Mum can’t bear to watch as cheeky cubs go climbing
MOTHER bear can hardly watch as her playful cubs climb higher and higher up this tree.
The bear cubs climb to high up the tree
Constantly looking down as they climb to see how far their brothers and sisters are behind them, their mother cannot stop them as they head up the branches.
Sitting at the bottom, the mother even holds her head in her paws and looks away, as if unimpressed with her little ones.
Photographer Ville Paakkonen, 20, from Vuokatti, Finland, was out bear watching when he found the cheeky cubs playing around.
He said: “The cubs we had seen were so cute. We just had to take lots of pictures, as there was actually quite a few of them.
The mother bear can not bear to watch
Finland’s vast forests are home to an estimated 1,500 brown bears
The cubs we had seen were so cute. We just had to take lots of pictures, as there was actually quite a few of them
“It was only my second outing bear watching, so it was really good to see the bears out and about. This trip was just amazing.
"It was so unusual to get these sorts of pictures, and especially of the family all together.
“When I caught on camera the cubs’ mother with her head in her paws, it was just hilarious to see.
“As they dangle on the edge of the branches and cling on for dear life, looking how to get down, their mother looks on as if she can’t believe they are being so cheeky.”
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Though they may roam anywhere in mainland Finland, bears usually try to avoid people
Finland’s vast forests are home to an estimated 1,500 brown bears.
On bear watching trips run between April and September in Finland’s Wild East, sightings can be almost guaranteed.
Though they may roam anywhere in mainland Finland, bears usually try to avoid people.