Can Animals Have Friendships With Humans? | Animal Odd Couples | Animal Adventures
Wildlife biologist Liz Bonnin sets off on a worldwide journey of discovery to find out why animals of different species make friends with each other, and even fall in love.
Wildlife biologist Liz Bonnin goes on a journey of discovery to find out the science behind unusual interactions in the animal kingdom. Some of the surprising associations include a polar bear befriending huskies, a cat mothering ducklings, and an orangutan who keeps a pet dog. These odd pairings are not just limited to different species; animal relationships with humans are also explored, as people have been known to keep exotic pets such as lions, hippos and buffalos. Bonnin investigates the root of the affectionate connections and tries to uncover the reasons for the behaviours.
Some people have sought out unusual, and even potentially dangerous relationships, with some very surprising animals.
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That guy with the hyenas... wow! He really seems to know what he's doing. They're all incredible stories, but that one is quite amazing. Not only does he have the respect of just one animal, but a whole pack 😮
Im not 100% sure but I think he is the lion whisperer. He has a family of multiple groups of lions some panthers and hyenas... idk if their are more. But he plays with all of them!
@@alexhutchins6161 yes that is the lion whisperer... he has a great youtube channel.
These lions are happy in captivity keep them happy I say. It's dangerous out th they re and other animals will be torn apart
@@nikkischoessow4847 .... we cant sustain their population in captivity!we need to let them out so they can take part in the eco system.
I think man's ignorance is the only thing that's prevented this from happening sooner it's not that remarkable we could have had these relationships all along I know I have with all kinds of wild animals and domestic ones you just have to bond with the animal understand this is what the Garden of Eden was
“The buffalo sees me open up the gate with one hand and he thinks I’m the strongest guy in the world” LOL
That cracked me up as well xD
Lol right
"You know I don't got him, but he thinks I got him"
😅🙈🙈🤔😂
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The dog sleeping on the hippo is too much. 😂
Fr 😭😂😂
they probably best friends.
Props to the buffalo being so gentle inside the house. Gentle giant shall I say
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day??
ESPECIALLY seeing his assumed family member hanging on the wall!! 😰🥺😭😭😭☠️
@@lowkeyloganRight? 🥺 That’s just messed up 💔
I like how the only animal that genuinely attacked her out of all the dangerous/scary animals she interviewed, was the goose
You don't mess with geese.
It smelled her pillow feathers ??
peace was never an option.
I found myself too close to a goose nest at 10. I thought I was gonna die for real, fought that goose for my life!
Geese are shit. Evil ass creatures should be eaten to extinction. Just like baboons.
the polar bear guy spends so much time with a polar bear he’s starting to look like one
People look like their pets.
So the wife is the one pretty much neglected in this equation
6:49 lol
Pathetic.
hahahahaha you are so mean:-) but as I saw him with the polar bear, they have same hair colour and somehow really similar
I appreciate that the goose was the only animal among all the dangerous and scary ones she interviewed that actually attacked her.
Because they didn't protect her. The rest of them or would have if she got close. The goose doesn't matter
Geese are the most bold animals out there. I live amongst thousands of them (Canadian Geese) and holy are they bold. They will go after my 80lb German Shepherd on leash!
I personally think the greatest creature on this video by far, was the young lady who brought this entire experience to our homes. Thank you for bringing us this experience and opportunity to see these dangerous animals up close in a much different light than I could have ever experienced, as well as showing us your true beauty with your love for these animals. It was truly a wonderful experience getting to see this through your eyes and your experiences. Thank you!
She is only a part of a large team that produced this.
The Lion set up is a eco- tourism scam. You are NOT supposed to live/hangout with Lions 🦁 PERIOD. It’s not “if” someone gets killed, it’s WHEN. This is some Tiger King shit.🤬
dont hate @@TC-dw6wg
The Hippo sleeping with the dog on her back quite literally made laugh out loud. Memories of my years as a wildlife rehabilitator came flooding back, with tears of joy.
That's awesome you could do that.
Hello Sherry how’s the weather over there I hope you are enjoying yourself.
It's SO special!!! I share your sentiments
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One thing all these humans have in common is that they respect the animal.
Em..
Yeah no sorry not all humans have that
@@theflyingdice6071 he's talking about the people that got interview
Yep
Yea know I said not all humans so of course I knew that
A random raccoon broke into my shop just over a year ago. I am positive she had a bad experience with a large cyote pack that night because I had heard the largest cyote celebration ever. Molly as we named her, immediately fell in love with my girlfriend, my cat and mostly with me. We all shared so much love that it felt like a lifetime. At 6 weeks Molly went to a refuge where she still lives with her new family. She is now a momma
Good luck with that
The dolphin and human interation is AMAZING. It warms my heart ❤
She's pretty scared, but she's not a coward. Excellent reporting skills. Gotta hand it to this lady, really made the show.
