Are Animals Capable Of Feeling Complex Emotions? | 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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[@gatorduran3288]

The bear, lion and tiger relationship is unreal! I love it!

[@ntt-animalrescue7704]

*Omg that huge bear loving the big cats.It’s unbelievable. I am overwhelmed at the way these animals have made a family unit. Absolutely incredible*

[@abdourahmanbah5853]

Klllllkllll

[@debbievoss3496]

Boy, I'd be taking those huskies Off Leash.

[@allysonlewis1576]

I cannot explain how it makes me feel so grateful to people like you to care for these awesome animals

[@linda6987]

Liz, you need your own show! You have got to be one of the best reporters ever. I have watched you on PBS and now this. I could listen to you all day! Thank you for presenting us with this information! ♥️

[@ayn-media]

The most unexplained thing in here is that the Narrator also adopted all the animals around the world, you deserve more than that, thank you for the heart touching videos

[@user-yk6vi7yc3h]

Lol LG phones

[@ANNIET5775]

Yt narrators have been Bots for some time now.

[@jaynestagg9460]

Tiger, black bear, lion..... They probably felt insecure while so young and it bonded them. They comforted each other. It's so lovely to watch them.

[@adamoliver6487]

Tigers, lions and bears, oh my

[@paulaj4183]

Lions, and tigers, and bears oh my !*

[@chroniqtv6608]

Bear, lion, tiger oh my!

[@supremegoddd1457]

I seen them before in Atlanta u could go visit they use them three animals for drug dealers use them

[@MJ-im7yk]

@@supremegoddd1457 i dont remember wich one but one of the 3 died...

[@katedalma9434]

I have watched this documentary multiple times and it never fails to amaze me. It is so well done and captures some beautiful and rarely seen relationships.

[@fredflintstone8817]

How ridiculous. She completely ignores, or lacks the education to comprehend the very simple fact that humans are also animals. Humans are absolutely the most powerful predators on this planet. Even more vicious, brutal and territorial than any Lions, tigers, or bears. Yet… Do humans not form bonds with thousands of other species? From Spiders to Elephants, and everything in between. If I was her professor, I’d give her a C- or less, for this documentary… It’s like a 12-year-old child who’s never picked up a biology book wrote this documentary.

[@EkkoN7]

@@fredflintstone8817 at 50:17 they talked about human being also animals.

[@LeBrode]

Charles and Camilla’s story almost had me in tears, it was absolutely beautiful

[@carolcoates3750]

A massive thank you to all the rescuers who helped to save these orphans and find ways of saving their lives by finding a companion. Bless you all. xxx

[@moondog7694]

But maybe by saving the orphans, they are depriving apex predators and other carnivores and herbivores of the forest from eating enough, and they'll starve to death? Like the stellar sea lions who don't have enough high-calorie fish to eat, and instead get full on lower-calorie fish, which deprives their bodies of the energy they need to reproduce?

[@lauralamagna19]

Yes God bless you all!!! 🙌 🙏 ❤ ✨ 💖 😊

[@kushal4956]

even tho their sanctuaries, the area of the cage is really small. in the wild, a tiger's territory ranges from 20-100 square kilometers. we should offer them atleast 10 sq km

[@caramelo8795]

@CRAZY POOPING VIDS 😱💩 wooow you are so funny hahahahahhahaa 😱😱😱😱🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 are you a comedian by any chance?

[@maandren]

Sweet story about the 🦁 🐻 and 🐯 💗💗💗. BUT... They didn't tell us the FULL STORY about the Polar Bears and 🐶Husky Dogs !!! 😡 The polar bears ended up eating the Husky Dogs in the End 😳😭 NOT COOL 😱 ANIMAL ADVENTURES‼️

[@georgiosgiannoukas3319]

I'm a grown- ass 30 year old man and here I am in literal tears over the deer and the great dane. It's stuff like this that makes you think that life CAN be beautiful and that stuff like this is what it's all about.

[@valeriearmagno5555]

We need more people like you in this world.

