A Wild Canadian Lynx And A Cameraman Develop An Amazing Relationship | Wild Canadian Year

'It was the best day of my life.' Sam Ellis spent 76 days with Mad Max in the Yukon wilderness.
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A Wild Canadian Lynx And A Cameraman Develop An Amazing Relationship | Wild Canadian Year
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[@psydoof]

They hired a cameraman to film the cameraman

[@effrunescap3]

Probably his boss wanted proof he was actually doing something 😆

[@M3rVsT4H]

It actually took the cameraman 24 days to earn the trust of the cameraman so he could film him filming the hunt.

[@liviousgameplay1755]

The lynx hired the cameraman to film the cameraman he hired to film him use the same cameraman in a pincer attack. Max must be rich in the lynx community

[@liljill6500]

Hahah I noticed that as well

[@carlangaz007]

They hired a cat as an actor for the cameraman

[@XBullitt16X]

The lynx literally used the cameraman as a scarecrow to corner the rabbit between it and the cameraman, it's bloody brilliant.

[@BEElaine1008]

I know, and you could see the rabbit notice th3 cameraman ad be like “uh oh” and quickly turn

[@dru4670]

We belong with them. But unfortunately we've destroyed them 😭

[@ngokko1151]

tri0ppy stuff 💔💔💔💔

[@checkyoursix4089]

This alone shows how naturally brilliant and clever these predator animals are. Absolutely fantastic logic - very smart

[@justsomeguywithasurprisede4059]

Brains over brawn.

[@raziqbinmanap9021]

The only mistake he make is that, he didn't bring a box. Cat love that.

[@andrewdon2947]

They hired a cameraman to film the cameraman

[@Selkie7]

😂😂😂

[@IggnantOG]

They do. Good idea!

[@shawnbaird2015]

Yeppers he should hav e the box

[@occidere13]

CATNIP

[@robertwhitten265]

Camera man: "Best day of my life" Rabbit: "F" YOU

[@dezh6345]

😂😂

[@essysimpson5213]

It’s pretty funny, considering he looks married... hope his wife never sees this video LOL

[@mobk9774]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SirGandalfII]

This comment should be number one 😸😸😸

[@jm1920]

Looooool

[@ShelaRizky]

max is friendly because he is canadian

[@agbobier2792]

You bet!

[@thelessimportantajmichel287]

He’s also very polite.

[@mypetcrow9873]

“Welcome to Canada. Welcome to Canada.”

[@THEmaggspie]

lol\

[@patricia-hc1wm]

@@THEmaggspie omg we have the same first names! XD

[@tyskbulle]

We take these shots for granted, that is a lot of hard work for a few seconds.

[@karamlevi]

Yep like 80 days for 8 slow seconds ...

[@vMufasa]

yeah, I respect these guys for what they do... we get an amazing 10seconds of a shot from their 3 months of grueling hard work in a blistering cold...

[@antoniorobles3498]

FACTS !

[@Fubuuuuu]

Fun job

[@JGunit]

What's this "we" business? You got a mouse in your pocket?

[@Gaius__]

80 days in the freezing cold for 20 seconds of footage. And he called it the best day of his life. That's dedication.

[@brodygoodall1695]

Is no one gonna acknowledge he built a relationship with this cat for him to likely just disappear after like that lynx was probably so confused the next day when his human who helped him hunt wasn’t back Edit: this was originally supposed to be a joke but also lightly serious and the amount of people tryna hit me with facts that I A already know or B just makes y’all sound pressed like chill tf out 😂

[@elizabethpeek7361]

Now I'm feeling bad for the poor lynx. Poor baby.

[@CuttySobz]

everyyyybody huuuuuurts........ sooometiiiiiimes..

[@foreverblessed6443]

@@CuttySobz 😂😂😂😂💀

[@gregwilmot3260]

nah lynx is quite calculated probably gutted he lost his scarecrow but nothing more

[@Aussilightning]

Cat was like "I cant believe that just worked this is amazing, I have so many ideas to do tomorrow... human?"

[@brassen]

Lynx news: "Lost human takes 76 days to learn how to participate in a hunt, local cat says"

[@sherifitzgerald6886]

😄😄😄😄😄😉😊

[@Narni.-.A]

It's definitely what max say😂

[@ranran8674]

76 DAYS! that's heck long day

[@whatisthishandlegarbage]

they just bought a bunny and released it in front of a lynx.

[@plastikpanzerfactory6733]

Back to you Ryan.

[@kirani111]

Imagine if Sam was also camera/human shy, and the crew had to earn his trust to finally get close enough to film him filming the elusive cat.