And she has respect for the animal also. Thats why she wont rush the animals to hug them as some people here in the comment section seem to think you can do.
She did an amazing job on this documentary she asked relevant smart questions and acted respectfully it was a good watch
She definitely did an amazing job
No kidding she's not a coward she walked up to a lion. Granted juvenile lions but still more than big enough to kill someone.
@SAP 23 Jesus christ what the fuck
This woman is a good documentarian. She was very good at focusing on the story and not pushing her own agenda. She is quite brave as well.
She is twice as good as you observe. Just so intelligent, articulate, and funny. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you.
The camera man is what's making this possible too. If it wasn't for him she would have to film herself.
Yeah you can tell she has a passion for it
True
yeh shes pretty good at understanding and asking the right questions very good actually
She's been up close and personal with lions, hippos and polar bears but she only gets attacked by a house. So cute and funny. Love her documentaries. 🌺
houses are truly the most dangerous predator
Trailer got me last week, I’ll never recover from the injuries.
It's the tents that are most aggressive. You don't think much of them because of how small they are compared to the larger predators like houses - but once they get their poles on you it's over.
@@jgoogle4256 omg ahHhaHHhahahHhahaahahha
This is soo funny
I can't believe someone even thought of making friends with hyenas. That's next level
Hyenas are awesome and tough as hell. Anyone who thinks anything else is brainwashed by disneys Lion king
I've heard a story of a man in Africa who had such a bond with a local clan of Hyenas that they sometimes lead him back to their den to show off their cubs to him. To put it in perspective they don't even do that with *eachother.*
I love Casual Geographic
@@Jin-de6nj I see you're a fellow Casual Geographic fan.
who's that man, that sounds impressive
@@Brainflayer he’s awesome! Imma go watch his videos now😁
@@jazzcl7 he’s a man who talks about animals. Just look up casual Geographic and you’ll be amazed on how much stuff he knows and has really good humor!
I love how you have all these guys with massive and dangerous animals And then one guy whose like, yeah this goose follows me around
hahahaha my thoughts exactly
Have you seen how vicious canadian geese can be? They fit right in
it's the bond i'm the most jeallous on tbh :)
Birds imprint very strongly. I have five geese and they and my ducks all follow us like that. Geese are awesome!
@@clashaccount8737 Indeed. I think the term „mobbing“ in German for „bullying“ (English) came from a psychologist who observed his geese singling out a week member of their flock and bullied it. Building a „mob“ against the goose. Therefore „mobbing“.
I used to volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary. I got to take care of the Bears. I would bring food into their compound and dump it into their trough. There were seven bears, and 3 of them became good friends with me. It was awesome getting real bear hugs. I really miss those days
The Texas guy said "as long as he's between us". Next clip he's hugging the buffalo and wild thing is almost face to face with everyone.. 😂
Every person really “fits” the animal they bonded with 😂
Why did I read that as “fists” instead of fits lol
i mean i don’t think you’d expect the emo kid to be a cattle farmer lmao but that’s a lot of texans and people from down south tbh lol
@@ziggy481 seems like you need to get laid 😂
Now that ya mention it makes total sense now...
@@ziggy481 go to sleep bro. You tired.
I had a hummingbird visit me for about 3 years. Not sure why she picked me. She brought her babies to see me once and they all hovered in front of me for 10 seconds and she used to come in my house if I left the back door open. I never fed or tried to tame her but I did talk to her almost everyday. This video makes me miss my little homie.
How sweet, did you ever think about putting up feeders?
@@BOBINDUN yes I do put feeders out and grow flowers with nectar but never had another like me. Whenever I went outside Homie would show up. So sweet.
@@BOBINDUN oh I forgot to mention they are considered protected wildlife in CAL but feeders are permitted.
@@sdsurfgirl60 what a sweet little homie. Animals are so cool
I have birds that constantly budistas me aswell
I'm fascinated by these relationships. And Liz Bonnin did such a great job with these interviews. She brings a lot of comfort and realness out.
Having a pet polar bear is like having a bull shark in your swimming pool.
That Buffalo behaved inside someone else's house better than must humans I know.
Right? Buffalo in the china shop lol.
Ooof.. Anyone knows you saw this comment?
Otonashi - Booooring cliche'.
You just made me actually laugh
Haha yes
The guy with the polar bear was so sweet. You can tell when he says he loves her, but his logical minds hedges his emotions when he says "It's just a really special bond. I love her a lot. I can't say she loves me. She really is bonded to me." But then his wife so confidently says "She loves him. She loves him. There's no doubt." You can see it in his eyes right there. The very thought that this beautiful animal could love him as much as he loves her means the world to this man, and that can only happen when you love someone else with all your heart.
