I dare say, bears are some of the most majestic animals out there, right among foxes, wolves, and unicorns. If lions are considered kings of the jungle, bears have to be kings of the forests.
But when they’re not busy looking for food or sleeping, they’re definitely dedicating some time to derp around, whether alone or with other fellow bears.
Bored Panda has rifled through the internet to find the most adorable, hilarious or just random pictures of bears taking a break from nature and doing whatever it is that they are doing in those pictures.
You’ll find them in the curated list below, and while you’re down there, why not vote and comment on the ones you enjoyed the most, read up on bears and check out our interview with North American Bear Center founder and principal biologist Dr. Lynn Rogers.
More Info: North American Bear Center | Wildlife Research Institute Ely Minnesota.
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Momma Bear Checking For The Traffic Before Letting Her Cubs Cross The Road
According to National Geographic, there are 8 species of bears, including brown, black, polar bears, and giant pandas. And contrary to popular belief, koalas are, in fact, not bears, but marsupials and hence they are not in this list, so, the more you know!
Anywho, depending on things like age, species and whatnot, bears can weigh anywhere between 60 and 1,000 pounds (27 to 450 kilograms), and can live up to 25 years in the wild, or 50 years in captivity.
Check Out This Guy Just Chilling By A Lake With A Rainbow Contemplating Life
Bear Was Relaxing On Thrown Away Chair In A Very Human Position. He Had One Leg Casually Crossed Over The Other And Was Resting One Arm On The Armrest
Little Bear Baby
Oh My!! So tiny. It's rare to see them this small outside their den.
Bear And Chipmunk Sharing Breakfast
Pop culture has made it look like bears love honey. Well, they do, but each species prefers its own diet. Besides, a polar bear, for instance, is probably not as likely to find honey as some other species of bears would, hence they prefer seals. Regardless, bears are considered omnivores and will eat practically anything that they can get their hands on.
Pop culture has also made it look like bears are vicious marauders that would kill for some human flesh—as seen on some magazine covers. But, contrary to popular belief, they don’t actually draw back their lips in anger like some other animals do.
Even Bears Need To Relax Sometimes
Bear Grills
I'm Volunteering In A Bear Refuge In Croatia And I Thought Like Sharing This Photo Of A Chillaxing Lad With You Guys
Bears In Trees? Bears In Threes? Bears In Trees
The North American Bear Center explains that hunters, researchers, and rural homeowners who have actually met their fair share of bears say bears will more often than not run away and climb up a tree where it’s safe rather than show aggression, and if a bear is seriously uneasy with someone, they’ll actually make their muzzle long and narrow.
Of course, don’t assume a bear won’t attack. They can still do that if it feels like their food, cubs, or space are being threatened, or if a bear is very hungry, and you’re an easy solution to this need. So, caution is advised, but bears aren't as dangerous as some might think.
A Massive Brown Bear With Her Cub
Friend's Mom Nearly Had A Heart Attack When She Looked Out The Back Window This Morning
Friends On The Other Side Of The Tank
"Education is important for any animal whose welfare depends on human attitudes. For me, when I finally began interpreting bear behavior in terms of their fear rather than my fear, I found I could build safe, trusting relationships with these intelligent, wild animals," explained Dr. Lynn Rogers, the founder of the North American Bear Center and biologist who has spent over 50 years studying wildlife behavior and ecology, mostly focusing on bears.
"The biggest problems bears face are misconceptions about their danger. That is why my Black Bear Field Study Courses are so life-changing for people. They are immersed in wild bears during the 3-day course. They learn directly from the bears, and they become missionaries for bears. No ‘expert’ can tell them they are wrong—they personally saw what wild black bears are like."
So We Got Married At The Zoo, And This Bear Had An Interesting First Look Reaction
Absolute Unit Kodiak Bear
Someone's Had A Beary Rough Day
After a long day of stealing Pic-a-Nic baskets, Yogi just needs to relax.
