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Unusual Friendship Between Wolf And Bear Documented By Finnish Photographer
“It’s very unusual to see a bear and a wolf getting on like this” says Finnish photographer Lassi Rautiainen, 56, who took these surprising photos. The female grey wolf and male brown were spotted every night for ten days straight, spending several hours together between 8pm and 4am. They would even share food with each other.
“No-one can know exactly why or how the young wolf and bear became friends,” Lassi told the Daily Mail. “I think that perhaps they were both alone and they were young and a bit unsure of how to survive alone…It is nice to share rare events in the wild that you would never expect to see.”
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“It’s very unusual to see a bear and a wolf getting on like this”
This unlikely pair was spotted by Finnish photographer Lassi Rautiainen
He photographed the female grey wolf and male brown bear every night for ten days straight
“No one had observed bears and wolves living near each other and becoming friends in Europe”
The two “friends” were even seen sharing food
“No one can know exactly why or how the young wolf and bear became friends”
“I think that perhaps they were both alone when they were young and a bit unsure of how to survive alone”
“I came across these two and knew that it made the perfect story”
“It seems to me that they feel safe being together”
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BarbaraHarrell 10 years ago
How privileged you were in capturing this awesome pair....loved it all
captaingrumpy 10 years ago
WE ALL NEED A FRIEND AND IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SHAPE OR COLOUR THEY ARE , IT JUST FEELS GOOD TO KNOW YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
donegalsean 10 years ago
Simply amazing! Nature shows us how improbable friends can be best friends!!
MelanieIsleif 10 years ago
A lovely story and wonderful photos! But please let nobody know where you've found these best friends. There are so many sick people around that would probably going on a hunt or do other things to this great animals. So keep this secret for you and enjoy this marvelous moments!
JanneKinnunen 10 years ago
We dont do stuff lie that Finland we respect the nature
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AabeerChoudhury 10 years ago
This one actually deserves the comment - Still a better love story than Twilight !
JoAnneKlein 10 years ago
Superb photography. A MOST unusual friendship, but certainly shows with the right circumstances, we can all get along. Both these animals are exquisite representatives of their species. Thanks to this photographer for sharing this astonishing story. Now, all someone has to do is write a children's book because there is a very important lesson to learn here!
LisaLittle 10 years ago
WOW, I'm floored, this is what, "The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth." is all about. Thank You for the Photos.
MarkMcKenna 10 years ago
That's something I've never seen and quite beautiful. Animals have a lot of "human" traits...why not friendship?
JennyJozwiak 10 years ago
Amazing! Animals are a GIFT on this planet...and humans need to protect them, not hunt them or destroy their habitat. I am so sick our species! I celebrate animals and nature and have no problem loving them unconditionally!
NaniaConstantinescu 10 years ago
This is amazing for me cause I had a dream with a bear and a wolf (he was a male) and they became my Power animals :)
AnnaBerenshtein 10 years ago
It's a miracle. Now I want to see a wolf and rooster become best friends.
SarahhWilson 10 years ago
We the supposed intelligent humans, can't live together. We can learn a lot from the other species, we share this earth with!!!!!
MargeMullen 10 years ago
The wolf was the first animal to adopt man, too bad man never learned how to co-exist with all animals.
AmeliaGibson 10 years ago
You must have felt some serious soul stirring, life changing emotions seeing them together this way. Gives me hope for humanity
darkphoenix 10 years ago
I love wolves and bears and I actually read a book (fictional) where this happened......coincidence, I think not ^^
PamelaBuckland 10 years ago
Such a beautiful story. I have come across a few of these remarkable friendships in my life. Somehow, they give me hope. Now, I wish that I had saved them all from the beginning. Wonderful photos of a rare and wonderful view of life. Thank you.
AudraAshtonBulut 10 years ago
my soul sings when I see this beautiful gift of friendship. We are all connected.
Jkraussekrausse 10 years ago
Your photos are really showing the lost of tendentes between them so sensitiva to the Human eye got in to my heart surge to the animals lovers..thanks for sharing..