🥺🥺🥺🥺
You are lovely
Crying brb
@@autumnconway3642 bro trolls have ruined my brain. I thought you said “you are lonely” ☠️
😊
That Big Polar Bear is Amazing
I just watched this today and can’t get enough of this documentary!!! Thank you for your hard work Liz and team! Hats off to the human behind this powerful lens! This is indeed an eye opener…❤❤❤
To the women who raised that hippo: You dont have a psycholgical problem. Its nothing wrong to love this hippo like it is your child. It is beautiful! The fact that this hippo still lives with other wild hippos, but always will return to its home and parents is amazing.
Aristotiles von Tight , I believe is the power of love in our soul that being honest and respect over time. It’s almost like putting this realistic world behind and just show love, u will be amaze what you can achieve
No more than the fact that it can suddenly turn and kill the human that raised it.
Tom Evans , you see that kind of thinking can’t be apply I think the animal ca feel it . Trust is a big role to play
Right the hippo is definitely the best relationship here.
@@SovereignStatesman well I guess that makes it even more amazing. Hippos are one of the or the most dangerous animals to humans. There will always be a threat interacting with a wild animal like that. You have to know what you are doing. I assume the women does as she lives right next to hippos. But even you have to admit that they share a special relationship. I saw ducks raised by a cat. Her natural hunter instincts never kicked in as she just gave birth to kittens right before discovering them. They saw each other as kin and I am sure the hippo feels the same about that lady. So I think the chance for the hippo to suddenly forget that and become for no reason aggresive towards her caregiver is very low here. But yeah, a threat is there. And objectively seen its more badass to hang around with hippos than with lions ;)
Imagine breaking into a persons home and you hit your flashlight to look around and a Buffalo is just staring at you. Like wtf would you do?
You don't move at all , you become a statue
You turn off your flashlight and breakout
i would kill and dress it. tan the hide and make a coat. use some sinew to rebind my arrows. set up my teepee in the living room. take the family hostage. clean and repair my belongings...making sure to use all parts of the buffalo, expressing gratitude to the beast that gave its life for my survival. seek out and steal the owner’s valuables (again express gratitude to the family that is tied up in the basement). pack up and prepare to leave. get shot by the cops as i exit the house, because someone in the family had a second cellphone on them that i didnt find when i tied them up. determine that the initial shot is a flesh would and start to run. run through the neighbors yard only to find that they reared lions. the lions smell my blood 🩸 and attack. i lose a leg (the one that wasn’t shot) before being rescued. i am arrested and after a difficult recovery that included a bout with COVID-19 i am charged with several crimes and i go to prison. i am typing this reply after getting the cell phone out of my cellies butt and charging it. all this because i chose to fake rob someone who lives with a 🐃
Bob ONeill That’s honestly the best story I’ve read in years
@@boboneill6721 And how are the kids?
Liz' reaction to the buffalo was so funny and relatable 😂
RC and the buffalo relationship- that’s amazing!
She's excellent at how she presents herself with the animals and how she takes instruction from the people. Very respectful.
I was thinking the same thing. She is an excellent presenter with a wonderful approach to animals and humans, and has a great voice for broadcasting.
She has to take instructions to them if she wanna survive if you see it in that way lol
@@shah5824 Absolutely, but I can imagine some reporters would crack too many jokes all the time or act more scared than they already are for “entertainment” purposes. Sometimes it’s just a bit annoying, but she has a different approach and it’s really nice to see.
@@lavishlyvice yes yes I totally agree with you
@@elizzy8754 I love her voice!
I love the Buffalo section. You can tell how much the dude respects the bison when he said “Wild Thing knows I do everything for him, that I don’t do anything against him, and that everything is for him”
It's a bison Edit: He edited after I said this and didn't even comment back lmao™ sneaky ass bastard
@SidKillz yes he knows that he said it was a bison because the original comment called it a buffalo
@@ayeone3870 He only said 'buffalo section' because that's what they mistakenly called the Bison a buffalo. He went on to say 'the bison'
yea in Holland (friesland) farmers bild a fence around there province, against the wolf, that hunts on sheeps, but i say just put a buffel by the sheeps, so the buffel is protecting the sheeps against the wolfs. they do that also in Brazil, but then against the Jaguar.
@@jornmulder a donkey would be a safer choice.
47:23 I love how Liz goes off mid-statement "you just let me know at any point something like this this is just a little.....I CANNOT BELIEVE I'm this close to a Hyena" 😂😂 37:27 🤣🤣🤣🤣 40:11 gave me chills, beautiful moment and the smile on Liz's face shows how special it was to her. Liz loves her non-human animals, can't say I blame her and that I'm not jealous.
These were all such sweet stories. I hope nothing but joy for all of them.
The polar bear guy looks what I'd imagine a human polar bear would look like...💕
cant tell if that's bad or good lol
Lol🤣🤣🤣
So you "just wanna hug the stuffin' outa' him", right? ;-)
They maybe twins
😂😂😂
I love how being a friend with a goose is on the same level as befriending a hippo or a polar bear.
