Wild Polar Bear gets too hungry! Svalbard 

Bears are deceptively savage. They look calm even when stalking you. They’re not screaming or roaring but will eat you nonetheless

Ok, it is absolutly crazy to do this. But how gently one of the bears took the food out of his hand - unbelievable!

This video really puts in perspective just how massive these bears are

Fun fact: Polar bears see people as food.

The editing here makes it look like the bear fell in the water, heard them laughing, then said "Okay I'm done playing nice I'm coming up there rn."

I really think some people have to get eaten before they understand it's not a teddybear

Lets encourage the bears to find food on our boat! What could possibly go wrong?

I was just thinking how easily this bear could jump on the boat, and then it did. They were lucky

1:18 Quite possibly the most bravest and most stupid thing I've ever seen

They're all lucky to be alive.

Hi, this was filmed in 1988. At this time there were no regulations about feeding polarbears in Svalbard. Today there is another story.

Bear : I'm sorry I'll go back to the side of the boat for more of that salmon sirr

the bear was like he understood where he needs to stay to get the food and he went back to his first position

1:38 *Bears like* "look at me, look at me.... I am the captain now"

I'm not an expert on polar bears, but something seems wrong, and very dangerous, doing this.

You can tell by the polar bears body language that it was not aggressive nor did it try to attack anyone,it simply was just too hungry and go for easy meal....

LMFAO! I love how he smacks the bear in the face when it sticks its head in the window. How DARE you climb aboard my boat?! *Smack*

scary how fast it can move 1:29

It’s the polar bear’s version of a food truck. “I’ll have another helping, sir... and... I think I’ll help myself to it...okay, fine, I won’t.”

*Direct Translations NOR to ENG:* 1st Man: "It is a bit dangerous, a bit dangerous." 1st Female: "It is a beautiful teddy." 2nd Man: "When you start to tell a story, it becomes a little bit like,...it tops most stories." 3rd Man: "It happens several times. This that we feed polar bears. But this has to do with the ability to judge the polar bear by the same manner one judge people, wild animals or other situations. A polar bear sends signals, is it aggressive, is he hungry, does it want to do you harm and what you generally know about polar bears. That is does not have any natural enemies. So it doesnt generally know what it means to be scared other than the fear of other polar bears. Her, my wife also feeds the polar bear with cured meats and... later did I feed it later with, a younger polar bear I feed it with cod sandwich with mayo." Slightly background towards polar bear: "Ohh so good it was, so good it was. You enjoy Norwegian cod." inaudible similar (Polar bear lunges hes head towards the plate and grabs the bread in hes hands) "One more? One more... oufh" 3rd Man continues while slightly background (same person background btw): "...I showed it in hes mouth. No drama in it, but it looks pretty dramatic" (Polar bear lunges hes head towards the plate and grabs the bread in hes hands) .... (Polar bear on deck) 4th Man: "Steak it!" (Slang similar to "Oh my God.") ... "Huh, huh, wisszzz." 4th Man: "Devil in hell" (Slang similar to "F me that was close"), laughter, "That was torturing good." (Slang for the polar bear leaving being a good thing while it was exciting). END :D

One thing I learned from this video: Norwegians are crazy 😄

0:16 getting that close to a bear with a boat like that is just too stupid

I have never seen a polar bear bitch slap, that was sort of amazing!

Dude I know enough of animals to tell the Bear was pretending to play nice in the end to trick them to go out and give him food. Thats a predators inteligence right there

Breaks my heart to know how much they struggle to survive

Alot of people commiting that these humans are teaching this bear they're a source of food. But these particular bears already see humans as prey. It's not the same as a grizzley bear.

"Wild polar bear is trained to seek out humans and demand or steal food and to see humans as harmless, something 'ordinary', and probably tasty." Cute!

1:39 lol that confused look after he got hit

The worlds top land predator ,very dangerous but so cute . I think these men were lucky they did not become lunch !

Yes, Feed the wild bear thats a good idea.

OMG the size of that first polar bear is very intimadating. The head is the size of her upper torso and she is feeding it like a puppy dog.

That’s just mind blowing

I nevertheless find, that it is a really really cute bear, especially considering that this his maybe first confrontation with humans. (So you have also a positive comment now)

He fed him that nasty Scandinavian mayo that comes from a tube. Animal cruelty. LOL

The bear was doing a screen test for the leading role in an upcoming production of Oliver Twist. "Please sir. I want some more."

Everywhere else: Don't feed the bears. Arctic: Feed the bears before they feed on you (and while it's at it, YOU LEAVE).

I'm speechless...

"Let's feed this wild polar bear our lunch, what could go wrong." ~last known communication with idiots on a boat

1:22 So he falls in the water and you think, "Well, that's that." But then all of a sudden he's ON THE BOAT!!!!! Missing reel, anyone? :)

They should be arrested for teaching animals to come close to human for food

That man was shooing the polar bear like it was a bird.

When a polarbear has outstayed its welcome.

Clearly that bear must have heard "Don't bite the hand that feeds you"

Really really stupid behaviour.

*”the measly morsel for that tank of an animal was just warming up its appetite for bigger and better game; human” 🐻‍❄️ - MELL DUNEY 616*

Медведь мой любимый зверь из всех существующих на планете Земля.

In a dream I was chased by two polar bears. They caught me and pushed me in a hole in the ice. I swam away under the thick ice....two of them jumped in after me swimming much faster then me.....I knew I was as good as dead....I woke up.

He sure is a friendly bear.

Hey internet. Chill bruh. Ya’ll so triggered

Polar bears are numerous and increasing in numbers. It seems they have no problem getting enough food yet.Even humans if they get lucky.

