitler? Those are my only options?

[–]FridayNightHoops -2 points-1 points ago

Well, either you ignore what could lead a woman to do this or you think that disabled people deserve to die, which, with a bit of hyperbole, comes to literally Hitler.

[–]batfiend 1 point2 points ago

with a bit of hyperbole, comes to literally Hitler.

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

Who's to say this woman isn't just drunk, or an idiot? Why assume she is in some way handicapped? The article never specifies.

[–]FridayNightHoops -2 points-1 points ago

Well, press articles from when this happened say so. Also, this happens every now and then and most of the time those are people with psychological problems.

And I might add to that, that even drunk or idiot people don't deserve to die for being so.

[–]slappedon 0 points1 point ago

She should get eaten, if she had problems she will be dead and can't reproduce. If you do something that fucking dumb you deserve to be dead and not popping out offspring. Disabilities*, PS Natural Selection

[–]krelin -1 points0 points ago

From a natural selection perspective, they actually do deserve to die.

It's "disabilitities", btw.

[–]soar 1 point2 points ago

Jumped in... I'll have to agree with batfiend. That is one stupid woman.

[–]DesertTripper 2 points3 points ago

Pic #2 is what I came in here for. For every cutesy polar bear pic and heartwarming Coke commercial there's a bloody ice butchering scene. After all, what else but other animals is there to eat in an icy wasteland? The great white north is one place where carnivores earn my total respect.

[–]feenicks 0 points1 point ago

Seeing polar bear cannibalism pics always creep me the hell out. (ie polar bears eating other polar bears)

[–]smokeinhiseyes 1 point2 points ago

As a former Alaskan polar bears scare the shit out of me.

[–]slappedon 0 points1 point ago

What about Grolar Bears?

[–]IPoopBabies 0 points1 point ago

Context of the 2ND?

[–]eljew 4 points5 points ago

Andre had a bad day.

[–]equatorbit 4 points5 points ago

Idiot seal tried to come up at a blow hole in the Arctic Sea. You can watch a news report here.

[–]digitalmofo 0 points1 point ago

Where? And is that a foot with a boot that I see?

[–]FrisianDude 0 points1 point ago

That's the tail. Of an actual seal.

[–]feenicks 0 points1 point ago

Just dinner. A polar bear has gotta eat.

[–]chazz94 19 points20 points ago

HI. I AM POLAR BEAR AND I LOVE YOU. Please don't let my home melt :(

[–]mrwensleydale 6 points7 points ago

SEAL!!!

[–]TomFotz 5 points6 points ago

That would be sweet bicycle seat!

edit: it has the same shape

[–]FrisianDude 0 points1 point ago

by gum you are right. :o

[–]moonbooty 5 points6 points ago

Boop!

[–]Bennyboy1337 4 points5 points ago

This picture is from a Polar bear SPY cam that the BBC built to study the Polar Bears.

[–]codeonfire 1 point2 points ago

I think 1:20 displays what is in store for a person if the bear ever gets a hold of their skull.

[–]blackhawk61 3 points4 points ago

He's just looking for a coke

[–]DieFappy 3 points4 points ago

It's funny how deceiving this picture is. This guy could easily tear a person apart and yet it looks so cute and tame.

[–]BenCelotil 1 point2 points ago

Well, if you were bigger and stronger and tougher than the polar bear he'd be cute.

[–]zute 3 points4 points ago

, my name is Elder Price.

[–]Screamingdiosmio 6 points7 points ago

I aw'd so much I had to go outside and throw rocks around for half an hour to feel like a man again

[–]smarsh87 2 points3 points ago

Cute, however, Mr. Polar bear there is thinking of different ways to tear you to shreds the quickest way possible.

[–]sorryjzargo 2 points3 points ago

Hello, sir. You look especially delicious today. Mind if I try a bite?

[–]mygamerv 2 points3 points ago

"Dude... I dare you to touch the butt"

[–]purplepanda2 0 points1 point ago

Annndd the photographer was never seen again because he was eaten by that very polar bear two seconds later.

[–]saymyname3time 0 points1 point ago

Don't bite me

[–]Almost_Ascended 0 points1 point ago

"I am going to rip your head off _^ <3"

[–]infernalspawnODOOM 1 point2 points ago

"Say, Mr. Human, you're made of meat, correct?"
"Nope."