[@georgiosgiannoukas3319]

@@valeriearmagno5555 Me? You're being too kind. Thank you :)

[@hales6547]

Amen brother

[@hales6547]

@@valeriearmagno5555 we need more ppl like both of u lovely folks

[@jacobferland2419]

Week

[@chaoticprogress]

The bear and tiger relationship is beautiful. And that tiger is stunning. I love cats, big and small... I have a cat - it's fascinating how they're like mini versions... like, the movement, the fur, the features... everything is the same, they're just a minature version. Beautiful.

[@monmixer]

Animals absolutely have feelings. From a mouse to a bull moose and everything in between and even many mammal friends in the waters.

[@wendywendymatson5251]

And even insects! I spend more time with my feathered and furred friends

[@mariabrown6099]

What kinda person would even think that

[@DemonetisedZone]

The need to find a friend is what drives us to have pets.

[@mortalclown3812]

... and perhaps the need to matter to another being who might not fare as well without us. I got a bit into the deep end with adopting too many at one time. Had to realize I can't save them all. Had to find a healthy balance. Very grateful to those who rescue.

[@presidentamanda7468]

These are the best animal documentaries I’ve seen in a long time. I hope you make more of them.

[@brianhope4236]

I loved watching the cat get anxious at her DUCKS growing up too quick!!! Love it Brilliant documentary..The presenter is also brilliant!!

[@paulfreeman4900]

If I call my cat with a random name she doesn't react but if I call her by name she immediately starts purring. She approaches and displays nothing less than affection! She also sleeps during the day in the exact place I go bed so she must feel comfortable with my smell. She is old now so I'll soon miss this closeness. Animals are definitely capable of higher emotions.

[@pierrerabier6388]

Merci aux personnes qui s’occupent de ce joli p’ptit monde et de le propager……. Ça fait du bien , c’est vitamine !!!!! Des caresses à ajouter aux votres !!!!!!!! ❤ 🌈 👍 😻. Monique .

[@mortalclown3812]

I adopted two senior cats a few years ago and get a bit choked up thinking about how badly they were treated before getting dumped at the shelter. Lol I went there to get a dog a lot of other people wanted: these girls were going to be euthanized the next day. Glad I found out. It means a lot to read comments from others who know the great depth of animals - all kinds. Thanks to Anna Breytenbach, I've grown a bit in this regard. Hoping you and your cat are well. And when the time comes, I know another animal will be so lucky to know you. (Hope it's ok to say that.)

[@paulfreeman4900]

@@mortalclown3812 That's very kind, thank you.

[@calvinwhelan6206]

The Great Dane and the deer got me, I just started thinking about how one year one of them isn’t going to be there to greet the other, it’s sad.

[@YourPalKindred]

DON'T SAY THAT CALVIN NOOOO

[@grizzyoutdoors719]

WHY YOU GOTTA SAY THAT CALVIN?

[@krell2130]

Don't be thinking about death when you're alive. Think about death when you're dead, that's the best time to think about it.

[@spiraling69]

@@krell2130 very profound and great advice!

[@HateAndFlame]

That’s the same story for the people in our own lives too though, every single one of them one day.

[@waynecorbett4119]

Each and every one of these relationships is so very precious.

[@aWomanFreed]

Cuz we analyze everything to death and force it into our own context

[@zulmycruz]

@@aWomanFreed what would you call it within non human context?

[@linda6987]

“You cannot share your life with a dog or a cat and not know perfectly well that animals have personalities and minds and feelings”. -Jane Goodall 🐾♥️🐾

[@alainmneuf7763]

I'm always amazed that my fellow human beings don't know anything about animals in general. Or rather seem to think we're so different from our cousins. A definite education problem

[@user-po1il2pp9k]

@@alainmneuf7763 あとあれあとあれさるはは

[@fredflintstone8817]

How ridiculous. She completely ignores, or lacks the education to comprehend the very simple fact that humans are also animals. Humans are absolutely the most powerful predators on this planet. Even more vicious, brutal and territorial than any Lions, tigers, or bears. Yet… Do humans not form bonds with thousands of other species? From Spiders to Elephants, and everything in between. If I was her professor, I’d give her a C- or less, for this documentary… It’s like a 12-year-old child who’s never picked up a biology book wrote this documentary.