[@jonnyrawson]

Natalia 😂

[@soulerflare7]

Hahaha , I can picture before earning his trust , him frowning at the crew and running into the woods . 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@simplykathrynrebeca]

Why did I just see that just now

[@kirani111]

@@soulerflare7 I can picture it with perfection 😂👌

[@GeneralArmorus]

@Jessie ahahahaha

[@YanoshSquarepants]

What a legend. Imagine spending 76 days, 2 and a half months out in those kinds of conditions, All for one awesome camera shot. Sam Ellis is a true artist of his craft. Mind-blowing footage. 12/10

[@theunreal1271]

It actually took the cameraman 24 days to earn the trust of the cameraman so he could film him filming the hunt.

[@rpscorp9457]

mind blown.....

[@markus6959]

nice carbon copy you skunk

[@Jamie-tj9fn]

you legit stole that comment, someone replied it to the top comment 5 months before you smh

[@uksecul9136]

Hahahahahhaha

[@stalin1909]

i love youtube comments sometimes man . its like a new realm or a parallel existence...

[@Willbo-ft6oy]

I wonder if Max was like "this dude is gonna STARVE if I don't show him how to hunt. Ok so the first lesson with hunting is"

[@MonumentToSin]

It's happened with wildlife cameramen before. Especially with animals that have never seen humans before. Look up the story of the leopard seal trying to teach a human how to hunt penguins! It's really funny!

[@SvenskSork]

haha good one

[@MrBraffZachlin]

actually i was thinking that i bet this cat's the humans clumsiness and assuming said clumsiness would prevent the him from eating it decided to follow him around to scavenge on his corpse when he dies, but in the meantime twill reap the rewards of him scaring up all other game within a 30 yard radius

[@LadyhawksLairDotCom]

@@MonumentToSin That was freaking amazing. Leopard seals are scary as hell and this HUGE one was sticking live penguins in the cameraman's face. LOL.

[@LadyhawksLairDotCom]

@Celtic Phoenix They're really big and they have this sort of reptilian look to them.

[@TheRealNewWhirledOrder]

Sam is finally starting to trust the cameraman who's been following and filming him while he's been following a lynx around and filming it.

[@Gyrant]

"It's really special to be this close to a Canadian Cameraman in the wild and not be disrupting his natural behaviours." -The other cameraman, probably

[@aaronsun1659]

hahhahahahha

[@pgornicki]

xdddddd

[@heatherlouise814]

haha

[@michaeldique]

Best comment I've seen in a very long time, hahahaa

[@Roland_Deschain]

Lynx: There is this creepy guy that has been following me around.. Cameraman: I have formed a very special bond with the lynx.

[@kylas3637]

He cracked me up when he was loudly crunching thru snow and had the nerve to turn around go like this 🤫 to the camera 😂😂

[@TheZindarod]

So there was a cameraman following a cameraman following a lynx following a rabbit. Huh.

[@zainabe9503]

jeezus I just realized it. Don't forget the drone though

[@zainabe9503]

and the roots/plants the rabbit was chasing. and the minerals and sunlight that the plants were eating.

[@threedragonstalk2123]

Someone needs to make a movie out of this

[@trevorjalla]

The cameraman's cameraman had a serial stalker who was being trailed by a determined ex-cop dragged out of retirement, who himself is trying to stay one step ahead of the crooked Mounty chief who wanted him off the case. Bigfoot watched it all play out, mildly amused.

[@Chudsic]

Oh wow

[@kingfredo1161]

The lynx basically said. "You recording? Good, watch this."

[@jraybay]

King Fredo lol

[@redwolfexr]

Its worth noting that Lynx can and have been domesticated. Heh, like all cats they apparently get REALLY lazy when someone is providing the food.

[@thenukedgamer65]

@@redwolfexr evil?or they good fluffy balls?

[@truthteller9522]

And..."hold my beer" lol

[@mrghostmanghost5595]

The lynx is the big show of buddy and sam is the easily impressed just because their buddy, buddy.

[@ThatMadCat]

That wasn't an amazing relationship, they didn't even kiss.

[@thisismyelement]

Just wait till next season bro

[@FreeportHometown]

Lmao both underrated comments

[@jooreuable]

@@thisismyelement slow and steady wins the race

[@titanictyranitar9571]

lmao

[@Yato_011]

These 3 people are man of culture right here

[@billyrock8305]

Canadians are an incredible species. 🇨🇦

[@Matt-zp1jn]

Even the Canadian Lynx was polite after stalking and catching that snowshoe rabbit by apologizing for that PG-13 violent film scene, offering to do another take! 😂 Sam the Canadian cameraman also was kind enough to apologize an edit out the previous days film footage that he captured of a gratuitous bunny rabbit sex-scene that would have offended parents w/children, while upping the film to an R-18 rating! 😂

[@Bambotb]

😂❤️

[@Whyistomatoafruit]

Lynx be like “Ok dude, if you gonna follow me around, ima at least make you useful.”

[@MrCable75]

quite clever that the cat circled the hare, to put the hare between him and the camera man, making the hare turn.

[@Fallen_Pup]

I didn't even think about that but yeah, it probably used the cameraman as another body/thing to scare it into only 2 specific directions

[@TheodoreManthovani]

Hunting buddy, Max thinks. Make him useful.