[–]tersick 0 points1 point ago

Annnnd run away!

[–]i_r_winrar -1 points0 points ago

This is a polar bear.

[–]DeFex 0 points1 point ago

What did you do with all my ice, stupid human?

[–]nymnyr 0 points1 point ago

Taken seconds before the cameraman was eaten.

[–]RedderShredder 0 points1 point ago

Does anyone else have a strong urge to touch its nose?

[–]birened 0 points1 point ago

"Hello. Would you be my breakfast?"

[–]delaney18 0 points1 point ago

Climb on in, the water's perfect! And the bear in the background is like..."umm, looks a bit too warm for me."

[–]tank4checo 0 points1 point ago

"hello... now i am going to viciously murder you and eat your face."

[–]batfiend 0 points1 point ago

That's a nice face. I'm-a eat it now.

[–]chewtality 0 points1 point ago

This is the last thing you see before he mauls the shit out of you.

[–]pchancharl 1 point2 points ago

JESUS CHRIST ITS A MOTHERFUCKING POLAR BEAR RUN RUNNNNN

[–]sharkwarrior 0 points1 point ago

One of those rare things that are cute in photograph, terrifying in real life.

[–]elmerl02 0 points1 point ago

just chillin'!

[–]gologologolo 1 point2 points ago

Is it ME you're looking for?

[–]tittenmitts -2 points-1 points ago

Water's consistency looks strange. Must be cold, yo!

[–]ToastarusMaximus 0 points1 point ago

He said, right before he tore my head from my shoulders with the relative energy it would take me to swat a fly. Luckily that sort of thing isn't always fatal.

[–]ChopChopChinaman 0 points1 point ago

So that is what death looks like.

[–]johnxreturn 0 points1 point ago

The bear in the back is screaming, "Larry, what are you doing? Get back here!"

[–]HorseForce1 0 points1 point ago

Those things can kill you on accident.

[–]bluemirror 0 points1 point ago

who would win polar bear (or 2) vs. hippo

[–]ryandg 0 points1 point ago

Hello. I'd like to devour you because I'm a bear.

[–]darahen2004 0 points1 point ago

adorable

[–]desmondandmollyjones 0 points1 point ago

So is the person who took this photo on like a sheet of ice or just floatin' in the water?

[–]c0pypastry -1 points0 points ago

Hello Mr bear. :)

[–]The_Realest_Realism 1 point2 points ago

Do you know why Polar Bears are so white?

It's from all the Coke.

[–]uxgaqvalekffbtdlsqsx 0 points1 point ago

[–]jp0222 0 points1 point ago

This is such an amazing photo. I think that this picture really shows how gentle these creatures can be even if they are gentle giants. I love when nature is captured in pictures like this. It truly is amazing.

[–]cjcmarine 1 point2 points ago

Sarcasm? Polar bears are not gentle....in any way. In fact they will actively hunt humans ...one of the only animals on the planet to do so.

[–]ThatOneGuy310 1 point2 points ago

Is there anybody in there?

[–]SupahScoop 0 points1 point ago

Is this a moose? The title is really unhelpful here.

[–]Bryguy924 0 points1 point ago

Except for that thing would eat the living shit out of you

[–]longhairedthrowawaya 0 points1 point ago

Awwwwww polar beeaaaarrrrr! :D

[–]Los_Ganjales_420 0 points1 point ago

please upload the video of when immediately after the photo is taken, the photographer gets MAULED by the 800 pound polar bear

[–]ihearttardis 0 points1 point ago

Just made this my lock screen on my iPhone. Love it!

[–]lalo4shalo 0 points1 point ago

OP is in the north pole?

[–]doctorquanta 1 point2 points ago

This bear, has no prejudices. This bear has no flaws. This bear has no anger or hatred towards anybody. This bear is a better organism living it's life in balance with nature. I love this bear.

[–]adrian300 0 points1 point ago

Oh shit, these things still exist?

[–]doppelgin 0 points1 point ago

Mine is the tender face of DEATH!