😎😂
You have no idea my friend, goose-friends are magical.
Geese are assholes who feed on the pure fear and sadness of other species, so yes, it is:
geese are way more dangerous than you think
Common scenario when you own a geese they usually attack every creatures they see in your way. It's like having a war freak body guards.
It would sure be nice if we all treated each other the way our animals appreciate us.
Stevie Anderson 7281 into that it would be a lot better than it would be a lot better world to live. In
That polar bear relationship is incredible!
Polar bear 2:48 Hippo 9:40 Goose 17:19 Lion 24:50 Buffalo 31:10 Hyena 40:28 Interview with professor 49:10 Wild dolphins hearding fish for fishermen 50:28 Dreamy handsome scientist named Fabio 54:14
Thank you so much!! 😊💗😂
It seems to me life is a privilege all life deserves to be looked at with respect room honestly giving room for differences changes the private time as being there when needed
damn u rly simping huh
Thank you for directing me to Fabio 👀 And the other sweeties 😅
Can I have my own Fabio?
That hyena that stuck its head in the cage was absolutely adorable. The expression was super sweet.
The stereotypical puppy dog eyes got me. For a minute it seemed no different than a domesticated dog coming over for affection. I know Hyenas are wild and obviously more powerful and dangerous than dogs but they're still seriously misunderstood and have the capacity to love and care just like dogs.
*unzips*
@@josefu2290 Put that away!
Yeah, those cute cuddly animals... that eat people alive.
Hey you know that guy has a chanell here on youtube. It's called lion whisperer he mostly works with lions but he does also work with leoperdas and hyenas. So yeah shotout to Kevin Richardson.
A bond, yes. A friendship, no. I think RC's approach and attitude toward his bison it is by far the wisest and the most knowledgeable. Always remember it's a wild animal, not a toy poodle.
I'm very close friends with a bobcat that I named Cici. I rescued her when she was a kitten and waited til she got older so that I could release her to the mountains. I took her to the vet, feed her food. Played with her. Also my Cat tiger played a role in raising her. Cici saw my cat as a mother figure since her mom abandoned her. Once Cici was old enough I released her in the mountains that is not far from where I live. She still visits me from time to time:) yes it's possible to be friends with a wildcat
Thanx for sharing your story!!you should of made a little film of your relationship!! Greetings from england👍🙂
Nice to see people making bonds across species when I cant even make a bond with my crush
lol
This needs more likes lol.
Bruhhh...!
Omg I’m dying
@Lynn yeah, not me anymore, im gona show her how successfull my comment is and shes gona fall in love.. if not ill be back
The sheer size of balls required to be able to feed a hippo inside your own house BY HAND is something that's hard to fathom.
Try a fucking buffalo now THAT takes BALLSSSSSS
@@freya3192 playing catch with a dog takes balls. Preferably ones that squeak
@@hunbi1875 LMAO good one😂
I would be scared the whole time
@@freya3192 hippos are more dangerous
Úžasné, nádherné. Všude plno lásky, harmonie, tolerance, pokory a úcty. 💖💖💖
Best program i have seen in a while. Eye opening , amazing and heartwarming to see the true love between these majestic animals and their human parents
The sight of the hippopotamus and the dog sleeping is so lovely
I had to comeback and find this comment to like it, they are too cute😂😂
@@jadenhenderson3473 honestly , that was beautiful
Actually no it’s not, google it... hippos are extremely dangerous and aggressive, they will kill instantly, no matter how “well trained” they are unpredictable.... if that dog simply pisses it off somehow the dog would be killed in seconds...
@@TheBaBaTV that hippo came to their house they didn't capture it so they helped him stay alive , he's not captured he can come and go whenever he wants , they can't keep him out for they safety of their dog because he's dangerous
@@avae5343 usually that's the case but some of these human beings are just lovely people who respect animals such as the ones who saved the hippo 🦛
the hippo is probs the most insane bond. Hippos are usually extremely violent towards anything else and sometime their own kind.
Yeah, knowing how violent and temperamental hippos usually are, you gotta wonder how Jessica behaves out in the wild.
Also polar bear...they are actively known to seek and hunt humans to eat
@@tejasbhat4477 Indeed! I believe they're actually the only animals known and proven to actively hunt humans specifically because we're humans. The only ones eho see us specifically as lower kn the food chain
@@tutes0133 Humans are on top of the food chain though we pretty much eat anything
@@nikitalomakin3205 Well they clearly dont see it that way
Incredible! Enjoyed this so much! Liz, you do an amazing job interviewing and commenting on your experiences with these creatures.
A loving and abuse free relationship combined with an animal appropriate feeding regime is absolutely top of the list in creating a genuine bond.
Hippo, Buffalo, Lions, Hyenas : Lead us, master! Goose : Hey, get away from my pet! Edit : Thanks everyone for liking my pet's comment - Gini the Goose
Gaurav Singh 100% the best comment
I agree thia is way to underrated
That's definitely a Goose for u LoL
this made y day !!!! lol
What about the polar bear?