KyleGerardi 10 years ago
Seems like if a bear and wolf can do this humans beings, as a whole, should be able to as well.
niKolsViden 10 years ago
This goes againts the laws of nature i thought, this is heartwarming to see, and proof that animals have souls, and feelings, like we do!
JudithTimm 10 years ago
Amazing - animals will surprise you every time! They are much "smarter" than we give them credit for!
LynneFindley 10 years ago
About twenty-five years ago, in an Oregon roadside "zoo", a monkey opened his cage and escaped. Two days latter he came back and let the wolf in the next cage go The two were spotted several times, but that was before everyone had a cell phone camera. Always wondered what happened to them. :)
CherylLoBue 10 years ago
Just amazing! We need stories like this to warm our hearts as there are so many horrific things happening out there to these beautiful creatures, Thank you!!
RolandoDeCastro 10 years ago
Wow!!it's really impossible to think this will happen in real life..only in fantasy story and children book but alas!!it's true and it happens...amazing friendship...
SusanMeade 10 years ago
I love these kinds of stories!...and obviously the wolf knows he needs to watch it with the bear....
SallyGillies 10 years ago
Pure magic. I think every photog in the world would love to capture scenes like these. GREAT job and thanks for sharing.
MichelleChant 10 years ago
A lonely soul is a lonely soul, no matter what skin their wearing. Its a beautiful story ♥
SusannaVesna 10 years ago
Wow! This is something unique indeed! Such different animals getting along with each other!
HazelCamba 10 years ago
Anything is possible, Just because our minds say it can not happen does not mean it won't. Friends are friends, no matter.
NaniaConstantinescu 10 years ago
this is amazing for me, cause I had a dream with a bear and a owl and they become my Power Animals !
Marion Friedl 3 years ago
This is an unusual friendship for sure between a bear and a wolf, if these 2 guys get along together well, then why the hell can´t #Russia and #Ukraine get along with each other either??? #EndTheWar #PeaceForUkraine #Mir. 🙏🙏🙏💉💉💉😷😷😷🐾🐾🐾💖💖💖
Marcos Ramos 5 years ago
How do I buy original size files to print or are some already for sale?
Rodrigo Al Buhisan Jr. 7 years ago
its not really that rare, wolves and bears have quite an interesting history, but the story should not come from me...
Christine Marie 8 years ago
Maybe they were someone's zoo /circus animals and they got dumped in the woods together.
Charlene Anhalt 9 years ago
Love hearing about stuff like this. Plus your pictures a not only beautiful but a wonderful addition to the story. Thanks for sharing it!
Nikolay Mirchev 9 years ago
Nature have her own ways! It must off been such experience for the photographer, capturing these rear moments.
AmiTrishBeharry 10 years ago
It's amazing...... That's ecology...... Plants and animals working together to help One another!
VirginiaFilip 10 years ago
Great story! But I don't think all that unusual... I mean, you see it in Disney movies all the time! LOL :)
PetriTolppanen 10 years ago
Great photos but ehy are you using them without photographer 's permission?
ronniegreco 10 years ago
http://www.articmedia.fi/ buy them from the source and please support the photographer. Boredpanda used his photos without permission and didn't compensate at all.
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PaulAlmeida-Seele 10 years ago
Baloo and Mowgli (looking more like the wolves that raised him every day).
TanyaColclough 10 years ago
that is the experience of a lifetime. beautiful pictures, almost surreal.thanks for sharing.
AudreyFerragamo 10 years ago
Nature and the Animals are Changing due to man's presents and taking away their space. They have and are learning to evolve and adapt. As in the Grizzly Bear and Black Bear mating. Or is it the Polar Bear and Black Bear? I think that's it. Or both. And wild animals in suburban areas. Really they where there first. But now people want to kill them and set up traps. The Animals are just trying their best to survive. Good luck to them. Last night something got into a birdfeeder I had on the ground, raised up a little because the wire broke, and ate all the seed. I'm not mad. I just bought a new one today. The animal must of had a good easy meal. Good for her.