[@rynfornow3411]

“Clever girl”

[@QueenGoddessYume]

Hare turn🤣👋

[@WilliamKing-hf8lc]

Dude did point that out, him being used!!! I wonder if he's ashamed of being used like that.

[@chocollaCheese]

"Just a normal day, taking my cat to a morning walk" Love it

[@cipher88101]

Cat: "C'mon yeah? I'm hungry, bring that thing you're always dragging around. Make yourself useful."

[@hmmmyes1626]

😏

[@josh25365]

@@hmmmyes1626 No

[@hmmmyes1626]

@@josh25365 why not

[@josh25365]

@@hmmmyes1626 don't

[@hmmmyes1626]

@@josh25365 why don’t

[@ultromegus3134]

This is the best documentary, a cameraman recording lynx and the cameraman gets recorded by another cameraman and just maybe.... That other cameraman get recorded by Lynx.

[@putin2918]

Lmao

[@maskedous1087]

Dude! LMFAO

[@smokin58s]

Lmao good one

[@jeraldlerida5840]

hahahaha

[@mysticaceballos]

PopukoLemon * and the drone too =D

[@SamuelCEllis]

My name is Sam Ellis and this is like my life but without the snow or lynx or accomplishment.

[@luvsilly60]

That’s okay the only other person with my first and last name in America can be found on mugshot photos.

[@conquihare8702]

Mood

[@sayadzaman4699]

I approve

[@megaeliminator3260]

3:48 narrator says: "no easy feat" *shows footage of the cat's feet* me: I see what you did there

[@AbsentWithoutLeaving]

editors.

[@realbonix5302]

The Fact that your profile pic is sans really tickles me funny bone

[@kemma_]

eee eeeee e eeee

[@houndboyjoestar8757]

I love your pfp

[@sunshinemishasmommy5352]

I give alot of respect to these cameramen who go out into the wild to record this amazing footage of all kinds of animals..I think nature documentaries are an important conservation tool,they help people to appreciate animals and nature and in turn make people care about conserving these wild places..well done camerapeople well done 😊

[@AmericaVoice]

I couldn't have said that any better! I lived in Alaska for 5 years and loved every second of it except the cost of living! But seeing the wild live outside my window or when I went for a walk was the most amazing thing in my 38 years except being a paramedic firefighter trying to help someone and succeed and changing there worst day of their life possibly to be there best! Being with family is the best, saving a life is the 2nd best and seeing native wild life untouched by man in there home is the 3rd! :-) Dressing up and being out there for hours in the bitter cold and heat that can cook an egg is a awesomeness of a human being that is a great thing for humanity!

[@karamlevi]

Sunshine Hornick dude is a expression of profound determination !!! That cat likes him. Wow, very wow 👍🏽

[@morganolfursson2560]

I don't understand why they deserve any respect. They are not helping anyone, they are disturbing wild animals in their natural habitat . I am a wild life veterinarian and ethologist and i can't count the number of times i have had to ask cameramen to stop disturbing the peace of wild life in its natural and private habitat .

[@AmokCanuck]

@@morganolfursson2560 did you see this guy disturbing the animal? Most of the time they sit still for hours looking for good shots and the entire point is for the animal to not know you're there so you kinda just sound like a grouchy old man at this point not gonna lie.

[@morganolfursson2560]

@@AmokCanuck I have delt with those guys on countless occasions. I know exactly how they get their shots and you just see what they want you to see . I could post a lot of videos of how they really do it . But we are already suing many of them and these videos are private evidences .

[@eline8087]

Then the cameraman left, and Max was left wondering where his little helper went - catching stuff was so much easier with him around...

[@justsomeguywithasurprisede4059]

Bro... :(

[@aemilianusmartinus5472]

Man.. don't make me cry :(

[@polina-lj5rf]

bruh

[@ChippyDaPancakeGuy]

:(

[@apollomars1678]

lynx: hello rabbit: omg *runs away human: hello rabit *OMG* *stop in panic lynx: *chuckles in masterplan

[@seanyboyc86]

Huge thanks to guys like Sam putting months of hard physical work to give an insight to all of us fascinated by wildlife 🙌🏻

[@xrdv]

No matter the size, a cat is a cat and i *want to pet it*

[@pinkfreud62]

ikr. I can just imagine how deep, soft & luxurious his fur is. Just wanna cuddle with him, lol.

[@marcusanderson9042]

No matter the size, a cat is a cat and will want to scratch your face off.

[@lauryniti1807]

Me too he looks so fluffy

[@justdev8965]

LoL

[@xrdv]

@Fuhq Boi are u cat

[@jauxro]

Humans will bond with anything lol Day 20: "a wild Canadian lynx" Day 24: "I'm taking my cat for a walk"

[@Torontogal1973]

WILSON!! WILSON!!