[@JET7C0]

@@fredflintstone8817 It's so easy to make comments like this, yet much harder to put yourself out there and actually do important work, opening yourself up to countless criticisms just like this: where people insist they know so much better (when they clearly don't). If you knew anything about Goodall, you'd know she made a career studying primates, and was _well aware_ both that we as humans evolved from them, and that we are indeed also animals. Thankfully, you weren't her professor and clearly (or hopefully) will never be anyone's in real life, away from your keyboard with a judgmental attitude like that.

[@optimus2008]

Jane Goodall is a legend honestly.

[@NARUTO-ho9mc]

While watching these videos, I am amazed by how gentle and beautiful these animals are. Too bad our own species cannot be more empathetic & loving towards one another. Keep doing what you do with the awesome videos. We need more like you to show that real love and compassion with all species can exist. Remember, be kind to one another everyday. ❤

[@chrisjansen1943]

I can tell you with 100% certainty that animals feel all of the exact same feelings as we do, because I have witnessed it all at work for the last 14 years. The fact that anyone would be slightly surprised by that is mind-blowing.

[@figgynewton3138]

Right, i don't know why anyone would think otherwise. They're alive right .....

[@brianbommarito3376]

Were the bear, the lion and the tiger all kept in the same basement as kids? That would explain, to my mind, why they get along. They are old war buddies, they’ve been through the same war, fighting on the same side. To see sunlight again. They were all lonely and they kept each other company, and they were the closest thing that any of them had to a friend. No outside influence to tell them that they were different, or couldn’t get along, or shouldn’t get along. Now they’re inseparable.

[@Abdokeko]

When she said I wish I had friendship like that... ...........

[@lyndabryant7390]

They grew up together as babies and traumatized so they cling together. They don’t see their differences.

[@virgilmccabe2828]

Makes sense to me

[@wagawaffles]

Sadly, Leo died in 2016 and Shere Khan in 2018, leaving Baloo as the only surviving member of the original trio

[@itsMalma]

Yes they did, she says it in the video. They explain that stress is much easier to cope with when you're not alone, same as for humans!

[@kevinmorris2182]

This is beautiful. When (especially) grown predators aren’t hungry or scared they get along and DO show emotions. ❤️

[@taox5911]

The most enriching element of your presentations, Liz, beyond all the heartwarming and amazing exemples of animal frienships, is the beauty of your own soul, your love-filled heart, which unmistakably and beautifully shines through across your warm and inspiringly whispering voice and gives us viewers a wonderful sample of what it means to be a highly realized human being with an exceptional sensibility and capacity of love and compassion. Your urge to share those scenes of compassion and affection found among animals with us are proof and a reflection of your own beauty, Liz, Your calm way of sharing those treasures is quite rare on youtube where marked barkers are in the majority. So its a rare treat, thanks a lot !

[@kiiwiipotatojenn]

The dog and the deer made me cry. So so sweet. I honestly think there isn't enough research on animals on things like this. They have emotions. They are much more smarter than us.

[@beanboy1110]

yes, much smarter, this is why my dog was killed by a alligator that was in the middle of a mini golf field

[@CheesyCrusaggy]

@@beanboy1110 I know right? Much smarter thinking than humans, totally 100% all the way through 👍👍👍💯!

[@CheesyCrusaggy]

@@beanboy1110 really though, I love your ironic behaviors. Keep up the good work. And in the process keep destroying people's opinions.

[@Johnnywhamo]

Kate and Pip is one of the most beautiful things to have the pleasure to see. The fact Pip is free to come and go as she pleases and is truly a wild animal makes it all the more wonderful. I think I have some dust in my eyes :)

[@maandren]

Sweet story about the 🦁 🐻 and 🐯 💗💗💗. BUT... They didn't tell us the FULL STORY about the Polar Bears and 🐶Husky Dogs !!! 😡 The polar bears ended up eating the Husky Dogs in the End 😳😭 NOT COOL 😱‼️

[@laurelharper1109]

@@maandren Can you give me your source for this?