JulieVoegtlin 10 years ago
People probably killed the wolve's pack and the bears family. Very nice photos
MónicaElisabethSacco 10 years ago
Lovely pictures. Amazing story. Amazing animals. They will always surprise and teach us something new. Thanks to the photographer.
PattyRusses 10 years ago
Animals need friends too sometimes , beautiful pictures by the way thank you
10 years ago
That's very interesting indeed. What type of food were they sharing? Dr Valerie Jonckheer-Sheehy, Animalytics www.animalytics.nl
ClintonGriffin 10 years ago
Strength of the Bear, Ears of the wolf - Marshall Bravestarr would be proud :)
DonnaLibbey 10 years ago
Spectacular photos. The bear and the wolf could teach us humans lessons about living together and all surviving.
DeniseLynch 10 years ago
Great photos! Amazing story. First I've heard of this. Didn't think such a relationship between these wild animals could happen. Love it!
JamesWilliamGibson 10 years ago
You go to a zoo and all the animals are in separate pens. Biology classes stress different taxonomies. So we aren't used to thinking about different species living together.
BettyVisotski 10 years ago
If a bear and a wolf can do this type of behavior you would think humans could. Fantastic photos!
AngieCates 10 years ago
That's awesome! Your so lucky to have been able to witness this. Outstanding!
AndersMagrioteli 10 years ago
Outstanding! Nature is pretty! I come to think of Winnie the Pooh and the story "Us Two": " - - - It isn't much fun for One, but Two, Can stick together, says Pooh, says he. "That's how it is," says Pooh."
RoseanneJames 10 years ago
It's just heartwarming to see them being friends like this... it will be such a sad day when one of them dies & leaves the other alone again <3
HelenaAstala 10 years ago
These pictures belong to Lassi Rautiainen and if you publish them, you should contact Lassi Rautiainen before publising. It is not fare or right to take advantage of somebody else's work.
ronniegreco 10 years ago
I'm hoping you are going to compensate the photographer when using his pictures. Another example of blatant copyright infringement and ignorance.
AnttiRanki 10 years ago
And did you, Boredpanda, have permission and a contract to publish these photographs? Did you compensate the photographer for using these images? Didn't think so. So how about you send him a check. I'm sure you can afford it considering the ad revenue you made from all these visitors.
AnnieLaurieBurke 10 years ago
There are probably more inter-species friendships than we know -- just because we don't see them, doesn't mean that they don't happen. Man is the only creature that is automatically and irrationally vicious toward his fellow creatures.
BarbaraHarrell 10 years ago
How privileged you were in capturing this awesome pair....loved it all
captaingrumpy 10 years ago
WE ALL NEED A FRIEND AND IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SHAPE OR COLOUR THEY ARE , IT JUST FEELS GOOD TO KNOW YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
donegalsean 10 years ago
Simply amazing! Nature shows us how improbable friends can be best friends!!
MelanieIsleif 10 years ago
A lovely story and wonderful photos! But please let nobody know where you've found these best friends. There are so many sick people around that would probably going on a hunt or do other things to this great animals. So keep this secret for you and enjoy this marvelous moments!
JanneKinnunen 10 years ago
We dont do stuff lie that Finland we respect the nature
Load More Replies... AabeerChoudhury 10 years ago
This one actually deserves the comment - Still a better love story than Twilight !
JoAnneKlein 10 years ago
Superb photography. A MOST unusual friendship, but certainly shows with the right circumstances, we can all get along. Both these animals are exquisite representatives of their species. Thanks to this photographer for sharing this astonishing story. Now, all someone has to do is write a children's book because there is a very important lesson to learn here!
LisaLittle 10 years ago
WOW, I'm floored, this is what, "The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth." is all about. Thank You for the Photos.
MarkMcKenna 10 years ago
That's something I've never seen and quite beautiful. Animals have a lot of "human" traits...why not friendship?
