Pazhitnov Home for Wayward Cubs

August 27, 2012 9:27 AM

When baby bears are orphaned in Russia, it's up to the International Fund for Animal Welfare and Dr. Valentin Pazhitnov to raise them to maturity while realizing they must not become too comfortable with humans. Observe as the cubs discover their natural instincts and dine al fresco and, well, eat some more. Have fun, little guys!
posted by griphus (10 comments total)

ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME
posted by elizardbits at 9:29 AM on August 27, 2012 [3 favorites]

The official IFAW YouTube channel.
posted by griphus at 9:32 AM on August 27, 2012

Now I wanna see the bears taking the train to work.
posted by elizardbits at 9:40 AM on August 27, 2012

Now I wanna see the bears taking the train to work.

At least under the Soviet Union, orphaned bears were not forced into a like of Capitalist drudgery. For shame!
posted by GenjiandProust at 11:08 AM on August 27, 2012

For the record, those cubs are very cute. On the other hand, I am well aware that, were they and I in close proximity, they would be attempting to taste me, and I am not so sanguine with that. I am not for tasting, little bear!
posted by GenjiandProust at 11:10 AM on August 27, 2012

There is a man in Russia who gets paid to stuff little squirmy bear cubs into backpacks and then carry them around as they wiggle about. I am not that man. This makes me very sad.
posted by Blue Meanie at 11:59 AM on August 27, 2012 [2 favorites]

I remember when all this was fields
posted by homunculus at 12:30 PM on August 27, 2012

The squee, it burns.
posted by jrochest at 7:39 PM on August 27, 2012

Their porridge looks delicious.
posted by Malice at 9:23 PM on August 27, 2012

Glendale bear pens essay, may move to shelter if he returns

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posted by homunculus at 4:44 PM on August 28, 2012