[@horsekondom96]

More like taking my human for a walk

[@lydiapetra1211]

@@horsekondom96 yep...indeed!!

[@conservat1vepatr1ot]

Sweety Underrrated

[@longranger5226]

jauxro Hah. You’re right! Wild Lynx, Bear, iPhone, etc...

[@bchishi8339]

I know Canadians are supposed to be friendly but this Canadian lynx takes it to the next level😂

[@itaty5638]

Human: *"Taking my cat for a Sunday walk"* Lynx: *"Taking my pet human for a Sunday walk"*

[@elfiefromangelcity6142]

Narrator: "So Sam tries another approach...." My Imagination: Sam: *shaking bag of cat food* "KITTY KITTY KITTY!!!"

[@maiwindroschen2155]

The correct Term is sksksksksks ;)

[@sherifitzgerald6886]

Genius! XD😄👍😉

[@yt-sh]

I though he would do something like that

[@89tilinfinity29]

sam: i want chicken, i want liver, meow mix, meow mix please deliver. lol

[@jemimamima7938]

Mai Windröschen the correct way is pspspspspsps

[@ricecake127]

This just makes me sad because after the shot was taken, sam wouldve left and max would be like where did my friend go. :((((((

[@madbrokendream7653]

Okay let think positively, the encounter of the cameramen and the lynx helps the lynx for a chance to secure a successful hunt that could feed him for a week.

[@McTacker]

@@madbrokendream7653 bruh 1 Rabbit will only lasts for one day.

[@fuzzytabby4304]

Or maybe got tired of Sam following him around and gave him the the footage so he could leave him alone

[@Bowfella]

Max smelled and heard Sam a mile away when he came and left.

[@acninee]

Max: I recall I had a pet human for a short while. Was real useful for flushing out rabbit...

[@wildcatfamily3533]

Amazing! I think we never fully appreciate what actually goes into a few seconds of footage in a nature documentary. Thanks for sharing this 'behind the scenes' story.

[@tyraelpl]

Thank you for sacrificing 3 months (at least) of your life so that we could witness this. Thank you.

[@saftsuse866]

I grew up in the woods, and we had the elusive lynx around us my whole upbringing. No-one ever saw it, we'd sometimes see tracks in the snow when out walking deep in the woods, but that's it. Then in my 20s I got two kittens. And lynx tracks in the snow started to appear around my house on a daily basis. I usually had a window open for my kittens to get in and out, so I was kinda worried. One day I got home, the two kittens had brought a big bird inside and feathers were littered all across the room. I assumed they found a dead bird, it was too big for them to catch, probably a juvenile blackbird(not yet fully black). Then, I noticed the kittens, who were about 6-7 months old, started leaving mice outside. And every morning the mice would be gone, and new lynx tracks would be seen around the place they would leave the mice. In the end I saw the lynx crossing the fields, and I took my cats and lifted them up so they'd get a look. It's hard to know what a cat is thinking, but they looked very comfortable and familiar with the lynx. It's the first time I ever saw a real lynx, and it didn't look too bothered about me being there at all. Maybe the lynx had lost her own kittens and was thus attracted to my kittens? They started mutually feeding each other? It's one of the most precious and weirdest experiences of my life, lynx has been one of my favourite animals since I was a kid.

[@blondespitfire]

They're my absolute fave of all the big cats! So gorgeous!

[@montyhale1899]

Very cool story, thanks for sharing!!

[@saftsuse866]

@@montyhale1899 How'd you get 53 subscribers without uploading a video? Just by being cute?

[@saftsuse866]

@Shim Bro Snowshoe paws. That sounds like an awesome experience, Shim.

[@montyhale1899]

Saft Suse hahaha, I have an unlisted video & leave a lot of comments too so who knows!

[@RamiroBelmaresJr]

That guy has an insane amount of patience, props to him for continuously trying to get the shot.

[@seattlegrrlie]

Photographers and cameramen are a patient bunch, sitting for hours upon hours just for one shot. Combing through a hundred "exact same" pictures to get the light just right.

[@mslpfanatik]

Wildlife camera operators go to amazing lengths to get the footage. There's a behind the scenes from Netflix's wildlife series that shows how they filmed it over 3 years.

[@katiix]

After 70 something days in the cold, hell yeahhh he has patience!!

[@Rikard_Nilsson]

In Sweden we have a saying that translates like this: He who waits for something worth waiting for never waits too long. Which applies here.

[@AyaJuni]

Don't shoot Lynx!

[@rshenry1]

Absolutely one of the most beautiful cats in existence. I love em!

[@wjrasmussen666]

Stunning

[@maxxammax0]

This is how domestication started waaaay back. Animals realised that you can use humans as roadblock, essentially make us moving traps.