JennyJozwiak 10 years ago
Amazing! Animals are a GIFT on this planet...and humans need to protect them, not hunt them or destroy their habitat. I am so sick our species! I celebrate animals and nature and have no problem loving them unconditionally!
NaniaConstantinescu 10 years ago
This is amazing for me cause I had a dream with a bear and a wolf (he was a male) and they became my Power animals :)
AnnaBerenshtein 10 years ago
It's a miracle. Now I want to see a wolf and rooster become best friends.
SarahhWilson 10 years ago
We the supposed intelligent humans, can't live together. We can learn a lot from the other species, we share this earth with!!!!!
MargeMullen 10 years ago
The wolf was the first animal to adopt man, too bad man never learned how to co-exist with all animals.
AmeliaGibson 10 years ago
You must have felt some serious soul stirring, life changing emotions seeing them together this way. Gives me hope for humanity
darkphoenix 10 years ago
I love wolves and bears and I actually read a book (fictional) where this happened......coincidence, I think not ^^
PamelaBuckland 10 years ago
Such a beautiful story. I have come across a few of these remarkable friendships in my life. Somehow, they give me hope. Now, I wish that I had saved them all from the beginning. Wonderful photos of a rare and wonderful view of life. Thank you.
AudraAshtonBulut 10 years ago
my soul sings when I see this beautiful gift of friendship. We are all connected.
Jkraussekrausse 10 years ago
Your photos are really showing the lost of tendentes between them so sensitiva to the Human eye got in to my heart surge to the animals lovers..thanks for sharing..
KyleGerardi 10 years ago
Seems like if a bear and wolf can do this humans beings, as a whole, should be able to as well.
niKolsViden 10 years ago
This goes againts the laws of nature i thought, this is heartwarming to see, and proof that animals have souls, and feelings, like we do!
JudithTimm 10 years ago
Amazing - animals will surprise you every time! They are much "smarter" than we give them credit for!
LynneFindley 10 years ago
About twenty-five years ago, in an Oregon roadside "zoo", a monkey opened his cage and escaped. Two days latter he came back and let the wolf in the next cage go The two were spotted several times, but that was before everyone had a cell phone camera. Always wondered what happened to them. :)
CherylLoBue 10 years ago
Just amazing! We need stories like this to warm our hearts as there are so many horrific things happening out there to these beautiful creatures, Thank you!!
RolandoDeCastro 10 years ago
Wow!!it's really impossible to think this will happen in real life..only in fantasy story and children book but alas!!it's true and it happens...amazing friendship...
SusanMeade 10 years ago
I love these kinds of stories!...and obviously the wolf knows he needs to watch it with the bear....
SallyGillies 10 years ago
Pure magic. I think every photog in the world would love to capture scenes like these. GREAT job and thanks for sharing.
MichelleChant 10 years ago
A lonely soul is a lonely soul, no matter what skin their wearing. Its a beautiful story ♥
SusannaVesna 10 years ago
Wow! This is something unique indeed! Such different animals getting along with each other!
HazelCamba 10 years ago
Anything is possible, Just because our minds say it can not happen does not mean it won't. Friends are friends, no matter.
NaniaConstantinescu 10 years ago
this is amazing for me, cause I had a dream with a bear and a owl and they become my Power Animals !
Marion Friedl 3 years ago
This is an unusual friendship for sure between a bear and a wolf, if these 2 guys get along together well, then why the hell can´t #Russia and #Ukraine get along with each other either??? #EndTheWar #PeaceForUkraine #Mir. 🙏🙏🙏💉💉💉😷😷😷🐾🐾🐾💖💖💖
Marcos Ramos 5 years ago
How do I buy original size files to print or are some already for sale?
Rodrigo Al Buhisan Jr. 7 years ago
its not really that rare, wolves and bears have quite an interesting history, but the story should not come from me...
Christine Marie 8 years ago
Maybe they were someone's zoo /circus animals and they got dumped in the woods together.
Charlene Anhalt 9 years ago
Love hearing about stuff like this. Plus your pictures a not only beautiful but a wonderful addition to the story. Thanks for sharing it!