Mario: "The foolish human has been following my lead for years now. He thinks he is one of us. How cute."
Lol
Kucing Sedih {Jojo Fan} oh god 🤣😂
You (and your camera team) are incredible people who bring positive information about animals to the world. YOUR INTERESTING, EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS MAKE LEARNING FUN - Thank you for proving that a little kindness and "a lot of respect" towards wildlife goes a long way.
I think my favourite relationships were the Hippo and the dolphins. It epitomised a mature relationship where human’s didn’t become dependent upon the animals, or the animals on the human. Instead they were independent individuals in their’ own rights who lived lives both in the wild and with one another.
The butt shot of the polar bear, going into the pool was the cutest! Bunny tail
Ikr!!! Cutie😍😍😍
I noticed that too!!!☺
And funny also
I already thought bears were neat as hell but you're telling me they purr too?
purr, wag tail, Love belly rubs theyre like a mox of cat and dogs yet scientifically in the Canine family
@@helliagaming6255 I can see how that might be confusing. Bears are in the family Ursidae. Their order is Carnivora, which includes wolves, dogs, cats, even pandas which are herbivores. Their suborder is Caniformia which is also called Canoidea (literally means "dog-like"). Members of this suborder typically have nonretractile claws and a long snout, giving them a somewhat "dog like" appearance. Other members of this suborder include racoons, skunks, badgers, weasels, otters, seals, sea lions, walruses, etc. While this diverse group of wildlife shares the same suborder as canines, they are not all in the Canidae Family. However, your comment shows that you have likely studied bears. That's awesome! The classic categories of taxonomy are: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. In zoology, these categories have been expanded with further taxa. If we take the classic taxonomical terms and add in taxonomy used by zoologists we wind up with something like the following long, somewhat confusing system: Kingdom, Subkingdom, Infrakingdom, Phylum, Subphylum, Infraphylum, Superclass, Class, Infraclass, Order, Suborder, Infraorder, Superfamily, Family, Subfamily, Tribe, Subtribe, Genus, Subgenus, Species, Subspecies. To add confusion, there is no real barrier to zoologists adding new taxa into the system, as long as they are at or above the Family level and meet requirements for publication. So, in truth, zoologists can use a near infinite group of taxa to name a new species, I've just mentioned the most commonly used. In addition, botanists have their own system of classification as well. And some people in the scientific community wonder why science isn't believed to be more accessible. lol A Polar Bear's taxonomy is as follows: Kingdom: Animalia, Subkingdom: Bilateria, Infrakingdom: Dueterostomia, Phylum: Chordata, Subphylum: Vertebrata, Infraphylum: Gnathostomata, Superclass: Tetrapoda, Class: Mammalia, Subclass: Theria, Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Carnivora, Suborder: Caniformia, Family: Ursidae, Genus & species: Ursus maritimus Thank you so much for coming to my TEDtalk. I didn't expect it to be this long. -Signed, A Soon to Be Graduate Student With Far to Much Time On Her Hands
Geekasaurus Wreks can you be my science teacher
Wowza
@@geekasauruswreks8789 wowza
Absolutely wonderful watching these beautiful wild animals relate to specific humans. It's what I've always dreamed could happen. Thank you so much for this amazing & beautiful documentary.
All these animals and their human bonds are extraordinary!!
Think of that next time you eat meat lady.
@@cerberus6654 WTF does that have to do with my comment, you DS???
For those who do not know, that a goose can be very much like a guard dog! Many people who raise chickens will also put a baby goose in with the chickens, and that goose will defend those chickens with its life... A goose will fight off a fox any kind of bird of prey And will probably chase away any human being that comes near the chickens
Robert Maki - The Roman legions 2,000 years ago brought a flock of geese with them wherever they went to act as guards at night. If any person or animal approached their camp, the geese would raise a ruckus and warn the Romans. The Romans probably ate one once in a while.
Our neighbor had a guard goose who cornered a COP! The cop grew up on a farm and was laughing so hard (he knew the goose's human) he could barely stand up. Sadly, the goose met his match when he took on a pick-up truck going 60 mph.
Robert Maki at the mcdrive there lives a group of goose, they are some smart birds one of them opend my car door for some fries and mcnuggets🤯
Yes good guard dogs. When I was in school my neighbor had 3 which would attack me while I tried to walk the sidewalk past their house.
Look at all those chickens
Can't imagine how incredible these people's lives are. I mean, I recently met a fox 3 times in three nights at my workplace and I’ve been smiling about it for a week. 8)
You don't understand how big of a commitment that is. People view it as a passion without realizing how much time and money you sacrifice so that an animal could live a decent life... keep in mind 99% of the animals you see in these 'emotional' videos are incapable of surviving in the wild.