[@davidpowell3347]

I believe some of these very intelligent animals sometimes do become socialized to certain humans but I think most states in USA have laws against "keeping" or "harassing" these animals if you are a cat it is very dangerous to approach a human in the wild as many of the humans may be inclined to take a shot at you! (and they do take livestock and poultry)

[@knack2baby888]

@@davidpowell3347 Wild dolphins in the coastal town of Laguna, Brazil have formed a strong symbiotic bond with fishermen working in the bay. there is a video should check it out! search Dolphins Help Fishermen Catch Fish

[@Spetsop]

That lynx is smart! He literally used the camera man to his advantage to catch the rabbit. He moved around the rabbit until the rabbit was directly between him and the camera man, and then chased the rabbit directly at the camera man. You can see at one point just as the rabbit is running past the tree, it sees the camera man and appears to be caught of guard (5:24) which makes him veer left but he loses some balance and the lynx catches up to the rabbit in no time! What a brilliant strategy!

[@shaunasugar]

I don’t know why but I read that last sentence in a British accent. 😂

[@lalalalalala8314]

Punjabi accent

[@specter86fl]

I find it amazing actually, and it kinda proves a theory I have that canines weren't the only creatures ancient man bonded with through hunting. And this at least shows that wild felines are willing and able to hunt with humans. To me, what happens feels more like the feline had been eating for days and days, catching rabbits, and realized his hunting companion had never ate one time. and as such, chased a meal directly to him. I feel like the cat was trying to give the cameraman a meal, much in the same way normal house cats will bring their owners kills for a meal. my reasoning for this is the cat directly moved into the rabbits line of sight. these animals dont have binocular vision like we do, rabbits have vision like deer and elk n stuff, they have an extremely wide field of view, and the cat knows this. That cat could have easily came from the rear and made that kill way easier for itself, instead, it deliberately ran it towards the cameraman. I think the cat expect the camera man to catch and kill that rabbit.

[@everykneeshallbow4047]

When you’re right you’re right

[@Wings_of_foam]

No, you are wrong lol.

[@waynebryan9496]

The cat instantly knew the rabbit would hesitate if he ran it towards the human.

[@charliebockover]

Which ain't real natural is it dumdum

[@waynebryan9496]

@@charliebockover Arent we?

[@Buddashii]

@@charliebockover not natural so us humans are not part of nature yeah no you are right we are not animals we are something completly out of this world. it is natural it has been known for a long time that other species help each other so it benefits both i say this is excactlly what is happening in the video. lynx can not catch a few rabbits fast enough and he wants to save energy so it uses a human to corner a rabbit and the human gets his videos.

[@Null_Experis]

@@charliebockover Would have worked just as well if it were a moose or another lynx. Don't be angry that you can't eat delicious rabbit.

[@samuelr.6046]

@@charliebockover yeah we are

[@karenmessinger9609]

How amazing that the Lynx actually trusted the cameraman to get that close to him so often, especially when hunting & resting. Beautiful cats they are.

[@gratawanda9879]

What a dedication wildlife cameraman has

[@ubayyd]

Mad respect to Mad Max and Mad Sam

[@kurosakitagami2788]

ansaree97 mad indeed

[@nordicnostalgia8106]

Sam & Max

[@erichendrix1602]

Mad lad

[@RYNOCIRATOR_V5]

absolute MAD LAD

[@FranFerioli]

R.I.P. Rabbit

[@latishavivian8673]

“Taking my cat for a morning walk” You mean he’s talking you for a walk

[@jasond.valentine5931]

All cat owners believe just that, to be the owner, while we are obviously the owned.

[@apollomars1678]

Lynx: Come, Simp. cameraman: yes, maam.

[@jamieclarke2694]

Scrolled down for this comment lol. He was unprepared...

[@mn1q]

@@jasond.valentine5931 Roomate.

[@lilbread231]

I'm now convinced that it is not just the Canadians that are nice, but also the wildlife in Canada. There must be some kind of happiness field in that country.

[@ShikiraPressley]

What on earth and why do we have such stunning and beautifully wild creatures??? - we are so lucky and so very privelleged to get such video capture of these sophisticated animals.

[@NotCommanderShepard]

Max actually flanked the rabbit to attack it in a pincer movement in unison with the cameraman. An admirable military mind. I, Commander Shepard of the Normandy, declare this cat the official mascot of the N7.

[@lawrencecarr4973]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 yes he did

[@Mewithabeard]

Cats are disturbingly clever 😂

[@Sojpans]

Good,that's one less lose end

[@justanotherhuman3668]

I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite comment on the Normandy.

[@acninee]

Max probably wonders why the human misses the set up. Come on buddy, it's all set up! Give chase!!

[@kodyeldridge5847]

Narrator: "lynx are very elusive animals." Lynx showing off chasing a rabbit: "I'm about to make this man's whole career."

[@mirsad96]

They are extremely elusive. I Grew up in an area with a high population of Lynx, im outdoorsy and iv never seen one.

[@Phlegethon]

when is this dumb joke going to die

[@immersiveparadox]

Phlegethon NEVAH EVAH.