[@cassieopiaholloway1634]

How cute is this ? Even animals can have BFFs ... Ty for sharing the bonds these animals have for there human, so heart-warming ❣️

[@angeltanedojr8753]

It's not actually a complex emotion... It's basic and its called love. They all live altogether as family, they eat, have fun, learn each of their characters and share their lives together everyday and every minute.. and of course they learned about love as family.

[@Iam-iz4nu]

That is pretty complex for me

[@CorneliusoftheYukon]

Love is complex lol

[@denasharpe2393]

Amen...❤❤❤

[@angeltanedojr8753]

@@CorneliusoftheYukon despite of what I said, it's complex for a lot of people.. and I completely understand 😁.. because for people it's a different story, it becomes complex because of covetousness which is sin of the heart. People who's already into a relationship but wanting more.. so it becomes complicated, thus complex 😁

[@guywglasses3910]

​@@angeltanedojr8753 yeah, a complex (distortion in perception)

[@joeglasgow3075]

i am a manly man and this melts my heart. The two big cats and the bear are amazingly affectionate to eachother

[@feister2869]

“I’m a manly man” huh. That’s quite a phrase lmao

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@feister2869 It's an accurate one especially with the uh...different types out there today.

[@AnteMeridiem11]

My grandparents had pet dogs, cows, cats, oxen, goats, buffaloes. I used to watch these animals very closely as a kid. They do feel emotions like we humans do. It breaks my heart to see these beautiful lovely creatures on our food plate only for the satisfaction of our taste buds.

[@kariwunder]

Anyone who had a pet like cat or dog could agree that animals are much smarter and affectionate than what mainstream scientists portrayed them to be. They also do understand us more than it’s used to believe, and have feelings.

[@vio3366]

The lioness and the calf one was surely heartbreaking 😢

[@rebeccaofsunnybrookfarm6698]

ikr? You could feel her sadness...💔😔💔

[@erniesulovic4734]

This is in the top 5 of all documentaries I have ever watched. In the sciences, my field of interest is mathematics yet seeing these bundles of life create bonds and friendships was really cute. So much more to learn as always. Gotta luv mother nature

[@alantaylor6691]

Do you know the square-cube law?

[@erniesulovic4734]

@@alantaylor6691 Not off hand, i don't

[@alantaylor6691]

@@erniesulovic4734 Ok. So I find the square-cube law very helpful. For example I can tell you how much a person will weigh if he you scaled his height up to 12'0" from 6'0"/180 lbs. Most people might assume that a 12-foot person will be twice the weight of its 6-foot counterpart given they are twice the height. But it doesn't work like that. It works according to the square-cube law so that a person that is 12-foot will be 8-times heavier than their 6-foot counterpart. Both have the exact same proportions but one is scaled up and one is scaled down. Now you can use this square-cube law to know the scaled height and weight of any 3D objects using the square-cube law. So to get the weight of a 12-foot man scaled from 6'0"/180 lbs: (12/6) (to the power of 3). Multiplied by 180. You could replace "mass" by "volume" if you need to. I'm not a maths person but have an amateur interest in knowing animal weights, so that's how I came across. It's just so handy. Because I"m not a maths person I can't explain the theory behind it well, but if you look it up you'd probably understand better than I. Now Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in recorded history, at 8'11" was a lean 495 lbs. If you scaled him down to 6'0" what would be his weight?

[@maandren]

Sweet story about the 🦁 🐻 and 🐯 💗💗💗. BUT... They didn't tell us the FULL STORY about the Polar Bears and 🐶Husky Dogs !!! 😡 The polar bears ended up eating the Husky Dogs in the End 😳😭 NOT COOL 😱‼️

[@lunatarot5817]

Yall r weird lmao

[@Charles-_-]

The young who survive emotional trauma together are forever bonded no matter the species. Nothing can or will ever break the bond.

[@howardhavardramberg7160]

So true

[@sharonandrews6985]

Amen to that 🙏. So very true.