Just Some Black Bears Eating Some Apples In The Woods
Despite looking all menacing, bears actually play a pretty essential role in our ecosystem, as explained Dr. Rogers:
"They disperse fruit seeds, benefiting many fruit-eaters. They are especially important in dispersing large seeds like wild plum pits that are too big for most birds to disperse."
Just like honey bees, toiling away to make sure most of the vital plants are pollinated and continue to grow, bears play a similar role in that sense.
You Wouldn't Stop Me If I Was A Polar Bear
Bears Use Crosswalks Of Course
What They Got Going On Over There ?
I Had This Strange Feeling I Was Being Watched
Unfortunately, like many other species of animals, bears are also in danger. The biggest threats here are loss of habitat (though logging, agriculture, and growing human populations), and some species, like the sun bear, also face poaching and illegal wildlife trade.
This is all besides climate change, which greatly affects polar bears. It is said that there are around 22,000 to 31,000 polar bears left on the planet, making them a vulnerable species.
Bear Enjoying The View And Contemplating Life
Oh, Herro Hooman, It's Just Me, Bear
He Could Bear-Ly Swim
Paws To Paws
Finally, we're asked Dr. Rogers about one thing he wishes more people knew about bears. He had this to say:
"I wish more people could personally experience wild bears, as people do in my Black Bear Field Study Courses, and learn to coexist with them. I have accompanied wild black bears, including mothers with cubs, day and night for 24-hour periods for decades, as have my assistants, without serious injury. I have captured screaming cubs in front of their mothers and have never been attacked. There is so much to say on this."
Sad Bear Popped A Hole In My Friend's Pool
Beagull
From A Friend Of A Friends Kitchen Window This Morning In NY
Excuse Me Sir, Do You Have A Moment To Talk About Our Lord And Savior Jesus Christ?
Bear Bath
This Bear Started Begging For My French Fries At The Zoo
You can learn more about bears and how you can help them by checking out the website of the North American Bear Center as well as the Wildlife Research Institute Ely Minnesota.
But before you go, have some stories about bears? Why not share them with us in the comment section below!
Giving Mama A Kiss
This Bear Chilling In A Tree, Picture Taken Today By Myself
Our Cookout In Gatlinburg, TN Was Interrupted By A Bear Who Sat Just Like A Human At The Picnic Table While He Finished Off Our Food
Bear Chillin’. One Of My Fave Pics I’ve Gotten
We live close to the zoo and a back trail has access to the bear enclosure at the back - outside of the zoo. This dude likes to hang out on the tree higher than the fences.
*tree breaks* Bear: Awww man i was having the best dream.. also- ow.
Enjoying The Show
Two Bears In A Serious Meeting
Brown Bear Chillin' At Berlin Zoo
Dogs get Vitamin D by licking their sun-soaked fur. Curious if bears do the same?
Patron Says Hello
A Traveller Sought Entry For Essential Reasons, But Had No Travel Documents
Bears Having Fun
Scientific Proof That Bears Grow On Trees
Huh? And all these years I thought it was a partridge in a pear tree....
Black Bears Are Very Good At Getting To Food Left By Humans
I’ve Come To Believe This Is How A 40 Year Old Man Sits In The Bathtub, Defeated, And Hoping He Can Get A Few Peaceful Minutes Away From His Children
Little Bear
Sleeping Bear
This Couple Adopted Stepan When He Was A 3-Month-Old Orphaned Cub
Smug Mug
Three Bear Cubs Playing In The Woods
Born And Raised In Flavortown
Playing On The Trampoline
Just Chilling On A Stump
One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure
Absolutely No PPE In Sight
Thinking
Contemplating The Meaning Of Life
Funny Bear
Glasses
Preparing For Christmas
Coca-Cola bears participating in the Black Market Douglas Fir trade.
Chilling Out! Could Be A Coca Cola Picture
Just Contemplating
Hello World, I'm Bear
Caught The Homie On Break At The Zoo
Just Like We Did In Elementary School
Black Bear Cub Working On Her Pole Dancing Routine
Just A Bear Eating His Lunch That Is All
Shot Of The (Yester)day
American Black Bear Cub Surprised Me While We Were Hanging Out On The Deck. Gatlinburg, Tn
Round Bear
I Found Confession Bear At The Zoo Today
A teenager bear after then Wi-Fi has been down for 2 minutes.