[@kodyeldridge5847]

@@Phlegethon NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ducduong4445]

I actually enjoy these kinds of meme, it's funny when you don't see it as often. Maybe Phlegethon needs to stay away from youtube

[@WindDancer435]

Oh what a beautiful animal and what a compassionate cameraman!

[@artbylukebennett]

"Best day of my life" - Love that. Respect Mr Cameraman.

[@Reincarnation111]

Imagine spending two and a half months to get this brief footage. Some perseverance it takes to film wildlife. And we get to sit in the comfort of our homes and enjoy these video clips. Feel grateful!

[@JamesEmeryHill]

Oh yeah, so grateful to the guy with everybody's dream job. Kind of like how we should be grateful to the pro athletes who get paid millions to play their favorite game. [Rolls Eyes]

[@Raptorsified]

@@JamesEmeryHill it's not like they've spent their lives training and building up their bodies to earn those millions. Out of all the professions to be salty about. You pick one that requires some of the most effort on the side of the professional.

[@Imblu95]

Basicly thats why i compare Wild life cameraman like Snipers haha

[@abythomas4585]

@@JamesEmeryHillThis is new logic. We should only appreciate people who hate doing their jobs.

[@animelvr329]

I can't imagine how rough it can get to be out in these environment trying to film noteworthy animal behavior day in and day out! Definitely am grateful for these guys.

[@GlobalistJuice]

How lucky we are, to have cameramen like Sam - who bring the wild, right into our homes. Thank you cameramen everywhere ! ! !

[@peterwingate4296]

The cameraman was such a decent hard working lad🤯✊ He really deserves that footage he caught. You could see how much that ment to him😢😢 Hope has more luck in the future 🙏👏🤞🙏

[@Nick210]

Gosh the sound of the snow crunching is so satisfying

[@tya04]

"Hooman loud and startle prey. I think I'll keep it for now." -- Lynx

[@luisxd5003]

tya04 something is wrong with you if you say "hooman" like that

[@Deadshot901]

Luis XD Something is wrong with you if you actually think they say “human” “hooman”

[@stupidas9466]

tya04 it's not "Hooman" it's "Hewman". Pronounced hew as in mew.

[@ryanwalsh5019]

Just a typical sunday... Taking my cat for a walk

[@denisettm4958]

It seems to me the cat was taking him for a walk. Excellent video - well done Sam!

[@tarantulady8565]

Right... I lol’d at that.👍

[@malton0]

Thought i was only one who does that no leash , ganna get an ocicat if i outlive my cat. She is awsome short hair calico mix.

[@ffhjvbuydb78eb]

Haha! I didn't know the guy in the video actually said that. I thought this was just your comment 😂

[@SweetTeasgood]

the cat walks you*

[@TanNguyen-js7uv]

nature videographers are dedicated and awesome. seriously some of the things they capture you would have absolutely no hope of ever seeing in your lifetime. it's incredible.

[@johnanderson3853]

Amazing. 60 days out there in the snow. That Sam is one hardcore photographer

[@keptinkaos6384]

Lynx thinking I can train this human

[@1BeGe]

And that's exactly what he did. Amazing because that lynx took the longest route around towards that rabbit, and you know he did it so that the rabbit would run toward the cameraman and then hesitate, giving the lynx a chance to grab him. Great stuff.

[@henrique3045]

1BeGe Perfect strategy! One heck of an ambush.

[@catspaw3815]

Sam was the cat's-paw

[@sensualeye]

Animals see humans as part of their environment and will leverage them if they can.

[@ES-od4hw]

When you're in Canada, even a lynx is Canadian...

[@TADSS123]

That tends to be how it works.

[@sambee4927]

Wow, I haven't thought of that. You're a genius.

[@sam93931]

lol.. well they do live in the north so

[@Peyton_S]

Well I’m Canadian, and this comment is amazing

[@krismichael1633]

Here in Washington state in the USA we have Canadian Lynxes too..

[@zeldamag8381]

What an amazing story. I love the slow motion shots of Max running through the snow. Such a smart Lynx 🐈

[@jo-anneanderson1021]

Are there any awards out there for this amazing footage ? Sam Ellis surley deserves something .... 76 days & he got his story. Well done

[@gavinperry8433]

Wow he developed a friendship with a lynx.... and I can't even get a text back

[@MrEmperorBlack]

Too real

[@13th_hero]

Tinder exists...

[@mypetcrow9873]

That is hysterical! Thank you!

[@edwardk3]

The trick I find us to pretend all other men are evil.

[@niklasfreericks5436]

@@13th_hero Well, I don't get any matches there either lol

[@eastclintwood3238]

So basically, the cameraman became the Lynx's hunting dog.

[@AlexVerbruggen]

Basically the cameraman became the Lynx's chef dropping off rabbits..

[@Allsouls78]

The lynx led the camera guy as noise bait to cause the rabbits to shelter and disguise instead of fleeing while using camera's noise to mask its own movement. The lynx trained the camera man to use clumsy to feed it.