[@annettefeatherstone3931]

I can truly attest to the fact that animals have a remarkable and peculiar way of communicating their feelings. Peculiar is a word I use because they don't have any reserve for showing love and affection. They simply have an innate understanding when anything means them harm or good. And for good they show thanks and affection. They are one of the best things in our lives. It will truly be a blessed day when we can be one of the best things in theirs. It tears me up to see or know that any animal is being abused and neglected... Especially something that can't defend itself.

[@GenerationJonesi]

Humans need to give other animals more consideration when it comes to emotions. Just because we don't all speak the same language doesn't mean they don't have feelings on par with us.

[@walls_of_skulls6061]

I was always under the impression that they had more emotional intelligence than most humans

[@maandren]

Sweet story about the 🦁 🐻 and 🐯 💗💗💗. BUT... They didn't tell us the FULL STORY about the Polar Bears and 🐶Husky Dogs !!! 😡 The polar bears ended up eating the Husky Dogs in the End 😳😭 NOT COOL 😱 ANIMAL ADVENTURES‼️

[@constantnipples2428]

Animal don't have emotions like us thou

[@walls_of_skulls6061]

@@constantnipples2428 well you've shown how much experience you have with animals

[@coloaten6682]

@@constantnipples2428 Did you not watch the video? Clearly animals do have emotions in a very similar way as us. If you think about it a lot of it is down to hormones which we all have, and that was shown here.

[@susanflynn7503]

This video should be mandatory watching. I experienced emotions in me that I thought had long died.

[@maandren]

Me too. I'm starting to watch more videos like this. Amazingly, there are a lot of similar videos out there 😉💗

[@irinaslavtcheva2307]

Ditto

[@SunSetSoweto]

I love u frend

[@jacobkudrowich]

That thumbnail is utterly amazing . That puppy is so full of love the bond between man and their pet is stonger than you can believe

[@Loupa57]

In Finland a wildlife photographer came across the meeting of a wolf and a native brown bear. These two species don’t normally mix. He followed them on regular basis and discovered they would meet at certain times of the day to eat and spend time together. This a contemporary tale. Man has had nothing to do to influence this relationship, it would appear.

[@bellesownworld356]

I went away for the first time since I got my cat and I went on a holiday for eight days and my cat smudge must have thought I was gone coz my parents said she had stopped eating was meowing for me constantly on my bed and vomiting in the hallway I was so happy to see her when I got home I still have her she's only 5

[@Ok-qj6fg]

Awww 🥰

[@beatrizalves9425]

My cat did the same in the first time I went on a holiday for some days, now she's used with me going out.

[@maryalicemiller2922]

Thank

[@phyllismick2887]

Awe! Poor kitty cat! Poor you! You must've been so worried and upset because kitty was upset and taking your absence so hard. Next time you should do a few video calls with her so she can see that you're alright and that you haven't left her permanently or forgotten her! 💞 🐈🐾🐾🐈‍⬛ 💜

[@jacquelynpowell7964]

I think that's awful. You shouldn't have been gone that long@

[@abdirisaqfarah8589]

I thank the presenter for her dedication, time and effort to compile these animal behavior cases collected from Canada to Barazil, and from South Africa to Irland. I salute you. What a wonderful lesson from Nature. Thanks.

[@antonioclaro4654]

I think she makes money from it.

[@lourdesbaby964]

Liz Bonnin is not just a TV presenter. She has a Bachelors degree in biochemistry from Trinity College,Dublin and,a Master’s degree in wild animal biology and conservation from the Zoological Society of London & the Royal Veterinary College.

[@antonioclaro4654]

@@ValkyrieCain0705 *Brazil

[@maandren]

Sweet story about the 🦁 🐻 and 🐯 💗💗💗. BUT... They didn't tell us the FULL STORY about the Polar Bears and 🐶Husky Dogs !!! 😡 The polar bears ended up eating the Husky Dogs in the End 😳😭 NOT COOL 😱‼️

[@maandren]

you misspelled Brazil 🇧🇷

[@Noneya2023]

I would give everything I have to follow this woman on her research. It fills my heart to just watch these videos. ❤️

[@oldmanspooky6641]

Seeing things like this just make me feel like a little child. Thank you so much.