@@sovex9331 You don’t understand how humor works
@@sovex9331 I'm not really sure what your point is.
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I have 2 stoats that come in my back garden regularly. I put out cat food for them and the hedgehogs and the stoats love the cat food. Watching them out my kitchen window gives me so much pleasure and never fails to leave me with a big smile.
Crazy see how gentle that Hippo is considering her strength.
This man truly embodies everything about service. Through serving all of these beautiful animals, he gains joy. "Man, is that he might have joy"! Thank you for all you do.
My late Dad once told me that animals detected our emotions, they know who have pure hearts or not. Watching this video is going to be my soul filler bc I love animals too. Let's keep spreading this light.
Your daddy was correct. They can
@@BibhuParida_Geology sure, big thanks, he did. He is the best Daddy 😇
I’ve worked with horses, and I can tell you that it is 100% correct. The horse I worked with most (named Gambler) could detect my emotional state from a dozen yards away as I approached down the path each day. When I was happy, she would perk up and be super playful. When I was angry about something, she would be very hesitant and cautious (I generally would avoid working on these kinds of days though). The craziest one though, is that when I was sad, she would always stay very close, nudging and keeping an eye on me. Essentially doing the horse equivalent of a friend giving you a hug and telling you everything will be okay. Absolutely wonderful animals.
@@hexerin OH MY GOD! Your story is so beautiful and precious. Big hugs for you and princess Gambler. This is the most sweetest thing I’ve ever heard today 😍
@@hexerin But is it because they can see your face and read it, your behavior, patterns? It can't be magic.
Dolphins are so remarkable, so much so in their symbiotic relationship with the fisherman. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. They appear to have the men well-trained, apart from anything. The singular aspect of animal behaviourists, which is lost on no one, is their dread fear of anthropomorphism.
No matter how often I watch this, my jaw literally drops every time
The dog lying comfortably on the hippo is just too funny haha so adorbs 😍
What’s the time stamp?
14:26
This gentleman is privileged to be friends with a polar bear. What a beautiful friendship!
Yeah, in the not to distant future, it's likely to be the only one left.
I think it might be more than a friendship 😳
@@CheeseburgerStreaming bro 🤨
Try that with a wild polar bear! Ignorant one!
@@troyottosen8722 I can't because your mommy is sitting on my lap!!
These animals are proof it’s nurture of nature. The environment creates the personality of any animal or human. If you can raise a polar bear like a dog, imagine the influence you have in a human from birth
Liz is wonderful and I love these stories.
Having a good relationship with a goose is honestly the most impressive.
honestly the story w most of these is just being their first and only sense of a mother/someone to imprint on. like it's pretty clear why predators/not friendly animals would be less likely to attack you if youve been their caregiver and acted as their mom since birth. i haven't even gotten to the goose part yet but I think a lot of people who have close relationships w geese or birds have jus raised them since they were young. when I got my first chicken it was a few weeks old and within two days of holding her and taking care of her she would scream the second I was out of sight
That lady with the lions, that's some trust right there.
Cays love milk. lol.
kzhead.info/sun/dKahqtatfoZteKs/bejne.html If you liked the lion and human bond, watch this too. I promise you won't be disappointed.
OneWithStache check out dean schiender he lives with a lion pack
Kept in captivity since birth? Not impressive.
OneWithStache those lions are adorable 😍
Imagine having a Polar Bear as home defense and personal body guard that’s absolutely crazy😎
One of the best wild animal documentaries I’ve ever seen thank you!
I don't know who is braver, the reporter who has probably never been so close to these majestic animals or the owners who live with them.
emma M I work with a black bear regularly, go in the cage with him, play with him, and I would say the reporter is more brave. When a wild animal like that is around you a lot they trust you, so you have no choice but to respect and trust them. They get used to you. They’re much more unpredictable when there’s strangers around, thus much more dangerous. It’s really easy to forget that they’re a dangerous powerful animal and let your guard down. The reporter has never seen the wild animals here before, has no reason to trust them, the animal is more unpredictable because they’re nervous. So I think the reporter is a little more brave in this situation.
L S I was thinking in the same lines as you. I’ve read some wild animals have turned on their owners and maimed them pretty bad or even killed them. Beautiful animals but I rather watch them in their habitat from far away. I am not a zoo person as it’s sad to see huge animals in a small space.
Totally agree. Seeing them captured just makes it so sad to watch them roam back and forth they seem stressed. Not sure if you ever watched the “60 minutes” special about the woman who had a chimp in Connecticut will shock you what a “trusted” pet can do to its owner. Its shocking what the chimp did to her but she lived, barely.
Or the camera man
I don't consider it brave to take unnecessary risks. Just stupid.
When i was homeless there was a coyote that every morning just would appear sitting next to me. Never seen him coming but would just all of a sudden he would sit by me and watch me, only stayed about 10 to15 min. Then would take off. I miss seeing him everyday
that’s beautiful!
