{"id":8131,"date":"2018-08-15T20:11:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T20:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedesigninspiration.com\/news\/?p=8131"},"modified":"2018-12-11T01:25:50","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T01:25:50","slug":"massive-bear-jumps-into-his-arms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedesigninspiration.com\/news\/awesome\/massive-bear-jumps-into-his-arms\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive Wild Bear Jumps Into A Man&#8217;s Arms And Hugs Him, Nobody Believes When The Man Tells His Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8245\" style=\"width: 691px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8245\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/new-jersey-herald-beasr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"691\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/new-jersey-herald-beasr.jpg 691w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/new-jersey-herald-beasr-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: New Jersey Herald<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Animals are capable of developing close bonds with human beings. This is true even of nature\u2019s biggest giants, like a Kodiak bear named Jimbo. This 9-foot tall bear weighs over 1,400 pounds! But his best friends are both humans. Get to know the story of Jimbo the Kodiak bear.<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<div id=\"thede-1504956187\" class=\"thede-proper-below-img-2-2 thede-entity-placement\"><div data-ad=\"thedesigninspiration.com_fluid_sq_2\" data-devices=\"m:1,t:1,d:1\"  class=\"demand-supply\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"thede-3690785066\" class=\"thede-proper-below-img-2 thede-entity-placement\"><div data-ad=\"thedesigninspiration.com_fluid_sq_2\" data-devices=\"m:1,t:1,d:1\"  class=\"demand-supply\"><\/div><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">19. Orphaned Wildlife Center<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8207\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8207\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/scoopnest-orphaned-wildlife-center-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/scoopnest-orphaned-wildlife-center-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/scoopnest-orphaned-wildlife-center-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/scoopnest-orphaned-wildlife-center-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/scoopnest-orphaned-wildlife-center.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Scoopnest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jim Kowalczik and his wife Susan run the Orphaned Wildlife Center in Otisville, New York.<br \/>\nThis non-profit organization rehabilitates injured animals. The Kowalczik&#8217;s founded the sanctuary in 2015 with a mission to save orphaned wildlife, rehabilitate them, and release them into the wild. Animals that can not be released back into the wild are offered sanctuary at their Otisville facility.<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">18. 100 Acres<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8215\" style=\"width: 481px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8215\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.40.50-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.40.50-PM.png 481w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.40.50-PM-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Instagram Orphanedwildlife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Orphaned Wildlife Center accepts animals from other rehabilitation groups when the animals could not be sent back into the wild. The Kowalczik&#8217;s have been licensed wildlife rehabilitators since 1996. They live on the 100-acre estate with the animals and do all of the daily care and maintenance.<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">17. Animals<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8203\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8203\" style=\"width: 593px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8203\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.28.44-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.28.44-PM.png 593w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.28.44-PM-300x290.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Instagram Orphanedwildlife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In addition to bears, the sanctuary cares for deer, squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, groundhogs, foxes, and even possums. Most of the attention goes to the bears, as does the unusual bonds they form with their bears. \u201cThere\u2019s no false pretenses like there are with people and stuff. What you see is what you get,\u201d Jim observed.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">16. Bears<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8217\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8217\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/amy-jenny-bears-youtube-ow-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/amy-jenny-bears-youtube-ow-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/amy-jenny-bears-youtube-ow-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/amy-jenny-bears-youtube-ow-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/amy-jenny-bears-youtube-ow.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: YouTube Orphaned Wildlife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">They have 11 bears living at the sanctuary: Kodiak, Syrian and black bears. The bears participate in educational programs. They are not, however, trained to do tasks like circus bears. Instead, they live in a big outdoor enclosed area with wooded elements, even trees and ponds.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">15. Jimbo<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8245\" style=\"width: 691px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8245\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/new-jersey-herald-beasr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"691\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/new-jersey-herald-beasr.jpg 691w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/new-jersey-herald-beasr-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: New Jersey Herald<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The couple formed very close bonds with their bears, including Jimbo. This bear is 9 feet tall and weighs 1,4000. Jimbo was born in captivity and isn\u2019t suitable for living in the wild. He has always been around humans and is very close to his caregivers. Jimbo is 23-years-old. They all enjoy a special relationship.<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">14. Cub<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8243\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8243\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtune-jim-swims-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtune-jim-swims-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtune-jim-swims-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtune-jim-swims-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtune-jim-swims.