[@Itsme-xf7sx]

Just like us, animals feel friendship, love, gratitude, sadness and everything else. I think a lot of animals feel even more than we do. Animals deserve our respect ❤️

[@jhoigaar]

I'm seeing this kind of relating with the "feral" cats in my neighborhood. I feel them all and it seems to be that when they ALL know that there's plenty of food for ALL of them, there is no fighting or tension. They all want to hang out and get to know each other. Some even cuddle these these guys do. An argument for how devastating poverty and hunger are.

[@amandarios448]

I agree so much

[@fredsanford336]

We'll people should get jobs and stop smoking weed all day

[@casperes0912]

@@fredsanford336 Do you say "we'll" cause you're one of them?

[@robertcronin6603]

Absolutely

[@sarahj2551]

I think with animals they communicate differently than us so we don't always understand it. What we see as savagery is just being upfront with eachother. I have two cats and they have a typical sibling relationship, my big male would protect my small female with his life as he has previously shown but that doesn't stop him from being the one to give her a good wallop sometimes. Ive noticed a lot of animals, especially cats, can have a "fight" and then an hour later start playing like best friends. 🤔 Just thought this might be an interesting thing to add on as mine are house cats and have fortunately never had to experience poverty. I do however have a feral living in my shed and she's a lot different personality wise. Very sweet little girl! Thank you for looking after them, they need all the help they can get. X

[@amberlovley780]

I loved that so much and i love how the people actually let the two completely different animals be close even tho there could have been a fight or an attack! (especially between the bear,tiger and lion)

[@lisalisa3652]

My heart is so full of happiness from watching this. Thank you! 🥰

[@atanasgeorgiev5419]

I have another question : Are humans capable of feeling simple emotions ?

[@splooftytoons1994]

Amazing question. No.

[@liquidsunshineiam]

Democrats yes…

[@yume693]

I think they are

[@hufsa7197]

Pretty stupid question

[@frejadebeja5077]

I wonder too

[@Poppa77]

The dog is the Jaguars emotional support dog, it’s actually very common within habitat enclosures and zoos, the big cats are very anxious around a lot of people, and the dogs help them out

[@brendadion7868]

What is so amazing to me , especially with the orphaned animals, is that after perhaps witnessing a horrible encounter with humans, they are able to trust not only other animal species..but some of us as well.

[@mattiemathis9549]

It’s interesting the way the animal doc thinks that because finding food is no longer a primary concern, the orangutan can share food with a different species and earn its trust. I really enjoy seeing these interactions because it shows me how it was, and how it will be.. These are great videos!! Thank you for your hard work. Also, thank you for being so brave!!! I’ve never considered myself to be a coward, but watching your interactions with some of these creatures that regularly remove humans from the census is great!!!👍👍🙏

[@ronwillemsen7698]

What the Human species can learn from animals around the world is amazingly remarkable... needs are met without expectation, friendships made regardless of what they look like, caring and protection is uncompromising... this program is a class in Humanity 101

[@shifuarena901]

Except most these animal bonds are completely unnatural results from an unnatural artificial environment created and controlled by humans.

[@ronwillemsen7698]

@@shifuarena901 Your perspective is what probably lays a foundation in your life of relational difficulties. Determined simply by your statement made, based solely on an ignorant perspective, without consideration or understanding of animal behavior... obviously from your point of view, they know better

[@carmenl163]

@@ronwillemsen7698 I'm with Uxmal Gnos on this one. This is very a-typical behavior for animals, so please don't turn it into something that it's not. Also, don't put any pseudo-psychological analysis on someone you know nothing about. It comes across as being the complete opposite of all the qualities you seem to admire so much.