[@AlexVerbruggen]

Exactly! Or the cameraman just bought a shitload of rabbits...

[@Dangerpanda21]

OVER THE LINE! Although that’s doubtful

[@Jwend392]

Oh, come off it, this dude is not Marty Stouffer.

[@stoutdog56]

Outstanding! I can't decide what's more magnificent, Max or the camera work. Some much time and effort for such an incredible scene.

[@aerofpv2109]

Great cameraman. Never gave up and gets the shot. Kudos young man.

[@ryoujika]

"Just a typical Sunday, taking my cat for a morning walk." More like the cat is taking his human for a morning walk 😂

[@Brancaalice]

Animal hijack human emotion, it seems the mind is weak in animal dominium. How animal power take the lead and make the way in human world.

[@wi8233]

@@Brancaalice Are you ok?

[@ssquiggss]

@@wi8233 lmao I read what that person said as well and thought I was having a stroke.

[@csteezy3618]

Well they're both Canadian so they're automatically nice

[@sweiland75]

I'd rather be accused of being nice then being accused of being American.

[@anirose6807]

daddy stinkmeaner Lynx: Dude, you’ve been following me for a month now? What do you want? Sam: Just to get some video of you to bring back to my fellow humans? Would you like me to leave? Lynx: no you’re good, hope I’m not bothering you Sam: not at all, are you sure? Lynx: Yes. I’m going to take a nap and then we’ll grab some rabbit for dinner later tonight.

[@curtheisler1200]

sweiland75 You had to go and ruin it.

[@csteezy3618]

KaptKan1 sthu ur ruining my stereotype

[@jiggajigjones8210]

daddy stinkmeaner thats a silly stereotype.

[@undertheblankets]

I love this video so much! Great work Sam. Thank you for your dedication and love for the lynx!

[@Bazzookie]

Honestly i think the most interesting thing about this is that this is possibly a look back to the very beginning of how cats and even dogs became domesticated. Some saw the humans as a non threat and carried a more friendly nature, like this lynx, most likely learned that usually where there were humans there was food, and eventually developed a beneficial coexistence.

[@mogarcia9755]

Camera Man: It was possibly the best day of my life. Rabbit: It was the last day of mine...

[@karamlevi]

Mo Garcia 👏🏽😜

[@mogarcia9755]

@@karamlevi 👍👌

[@Bigfish1day]

Except the polar bears

[@jirehjirehjirehjireh]

Circle of Life lol

[@FuckYourCat420]

That’s nature for ya bruh bruh

[@tedcruzforgayrights2045]

Day 76? Damn that’s some commitment

[@Walter-wo5sz]

Imagine if these guys were getting $15 a hour minimum wage.

[@13th_hero]

@@Walter-wo5sz imagine getting payed $15/h to get a shot like this in 1970.

[@Sipu97]

And some people spend years with animals in the woods, the jungles...

[@Buddashii]

on day 76 they had a fallout dumb joke but i had to

[@lazyliam7402]

Imagine that, Sam can't find the cats he been tracking for a while, but the cameraman on this documentary finds it easily xD @1:19

[@albertmartin318]

Priceless! The Lynx is beautiful!

[@calvinjluther]

The thing about lynxes is that they are cute but also fluffy but also cute yet also fluffy but, most importantly, cute.

[@SkyBlue-vj1xo]

But also fluffy

[@debaterofeverythingpresent2775]

I felt stupid reading that.

[@darrenkastl8160]

calvinjluther And yep there natural born killers. And fluffy and cute? All I could think of when I read your comment, Doh!

[@AngelDame17]

Cute but if you try and Pet, they'll bite your face off. So be like Cameraman Sam and just go for the cute photos of cuteness.

[@satrickptar6265]

You mean " But most importantly, *c o o t* "?

[@gutspraygore]

"Best day of my life" Dude, that was a once in a lifetime shot. Well done!

[@jch7807]

Amazing dedication! Thank you Sam Ellis!

[@jayjo1072]

i love how the lynx is just vibing

[@connerallen642]

Plot twist: This is really footage of a lynx performing social experiments on a group of humans

[@Keznen]

On the Lynx KZbin: "Hey guys, it's your boy Mad Max and today we're gonna be performing a social experiment on this human!"

[@salehmansour1]

On MeowTube

[@AsAboveISoBelow]

@@salehmansour1 Mewtube xD

[@AnnaLiisaOG]

In Northern Ontario, I got to see a lynx mother and her kittens crossing the road in front of our vehicle. It was incredible! She was calling them and had to go back and get the last one, because he was being stubborn 😄

[@at_brunch3852]

Or spooked by unknown sounds & the open road. Poor little thing😏

[@robotunes]

Thank you nature photographers everywhere!

[@brandonlemley1815]

Thank you so much for this just downright enjoyable footage and documentation!Great job man!

