In a precious wildlife sighting in Canada, a cub was captured in video hitching a ride across a lake on top of momma bear’s head.
The sighting occurred earlier this month in Saint-Ubalde, Quebec, and the video was posted Thursday by ViralHog.
The reactions were wide-ranging, with several wanting more footage:
“Such a good mama.”
“I thought the cub was floating!”
“I could have watched a longer version of this. It’s really cute.”
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“Man, why only 10 sec?”
“That was sweet and cute.”
“Just adorable.”
Bears are excellent swimmers and are said to swim across lakes and rivers while patrolling their territories.
“Since bears like to hunt fish, they are not shy of water,” BearLife.org writes. “In fact, their baby cubs take to the water quickly.
“In their search for food in their habitat they can cross ponds, lakes, and rivers to get to better feeding grounds (including campgrounds, lodges, and resorts). They use their powerful front and hind legs to paddle swiftly through water and are actually graceful swimmers.”
Photo courtesy of ViralHog.