[–]johnnycade 0 points1 point ago

I like bears

[–]freedomfilm 0 points1 point ago

This photo could also very easily be titled "goodbye".

[–]Fixer43 0 points1 point ago

FUn fact: polar bears are one of the only animal that has to be killed On sight after escaping captivity, because it is impossible to read it's expressionless face, so Danger is virtually undetectable, this bear is just as likely to be cuddling the camera, as it is to be trying to maul the camera man. 

[–]PlanetoftheAtheists 0 points1 point ago

Omg I would reach out and pet his cute little snout....I'm sure he would appreciate it and lick my hand like a puppy! (Greeted as liberators)

[–]ndanick 0 points1 point ago

So, don't these fellas have clear hair or something? What was the deal with that?

[–]Sadie7171 0 points1 point ago

Does anyone else think that polar bear looks terrified?

[–]polarbearcub 0 points1 point ago

Hey guys! Please save my home from global warming! Grr!

[–]NovusHomoSapiens 0 points1 point ago

...until it eats you.

[–]gerned 0 points1 point ago

That animal will eat you. It will kill you, bury you, and then bring his friends over and eat you. Killing machines. Nice picture though.

[–]3rdLevelRogue 0 points1 point ago

Why do the best animals have to be so dangerous?

[–]JackassPenguinass 0 points1 point ago

So majestic, yet so deadly.

[–]Lampanata 1 point2 points ago

oh hello there im just a polar bear carry on

[–]ImHewg 1 point2 points ago

look at this suuuuper cute 700 lb wild animal that can maul me with its pinky. inst it sooo precious?

[–]ethlarnold 0 points1 point ago

Hello. I am your death.

[–]fruitnijia -1 points0 points ago

Many people may think that bear is so cute, however, does anyone think that is respond to a problem of global warming? Ice is melting in north pole, so many polar bear have less land to live. Meanwhile, less ice also means less food to capture, gobal warming really let the animal facing the crisis of death. I think the photographer wants to warm us the problem of global warming!

[–]potatowizardo 0 points1 point ago

Someone please add a speech bubble over the polar bear in the background and add something funny. "Hey Bill, who is that guy!?"

[–]howlongcanyoumakeyou 0 points1 point ago

Anddd that was the last picture the photographer ever took...

[–]BikerMooseFromMars 1 point2 points ago

Why are the most dangerous animals the most adorable. There's some sort of necromantic correlation

[–]irwinator -1 points0 points ago

It's sad to know that these bears probably have high levels of mercury and pcbs in their body and their sex organd and immune systems are screwed up to hell

[–]The__Skywalker 0 points1 point ago

Hi.

[–]romuloxus 0 points1 point ago

Risky pic

[–]krelin 0 points1 point ago

This kills the photographer.

[–]istruggle 0 points1 point ago

Thats cute. Too bad that fool will eat you and your family

[–]darksim905 0 points1 point ago

Hiii! What's your name? You have a big nose! Can I kiss it? :o

[–]flurdlola 0 points1 point ago

I just read that with the smiley McGee character from family guy and cannot stop giggling

[–]kelustu 0 points1 point ago

That would be terrifying. Polar Bears are supposedly extremely aggressive.

[–]DI-Fancypants 1 point2 points ago

Bear in the back: "well you gonna bring that back or what?!" Bear in the front: "but I'm a vegetarian" :")

[–]VasectoMyspace 0 points1 point ago

Stood about a foot away from one of these (behind a cage obviously) in the back area of their enclosure at Sea World on the Gold Coast. Best $60 I spent last year. Amazing animals.

[–]SmackHP 0 points1 point ago

Is it me you´re looking for?

[–]cgiall420 0 points1 point ago

Reminds me of this guy... and scares the living shit out of me: http://thefw.com/man-takes-photos-with-polar-bear/

[–]iLoveLying 0 points1 point ago

This is actually a albino black bear.

[–]simplicity541 0 points1 point ago

I like the one in the background - 'Am I...am I in the shot...?

[–]kilo_foxtrot 0 points1 point ago

You gonna get et.

[–]artacuno53 0 points1 point ago

And then the other polar bear in the back like "dude, what are you doing?"

[–]thickrickdick -3 points-2 points ago

Mom, are you sure Im a polar bear?