Not My Best Picture But How About A Bear Sitting Like A Human
Mmm. Let's See How My Stocks Are Doing Today
Bear Holding Bear Stuffie
A Black Bear Sow Stands Up For A Better View Before Heading Into The Woods
Sitting In A Boat
It's My Picnic Basket Now
Mary Is Giving A Warm Welcome To Noy, A New Rescued Sun Bear At Free The Bears Sanctuary
Bears
Sunny The Bear Still Chillaxing In His Tree In The New Decade
Why So Sad?
Is it because the Pebble Partnership wants to put a road through the best bear habitat in the world? Or perhaps their plan to decimate the last great salmon run on earth? The best available science says that Bristol Bay is not a place to be tinkered with. These bears range far and wide to utilize different seasonal food sources and a mine and industrial complex just doesn’t fit in this part of the world. This is the wrong mine in the wrong place.
Bear Paws
Smiling Bear
Hello, I'm Mr. Bear, And Welcome To My Talk Show
“Hello, this is Mr. Bear from channel 10. Today’s forecast will be partly cloudy, with rain in the afternoon. “
Russian A&P
"Your fetzer valve is stuck--I'm gonna need some gauze pads and 3-in-one oil "
Just Taking A Stroll Down The Sidewalk
Looks like the beginning of the strip in Gatlinburg, near The Little White Wedding Chapel.
I've Waited So Long To Get That Perfect Grizzly Bear Photo. Took The Expensive Tour And Everything
Well-Fed Bear From Katmai
"Has anyone seen Frank's picnic basket? Come to think of it, has anyone seen Frank?"
I’m Having Trouble With This. Is It A Bear Or A Dog?
They're Having A Hard Time Getting To Sleep (Bing Image From Yesterday)
A Few Magic Moments With An Amazing Family Of 3 Second Summer Cubs That I Spent Time With Last Summer
Bear Looks Sarcastic
Waiting For His Uber
Hi Neighbor
2 Bear Cubs Checking Out The Fresh Snowfall Just Outside Of Thunder Bay
Scratching Bear
" I don't get those humans with their sticks going after my salmon, I just don't"
This Bear Trying To Hide Behind A Tree Trunk
Two Cuties At The Columbus Zoo
She Is My Spirit Animal. Internal Screaming
Lazy Morning Bears
Comfortable
Chill
Black Bear Having A Nice Scratch On A Tree In My Front Yard
Grizzly Bear
Eastern North Carolina Black Bear In A Soy Bean Field
Kiss Me
Polar Bear
Bear Tongue
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Southeast Region
He Prefers To Walk On His Own Two Feet
Smiling Bear
Have A Drink
Sun Bear
Bear Nap
Bear Tongue
Dumpster Diving
Chill Bear Is Chillin
Smokey The Bear
Blursed Birthday Boy
Dillan Is Less Than Thrilled With His New Diet
Its a wild animal rescue, he was probably rescued from being kept as a pet
Scientific Proof That Bears Grow On Trees
Showing Tongue
Bear Dance
You put your right paw in, you put your right paw out, you put your right paw in and you shake it all about. You do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around and that's what it's all about.
Adorably Dangerous !
It really upsets me that bears are dangerous. I mean, they are sooo cute I just want to chill with them. I think we'd have a lot in common, but they're like: we will eat you.
I was just thinking that. I see a bear and just want to hug it.
Load More Replies...Bears are so cute but all the trash dumped everywhere makes me really sad 😢
It really upsets me that bears are dangerous. I mean, they are sooo cute I just want to chill with them. I think we'd have a lot in common, but they're like: we will eat you.
I was just thinking that. I see a bear and just want to hug it.
Load More Replies...Bears are so cute but all the trash dumped everywhere makes me really sad 😢