I bet he or she misses you!
Omg. There’s a ‘BEWARE OF COYOTE’ SIGN ON A CAMPUS I DO MY 10km sprints in. I want thisss
If you have a coyote around keep your cat in the house it's just a good idea
The Coyote was checking in on you to make sure you were ok. Very beautiful and I am sure that the Coyote misses you. Animals can fall in love with people. It is a proven fact!
Heartwarming. I was thinking of my parrot and our bond and friend ship. These animals love with all their hearts.
Oh you got a defense dog? How about my personal self-defense buffalo?!
Bearded Patriot I’m just imagining someone walking a buffalo in a security vest for some reason.
That was no self-defence buffalo, that was an assistance bison.
Imagine the polar bear or attack hippo!
Bearded Patriot hi
Self defense buffalo? More like house-trashing beast that will trample the intruder along with everything in your house, lmao
Hippos are scary, but Jess is utterly adorable.
What an amazing documentary! Really interesting and well done. Thank you😊
You can just imagine the older dolphins teaching the youngsters. So, we've manged to train this group of humans to force the fish to swim towards us. We have of course known for a long time that humans are quite intelligent but it's surprising how easy they are to train.
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I love this comment!😍🤣🤣🤣
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How the tables turned xD
she is a great reporter, asks smart, respectfull, intersting, valuable questions
And exotic, which is fitting given the subject matter.
Agreed. Especially the questions she got are all on point! Thank you, Liz Bonnin, for doing great work!
yes, and the whole documentary is absolutely superb
She's also a natural beauty. It certainly doesn't hurt. :)
Jules Mpc and good looking 😉
“Wow weezers” 😆 This was very entertaining and interesting. Thank you! When the polar bear picked her head up in the water I thought *gulp* Also I loved when she flinched at the hippo 😆 and how she didn’t know she’d be close to the bear. I wonder why the Hyena dude doesn’t wear some light armor for bites!
The reason why animals befriend humans is simple: they find another social creature and is fascinated with us as we are with them.
Actually its because humans make their lives easier... they feed them
Well, maybe. The thing is, it seems that most other animals are not quite as curious as human beings. We have this weird fascination with needing to know how something works, why it works, and how this behavior can be broken or circumvented. Not many other animals share this characteristic.
It really isnt that rare especially when they raise it from youth. Warthog has a close bond with wessels to get a full body spa free of tics and parasites, theres also a bird that leads another species to honeycombs and then the bird is left some of the honey. There are many more bonds of different species. It has alot to do with food.
Konrad Lorenz - Science of Animal Behavior (1975) kzhead.info/sun/fN2scrGpmIV3dnA/bejne.html
@@stefanm.734 You haven't spent enough time patiently watching animals. I've seen some interesting things just sitting on my porch. Spiny lizards snuggling and putting arms around each other, a sparrow repeatedly breaking up a fight between two doves, a young woodpecker who lost it's tail and couldn't fly studying the behavior of the thrashers and successfully learning their food gathering method, and thus survived and grew it's tail feathers back and flew away. In Hawaii I was followed by a puffer fish for 15 minutes around a reef, for no other reason than curiosity that I could tell, in the desert I sat down near a desert tortoise and after it realized I wasn't a threat came up to me and put it's front legs on my leg and was looking intently at me. This is a small sample of the things I have witnessed by spending a lot of time in nature. I would say that humans are dull and lacking in curiosity compared to many animals.
The fact that even the dog had some sort of bond with the hippo was hilarious especially seeing it sleep on top of it
This was amongst the most wholesome, fascinating, well-made, and well-presented animal documentaries I have seen so far! Liz, you really did a wonderful job here. Remarkable, really, and yet in another way perhaps not so surprising - the bonds we find to exist between all kinds of Life here on Earth. Proof that we're interconnected, in the way it truly matters. There shall always remain the possibility for love, amidst all our adversities and challenges. A worthy goal to strive for :) Thank you once again!
The bonds that all life share are so universal and definitive of life's meaning and purpose that it spills over onto the experience of living especially when we take on the added responsibilities that we learn from our teachers and cousins of the animal kingdome. It's like personal knowledge applied in mass and spread out ove an extra 100 million years or so.
I helped fix a baby hawks broken wing and it has visited me every morning since to watch me as I have my coffee or tea on the balcony I leave seeds out and stuff like that in case it wants some it's now a beautiful full grown and we are absolutely best pals :3
Ahhh that's awesome!
I fixed a baby sea turtles shell after I ran it over in my truck . He always swims near my hut and on hot days I ride around the ocean on his back punching seagulls that get to close trying to steal his food . And we have sex in his tail hole
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@@heaveauhu1335 I know right , fuc**ing liars
Raul Duke - Your either kidding, or your a sick SOB!