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: YouTube Orphaned Wildlife Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Jimmy doesn\u2019t do any performing or tricks. He has been with us since [he was] a cub,\u201d said Jim. &#8220;He came from a situation where he was born in captivity and had no skills to be released back into the wild.&#8221; The bear is so friendly you can even lay down with him if you work on the sanctuary. It is not open to the public, however.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">13. Playful<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8241\" style=\"width: 951px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8241\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/29595418_2048856472064303_1034125953066572102_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"951\" height=\"958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/29595418_2048856472064303_1034125953066572102_n.jpg 951w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/29595418_2048856472064303_1034125953066572102_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/29595418_2048856472064303_1034125953066572102_n-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/29595418_2048856472064303_1034125953066572102_n-768x774.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Facebook Orphaned Wildlife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jim says that one of the best things about Jimbo is how playful he is with humans and other animals. \u201cHe\u2019ll play with you all day if you have the time.\u2019\u2019 In addition to their enclosed area, there is also a separate den for the bears to explore. There is plenty of playtime at the sanctuary.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--nextpage--><br \/>\n12. Happy<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8205\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8205\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/thesun-bears-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/thesun-bears-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/thesun-bears-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/thesun-bears-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/thesun-bears.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: The Sun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The bears in the Kowalczik\u2019s care are healthy and happy. They have distinct personalities and plenty of room to shine. \u201cThey\u2019re content, they\u2019re happy. If they weren\u2019t, you would know it. Jimmy is my best friend. It doesn\u2019t get any better than that. He loves you just for you,\u201d Jim said.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">11. Strong<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8219\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8219\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtube-jim-jimbo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtube-jim-jimbo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtube-jim-jimbo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtube-jim-jimbo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtube-jim-jimbo.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: YouTube Orphaned Wildlife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Still, the Kowalczik&#8217;s are mindful that the bears are wild animals. Despite how socialized they are with humans, bears can be dangerous. He describes Jimbo as \u201cvery gentle but sometimes he doesn\u2019t know his own strength\u2014like if you\u2019re trying to walk away, he will grab your clothes or shorts and pull you back to him. Think of the strongest person you know and magnify it by a thousand times. He has so much strength. All he\u2019d have to do is lay on you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">10. Teaching<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8237\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8237\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8237\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/36753842_2117588241857792_5664711338258071552_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/36753842_2117588241857792_5664711338258071552_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/36753842_2117588241857792_5664711338258071552_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/36753842_2117588241857792_5664711338258071552_n-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Orphaned Wildlife Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Kowalczik&#8217;s are licensed rehabilitators and spend a long time training orphaned animals to live in the wild. For example, they are teaching black bear NuNu about balance. NuNu couldn\u2019t put weight on two of his paws. One would fold under and the other turned inward. The couple has been working to help him learn to balance like a bear.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">9. Watermelon Lovers<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8239\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8239\" style=\"width: 551px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8239\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-4.03.39-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-4.03.39-PM.png 551w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-4.03.39-PM-288x300.png 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Instagram Orphanedwildlife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jimbo loves watermelon. The sanctuary posts videos and photographs of the bear enjoying his life on Instagram. The videos have made Jimbo a big fan favorite among the sanctuary\u2019s many supporters. Who doesn&#8217;t love watermelon in the summer? The center tries to give the bears as much enrichment as possible.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">8. Caregivers<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8211\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8211\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/dailymirror-bear-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/dailymirror-bear-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/dailymirror-bear-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/dailymirror-bear-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/dailymirror-bear.jpg 1854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: The Daily Mirror<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The couple and their volunteers love taking care of bears, even though it is a big job. They have 11 bears who eat about 30 pounds of food every day. Their well-balanced diet includes meat, fruit, pet food, peanuts, and even treats. The bears like marshmallows for treats. Taking care of them is a labor of love.