Bear ‘finds’ hidden nature camera, ends up ‘taking’ 400 selfies

• Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks shared a post about a bear ‘taking’ 400 selfies.
• Of the 580 photos captured, about 400 were bear selfies.
• The article has received about six lakh views since it was released, and is growing.

Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks shared a post about a bear on Twitter. People have been amazed and amused by their share since it was tweeted. They posted about a bear ‘napping’ 400 selfies with a wildlife camera. The interesting post may also make you smile.

“Recently, a bear discovered a wildlife camera that we use to monitor wildlife across #Boulder open space. Of the 580 photos captured, about 400 were bear selfies,” they tweeted. Along with the post, they posted a couple photographs of the bear staring at the camera. They also shared a blog post that goes into detail about the incident and how the cameras work.

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“The motion-detecting cameras provide us a unique opportunity to learn more about how local species use the landscape around us while minimizing our presence in sensitive habitats,” Will Keeley, senior wildlife biologist for Open Space and Mountain Parks, stated. “These cameras play an important role in helping OSMP staff identify important wildlife areas. The information we collect from them is used to recommend habitat-protective measures to help protect sensitive natural areas,” Keeley said.

Take a look at the post

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Recently, a bear discovered a wildlife camera that we use to monitor wildlife across #Boulder open space. Of the 580 photos captured, about 400 were bear selfies.🤣 Read more about we use wildlife cameras to observe sensitive wildlife habitats. https://t.co/1hmLB3MHlU pic.twitter.com/714BELWK6c

— Boulder OSMP (@boulderosmp) January 23, 2023

The article was published a few days ago. It has received about six lakh views since it was released, and the number is still growing. Furthermore, the tweet has received almost 6,900 likes. People submitted a variety of remarks in response to the share.

Here’s how Twitter users reacted

“Oh I do need to ask what “recently” means. Are not all bears sleeping right now?” asked a Twitter user. To which, the organisation replied, “This came from last year. ” Another person added, “Bears can make art too.” A third commented, “Give this bear an Instagram profile.” A fourth Instagram user wrote, “This is the best thing I have seen all day.”