The dog on the hippos back is priceless. Dog's are a gift from GOD
I know I started crying when I saw that. The cutest fucking thing ever
God did not make dogs we did from wolves
@@richardlavigne6382 God.. Man...who cares it's all the same thing. Enjoy the video.
@@richardlavigne6382 God made wolves and allowed us to breed them. God’s the creator of all things. All praise to His name.
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I love how she showed how they can love a human. How she even showed don't forget they are wild. Love this 💗
There was a goose that spent a lot of time on the Salt River Canal in Mesa/Chandler on my way to school growing up. I was probably its friend, considering the reputation of geese. I named him Ginther after a Diablo 2 unique weapon, fittingly. He was not aggressive at all, and only prodded at parts on my bike(foraging). I was more surprised that he would stand around with me and come to me if I was in the area, not to be a bother at all but just to have a friend.
27:21 Lion lady has catlike reflexes; potentially saving the reporter's waving hand from becoming a chew toy.
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It looked more like she was just going to smell on it. But maybe yah
If I acted unpredictable and bit someone's leg it's jail and a restraining order. A lion does it and gets snuggles from a beautiful woman. Well played, lion.
If someone gets attacked, then a passerby or said victim can call animal control and they will go kill it. Or if a gun is ready then it'll get shot dead.
@@shyryTsr2k its the same with humans Some people would gladly shoot someone who bit their girl
Well played lion, BIG LION
Mankind is the most unpredictable. We kill most of ourselves, often for no good reason. Sad but true.
It was a hickey.
I’m about to cry. I remember this cub and the movie. Damn it’s just nice to see..ppl being nice. I attract all my family and friends animals. I thought idk not that I’m special but I am. I really am they sometimes seem to like me more than them. I have 2 black cats from the local momma cat. ✌🏼❤
Wow, great video. I love how cute the hyenas can be, besides their scary side. Keep up the great work.
35:04 That buffalo giving that lady a warning about extending her arms into his territory was amazing. She was doing that earlier too, he noticed it, came over to address it, she withdrew and he left her alone. The next time however he felt he had to deliver a stronger message.
Yes she annoyed me when she was with the buffalo because she kept put her arms through the fence while talking and acting ditzy! And then giggling about it.
Its odd tat his urge to defend the herd was triggered that easily. I thought my sister's Rottweiler was overprotective. But this buffalo takes it to another level.
@@absolutezero6423 One of the best things about that segment (and the lions before) was the human understanding the need to be dominate. Both that lady in South Africa and the cowboy were aware of the dangers and were aware of the need to stay on their game, in their interviews.
@@tamlynn786 she affraid thats why she giggles. She's scared and some ppl react that way
Human please protect and. Love our fellow creatures
I like the way Mark does not anthropomorphize Aggie's relationship with him. He is a humble man in his relationship with other creatures....a caretaker.
I think mostly he's just a professional who worked with animals (in cinema) for all his life, and knows damn well they're NOT "just like human". He respects the difference, and uses it, and will not fall into "what a cuty" where this could lead to his (or others) untimely death.
@@MottiShneor I respect and agree with your comment mostly, however I do think it’s appropriate to call it a „cutie“, because come on, if you love animals you respect their beauty automatically and find it cute if you see it licking you. Seeing such a big and extremely powerful Predator lick someone just triggers an inner urge to think of it as a cutie. But I get your point and agree with it, he’s obviously got a very professional background in raising different animals and he also obviously keeps in mind that it’s a wild animal at heart, but I do think after 18 years of bonding he‘s more laid back about it than when they were both younger.
@@Avyrr OK OK.... she's cute. But still damn dangerous, even to who she loves. You see, if she gives a real friendly playful bite, or hugs just a little too lovingly, or do some playful cub "struggle simulation" he'll be crashed and dead in seconds. The difference in sizes I too big and her "built-in-equipment" was carefully developed for killing prey -- not to maintain relations with a human. I mean --- YOU on the other side of the screen and video could definitely say "oh, what a cute thing", because you're in no danger. However, this guy's wife, other visitors, and he himself... are in constant danger. again --- NOT because she ever wants to harm them - but because her natural behavior may be fatal to humans.
I agree. Animals do not feel human emotions , i.e . love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, patience, self-control, they simply reflect what their owners feel (their Creator).
This is an absolutely wonderful video!!! Being an animal lover myself,I thoroughly enjoyed it!!! 💜
In 2023, I'm surprised anyone would even ask this question. All species have feelings, emotions and the compassion to love.
The hyenas still seem pretty scary. The other people were like "oh this animal trusts me" and the hyena guy is like "yeah, you have to stay alert always. They'll try to establish dominance and attack you in a group of you slip up" 😅
That guy is going to get eaten
This guy is going to get eaten.lts irresponsible and just not right
Kevin Richardson and his hyenas are fantastic
They’re like the joker, completely unpredictable. They even laugh like him I mean come on!
@@jamisonlynch6437 They really do. Their laughs are insane.