The two guys in the rubber boat….the bear thinks “great….door dash”.

Glad to see a youtube comment section full of actual sense. I was expecting all these "omg aww that feeding is cute, I now want a bear" comments

For about 3 seconds, when that second voice came in @0:06, I thought it sounded like Alan Rickman lol.

Reminds me of a Mitch Hedberg joke. When we were on acid, we would go into the woods, because there was less chance that you would run into an authority figure. But we ran into a bear. My friend Duane was there, raising his right hand, swearing to help prevent forest fires. He told me, "Mitch, Smokey is way more intense in person!"

Who knew feeding wild polar bears was a bad idea? Wait... everyone knows that.

"yeah these snacks are nice but I'm more interested in your arm"

Was just wondering, how much can a very hungry polar bear eat in one meal? I will guess one whole person at least.

How far people willing to go for amazing. While loved ones back home weep.

People saying its common sense this and that at whichever era doesnt really know what theyre talking about. Has it always been common sense to preserve rare endangered species? We wouldnt have domesticated dogs if it was always common sense to not feed/interact with the wild animals.

I've been on the Arctic ice. Only an idiot would interact with these polar bears in this way.

To all the people who seem to think polar bears are like other bears, polar bears are not like grizzlies or any other kind of bear. Look at it this way, they were lunch to the polar bear until they fed it, then suddenly they were providers instead. These people are Norwegian, and Svalbard is a part of Norway. Polar bears are well known to dwell around there, and you are obligated by law to carry a gun there. Although they might seem reckless, if you think about it it’s not a wild idea to be friendly with a beast that has no fear of you and would charge you anyways. You can see the polar bear respecting the fact that they smacked its face, and it understood boundaries, so it retreated to its original position. Polar bears are not like bears in the sense that they fear humans until you are too friendly with them - they have no fear for humans to begin with, and they will board your boat or search your tent no matter if they’ve been familiarized or not.

Bear: "humans! Yummy!" Humans: "let's do small talk in Swedish, fluffy"

The bear's struggle is similar to mine when I can't open up a can of meat.

He goes "PSHHH PSHHH" and the bear politely goes back on the side of the boat.

Where's the sign 'do not feed the bears?'

That bear will always approach humans, not the brightest thing to do 🌈

Some humans will never learn.They feed the bear and is hungry wants more food. Bear comes aboard the boat wants more food. That's encouraging the bear.

They are training the bear to hunt in the wild. Hats off!

Hand feeding a wild polar bear sandwiches would one of the most thrilling things you could do in life. I have seen this footage in a documentary back in 96 in school

When that bear 🐻‍❄️ got hit, it’s reaction 😂. Lik, “OOWW! Dude… seriousle?? That hurt 😢. I’m just looking.” 😂

possibly the stupidest behavior ever filmed-

Good job teaching a polar bear that humans are a food source. Let nature be wild.

I can understand why you shared what you had. How many of us have fed marmots, squirrels, raccoons, birds, deer, bears etc. It's a natural instinct to share. That bear looked young. Thank you for sharing this video.

Bear: I was expecting to get served hot lead from my dinner, but it gave me salmon steaks?!

That's amazing. I thought the bear would kill them, but it looks all cute and cuddly.

“A fed bear is a dead bear”

1:39 The Polar was like "did he just slap me with some goddamn food?" 😂🐻‍❄ Great video 👍👍

BEARS WONT BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS THEM, THEY WILL ONLY BITE IF THE HAND STOPS THE FEEDING

THIS is why you don't get cozy with wild animals. Not because your food will make them sick, not because their mothers will abandon them if they smell human on them. It's because an animal that not only isn't afraid of humans, but knows it can get a meal out of them, is dangerous to itself and to people. If those guys had a gun and felt a little less safe, there might be one less polar bear in the world, and if the _polar bear_ felt less safe, there'd be one less norwegian, gun or not

ok so no i wouldnt do it, and yes it is obviously risky hand feeding a polar bear. BUT whether it was 30 years ago or today, it really makes no difference to the world other than a polar bear got some easy food. yes if everyone did this every day, it might have some repercussions, but they dont. so lighten up.

Fun fact- bears don’t kill you before they eat you. They just start eating you 🤷🏼‍♂️

OMG that was scary at the end! They are pretty fast!

Lions,Tigers & bears,oh my!!!!....springs to mind!

They actually fed that thing. That was smart.

Nice to see so many experts in polarbear behavior..

Imagine being interrupted at your job by a polar bear.

Real Cute. Like a big, cuddly white dog that can easily rip your face off! So many thoughts on this. Like "WOW"!

Human and wild animal contact has long long history....well done

It was funny to see the bear chomping down on those salmon sandwiches - which looked VERY tasty! However, it was NOT funny to see how that bear got on that boat. At that point they will not differentiate between being fed by a human and/or making one it's next meal.

The first time that bear has ever been slapped on the snout and he did not like it.

Is it really clever to make polar bears want to come close to people? Both for the bear and the humans sake..

Make no mistake about it, that bear would not hesitate to eat you.

this is just crazy, stupid and most importantly not good for the bears

So, now the bear associates people with easy food. What could go wrong with that in the future?

Everyone here talking about how stupid the tourists are and I'm just here enjoying 80s content lol

I would be more concerned about having a wooden boat that close to an iceberg. It's like the Titanic all over again with a polar bear.

More videos of interesting places from 30-40 years ago should be on RU-vid

So that's why i saw a couple of polar bears sailing the other day

Extremely irresponsible.

he's just curious, he wants to open you up and see what you had for dinner