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">7. Children<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8221\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8221\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/epochtimes-bears-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/epochtimes-bears-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/epochtimes-bears-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/epochtimes-bears-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/epochtimes-bears.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Epoch Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Susan says raising bears is much like having children. \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful thing to watch them grow up and to have them from very little and make an impression on them.\u201d Jim agrees. \u201cThey are like your children. That\u2019s how much you love them. And they give a lot back to you. They love you just as much. Sometimes you take it for granted, but it is a special relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">6. Loss<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8235\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8235\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8235\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/36376215_2111880772428539_1052439988802682880_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/36376215_2111880772428539_1052439988802682880_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/36376215_2111880772428539_1052439988802682880_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/36376215_2111880772428539_1052439988802682880_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Orphaned Wildlife Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Since the lifespan of a Kodiak bear is 20 to 25 years, as you might imagine, the couple has had to handle losing some of their animals. They have suffered the loss of four of their bears since the sanctuary opened. The couple has grieved the loss in the same way they would when a friend or family member dies. \u201cIt\u2019s the same thing as mourning a child,\u201d Susan said.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">5. Groundhogs<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8225\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8225\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8225\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtube-ow-groundhog-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtube-ow-groundhog-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtube-ow-groundhog-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtube-ow-groundhog-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/youtube-ow-groundhog.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: YouTube Orphaned WIldlife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The sanctuary recently said goodbye to two groundhogs they saved &#8211; Joanie and Gus. The groundhogs now know how to live in the wild, so their return is a success. The sanctuary prefers to do \u201csoft releases,\u201d which means they open the door to their own woods and let the animals come and go if they please. The sanctuary keeps providing food for those who return.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">4. Geese<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8227\" style=\"width: 577px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8227\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.55.04-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.55.04-PM.png 577w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.55.04-PM-300x262.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Instagram Orphanedwildlife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sometimes the animals who are released never return. But others wind up finding their way back to the sanctuary. Pippin was an orphaned goose who the sanctuary nursed back to health and returned to the wild in 2016. More than a year later, the goose returned with a husband and babies!<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">3. One Big Family<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8229\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8229\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8229\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/660news-wildlife-center-1-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/660news-wildlife-center-1-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/660news-wildlife-center-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/660news-wildlife-center-1-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/660news-wildlife-center-1.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: 660 News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The couple wouldn&#8217;t have it any other way though. They adore caring for their animals. Their bond with the bears is intense. \u201cThe bears are everything to me. I would do anything for them. I spend all day with them every day,\u201d said Susan. Jim said that this is the life for him: \u201cThis is our life and we are a big bear family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2. Support<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8231\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8231\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8231\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.59.55-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.59.55-PM.png 584w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.59.55-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.59.55-PM-297x300.png 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Instagram Orphanedwildlife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The sanctuary accepts donations to help them care for the animals. They also sell calendars, art, t-shirts, and other items to raise money. Their Instagram has many fun memes like this one, which can be shared on social media.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1. Jimbo Merchandise<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8233\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8233\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8233\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.31.20-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"597\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.31.20-PM.png 597w, https:\/\/cdn.thedesigninspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-3.31.20-PM-300x289.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Instagram Orphanedwildlife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can even get your own shirt to celebrate Jimbo and support the work the center does from their store. The merchandise is available on their official website, with proceeds going to care for the animals. The center&#8217;s other bears are also pictured on shirts and clothing!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Animals are capable of developing close bonds with human beings. This is true even of nature\u2019s biggest giants, like a Kodiak bear named Jimbo. 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