[@gregcushing1716]

This cat knows how to use this guy, to catch his prey .Smart Lynx

[@OsirisMalkovich]

If the photographer is in the video, who is the unsung hero filming _him_ filming lynxes?

[@Hornfellas]

probably a drone

[@ross_spirou_photography]

They always go out in pairs and just in case of an accident etc

[@trespire]

Must have been Grizzly Adams, or Ben, maybe.

[@jermainekngdom3154]

he is trying to get a photo not a video.

[@joea1433]

Hopefully his girl friend.

[@suchhun]

God bless you rabbit 🐰 for giving up your life and for giving him life. 🌱💐

[@aaronalquiza9680]

You could tell how happy Sam was when he finally got the perfect footage of the hunt. Good for him, and good for Mad Max. Poor rabbit

[@jamesrobinson9176]

Cat used that guy to his advantage very wise...

[@AlexVerbruggen]

Very wise to make friends with your neighbour who trows a barbeque every single day...

[@ALLINCLUSIVE2k]

well, he doesnt know that ya know

[@jamesrobinson9176]

C.R. E. If you watch the video it's pretty clear that the cat used the camera man to trap the rabbit. It( the rabbit) sees the guy and turns right into it's(the cat's) path.

[@jamesrobinson9176]

C.R. E. And that relates to my comment how, exactly? Crawl back under your bridge, troll!

[@jamesrobinson9176]

C.R. E. Why exactly are you arguing with me again? You seem to agree with my original post. Like I said, "cat used that guy to his advantage, very wise." Crawl back under your bridge, troll.

[@zainabe9503]

So it's true that Canadians, even lynxes, are polite & friendly.

[@sweiland75]

Moron.

[@jeremyjean13]

Why the aggressivity?

[@zainabe9503]

Jeremy, I don't know, but I'm always a magnet for hateful human like him. smh

[@biribobili]

Maybe they're a Canadian wanting to prove you wrong. That or a lynx.

[@Neuroneos]

Tell the bunny that!!!!

[@mariegutscher1183]

Growing up in "the bush" of N.E. Ontario I've heard lynx calling many times, but only once in over 50 yrs have I seen one. It was 20 years ago, I was taking my 7 year old son to his hockey game in Ville Marie, Quebec. We had to leave home very early in the morning as we drove down our winding driveway, we turned a corner and there it was - about 10 metres in front of us. It looked at us, stretched its front legs to the top of the 5 ft snow bank and pounced over it. If I didn't have to get my son to his hockey game, I would have sat there for five minutes and processed the magical moment we had just experienced. After listening to their eerie mating calls for most of my childhood (very scary for a child to hear - I thought someone was being murdered in the gully near our house)....it was amazing to see one. Gorgeous animal!

[@blaincressman4693]

Who would give this a thumbs down? Unreal!!!

[@dedasdude]

I was almost expecting the cat to bring the rabbit to Sam as a gift.

[@YouzTube99]

That Mad Max decided to accept Sam's presence is interesting but this vid also provides insight into the patience and commitment required to make the remarkable vids of wildlife most of us take for granted. A sequence of less than a minute can take an experienced team months if not years to acquire. Their dedication is admirable and unless a vid goes viral (very rare) I doubt they make even minimum wage for all the hours they invest. Thanks to CBC for posting this.

[@drisk7691]

Talk about doing what u love. This camera man is incredible.

[@michaelb.42112]

Oh I LOVE this oldie but goodie.

[@lveriss]

Story time: When I was really young my father found an abandoned kitten on the side of the road. He picked her up and brought her home. She got a bit bigger after a while, we were confused on how big she was for just a cat. We went to the vet and it turned out she was a lynx. Her and I were very close, she would cuddle me and love on me, we were that close. One day one of my dads friends left the door open and we never saw her again.

[@peptabyte]

That was impressive and sad too. After all those times together with u, she never coming back to you again...

[@avarosetilly]

sorry to say but i bet she would’ve returned to you. something may have happened and she couldn’t return. but let’s just hope she wanted to move and start her own family. maybe one day she’ll show up with a litter of kittens, you’ll keep one and start all over again.

[@isitanos]

Beautiful story with a sad ending for you. But she heard the call of the wild and did was natural to her, you can be proud you saved the life of a beautiful animal and provided her with a foster family for a while. Our domestic cats have had millenia to get used to humans, can't expect the same behaviors from wild animals.

[@feeberizer]

What a special story. She brought much joy to your life. Even though she left to be the wild cat she was meant to be, I bet she thought of you with fondness.

[@rachelciel3330]

Don't worry. If she goes out and never return, she knew that she's ready for the wild life. Animals knew by instinct what they could take. Especially cats. She'll surely return to you at an unexpected time, at that time, you have to be ready to let her go again because she's probably only come to check on you. And she's a lynx. the Wild is strong in her. The nature called for her and she answered it. As people said, fledglings will surely fly away from the nest. I'm sure she loves you but her nature calling is strong. I'm sure she's fine out there.