Nikolay Mirchev 9 years ago
Nature have her own ways! It must off been such experience for the photographer, capturing these rear moments.
AmiTrishBeharry 10 years ago
It's amazing...... That's ecology...... Plants and animals working together to help One another!
VirginiaFilip 10 years ago
Great story! But I don't think all that unusual... I mean, you see it in Disney movies all the time! LOL :)
PetriTolppanen 10 years ago
Great photos but ehy are you using them without photographer 's permission?
ronniegreco 10 years ago
http://www.articmedia.fi/ buy them from the source and please support the photographer. Boredpanda used his photos without permission and didn't compensate at all.
Load More Replies... PaulAlmeida-Seele 10 years ago
Baloo and Mowgli (looking more like the wolves that raised him every day).
TanyaColclough 10 years ago
that is the experience of a lifetime. beautiful pictures, almost surreal.thanks for sharing.
AudreyFerragamo 10 years ago
Nature and the Animals are Changing due to man's presents and taking away their space. They have and are learning to evolve and adapt. As in the Grizzly Bear and Black Bear mating. Or is it the Polar Bear and Black Bear? I think that's it. Or both. And wild animals in suburban areas. Really they where there first. But now people want to kill them and set up traps. The Animals are just trying their best to survive. Good luck to them. Last night something got into a birdfeeder I had on the ground, raised up a little because the wire broke, and ate all the seed. I'm not mad. I just bought a new one today. The animal must of had a good easy meal. Good for her.
JulieVoegtlin 10 years ago
People probably killed the wolve's pack and the bears family. Very nice photos
MónicaElisabethSacco 10 years ago
Lovely pictures. Amazing story. Amazing animals. They will always surprise and teach us something new. Thanks to the photographer.
PattyRusses 10 years ago
Animals need friends too sometimes , beautiful pictures by the way thank you
10 years ago
That's very interesting indeed. What type of food were they sharing? Dr Valerie Jonckheer-Sheehy, Animalytics www.animalytics.nl
ClintonGriffin 10 years ago
Strength of the Bear, Ears of the wolf - Marshall Bravestarr would be proud :)
DonnaLibbey 10 years ago
Spectacular photos. The bear and the wolf could teach us humans lessons about living together and all surviving.
DeniseLynch 10 years ago
Great photos! Amazing story. First I've heard of this. Didn't think such a relationship between these wild animals could happen. Love it!
JamesWilliamGibson 10 years ago
You go to a zoo and all the animals are in separate pens. Biology classes stress different taxonomies. So we aren't used to thinking about different species living together.
BettyVisotski 10 years ago
If a bear and a wolf can do this type of behavior you would think humans could. Fantastic photos!
AngieCates 10 years ago
That's awesome! Your so lucky to have been able to witness this. Outstanding!
AndersMagrioteli 10 years ago
Outstanding! Nature is pretty! I come to think of Winnie the Pooh and the story "Us Two": " - - - It isn't much fun for One, but Two, Can stick together, says Pooh, says he. "That's how it is," says Pooh."
RoseanneJames 10 years ago
It's just heartwarming to see them being friends like this... it will be such a sad day when one of them dies & leaves the other alone again <3
HelenaAstala 10 years ago
These pictures belong to Lassi Rautiainen and if you publish them, you should contact Lassi Rautiainen before publising. It is not fare or right to take advantage of somebody else's work.
ronniegreco 10 years ago
I'm hoping you are going to compensate the photographer when using his pictures. Another example of blatant copyright infringement and ignorance.
AnttiRanki 10 years ago
And did you, Boredpanda, have permission and a contract to publish these photographs? Did you compensate the photographer for using these images? Didn't think so. So how about you send him a check. I'm sure you can afford it considering the ad revenue you made from all these visitors.
AnnieLaurieBurke 10 years ago
There are probably more inter-species friendships than we know -- just because we don't see them, doesn't mean that they don't happen. Man is the only creature that is automatically and irrationally vicious toward his fellow creatures.
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