[@ronwillemsen7698]

@@carmenl163 and this explains why you're divorced... A-HOLE

[@ronwillemsen7698]

@@carmenl163Hello carmenl163, you're partly correct and my apology is extended for my crass response. We deem ourselves, people as the benchmark of understanding and through our pride think that means in everything. 18 years ago, a mare I had foaled and according to the vet, died shortly afterward... what was amazing is that when I found her with my late wife, the foal was laying at the side of a hay bail with three coyote pups and their mother, still liking the fluid from his coat and face. Before God created man, He created all living creatures, in that Garden of Eden, those animals were in communion with each other, and I firmly believe that within the animal kingdom, there's a better understanding of what "communion" means. The understanding of what compassion is, is not our domain alone, nor understanding love... it is universal, no matter the genetic sequence Happy thanksgiving to you. We had ours

[@Redneck_Nick]

This is so heart warming And cute

[@ricardomoseley]

Viewing now. Totally Agree.

[@lapacesiaconvoi]

the little puma cub ♥

[@vicecanguru7766]

the most mind-boggling for me is Pippin and Kate and her and coming back every year to deliver her fawns.. she must feel safer there even though she is a wild animal again. very little human interference since the first moment. Amazing

[@stevedow2740]

If one has never loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains incomplete.

[@TheRagingPlatypus]

I think the full stomach theory is spot on. Even in humans with dogs this varies. In more primitive cultures where food acquisition is important, pets are not purely pets...theynare useful friendly workers. They offer protection, pull sleight, help hunt etc. Only when all our needs are so fully provided for do we have pets just as "playthings".

[@beanboy1110]

i would more say companion than playthings but sure

[@wademichaels8207]

I can't take this. I'm in tears. All these animals are soooo beautiful.

[@robins.9700]

UGH I'm such a sucker for stuff like this!! The lion, tiger, and bear that were brought together thru trauma and obviously care about one another! The baby chimp holding onto the puma cub's tail as they walk! It kills me! 😅 It kicks me in the feels and I love it 😍😍🥰🥰

[@johoult4293]

Again Dean, I'm just speechless, really am, just love watching you interact with your whole family, it's just amazing, Have you ever had any worries about snakes out there with them all. If you don't I think I worry for you 😅 thank you for showing us your family 🇦🇺😘❤️

[@sharonthompson6180]

Lord, You are so amazing. You have created these awesome animals--You have a loving heart and here we see it displayed in "wild" as well as in domesticated animals. So beautiful and heartwarming. Many thanks to Liz who has spent countless hours traveling, interviewing animal loving scientists, and compiling all this information to share with us. Very much appreciated!!

[@patientzero5685]

God has designed every single organism on Earth to begin life competing with every other organism. Famine, drought, aggression, territorialism, infanticide, cannibalism, being eaten alive with your intestines pulled through your a$$hole, disease, starvation, abandonment… the list goes on. There is no chance in HELL that a benevolent, omnipotent, omniscient god created this world. The icing on the cake is that Humans, “made in His image”, are the ONLY species to have existential turmoil and GUILT for having been created in his IMAGE with all the urges of every other self-serving organism on Earth. If I were a god and I could do anything, I sure as sh!t wouldn’t spend my time creating a tortuous environment for my creations.

[@JacktheRah]

Hate to break it to you but there was no Lord or Lady involved in creating these animals. No deity, no "god". Going after the biblical definitions these animals wouldn't even be capable of love or interspecies friendship.

[@sharonandrews6985]

Yes. Wonderful. Thank you so much. May God bless you always.

[@fredflintstone8817]

How ridiculous. She completely ignores, or lacks the education to comprehend the very simple fact that humans are also animals. Humans are absolutely the most powerful predators on this planet. We are wiping out Even more vicious, brutal and territorial than any Lions, tigers, or bears. Yet… Do humans not form bonds with thousands of other species? From Spiders to Elephants, and everything in between. So, why wouldn't there also be a certain level of empathy and care from other species towards other species as well. If I was her professor, I’d give her a C- or less, for this documentary… It’s like a 12-year-old child who’s never picked up a biology book wrote this documentary. Here's the best part for the gullible religious. Why is there empathy and care from one species towards another without the need of any threats of punishment from a god? Like us humans, no living creature (species) has ever needed any religious text, or a con-man’s advice to know what's right or wrong. Let me know if you've ever seen any other animal, including your house-pet. That’s ever learned any morals from any religious texts, etc... Yet... they seem to have a pretty good sense of morality. A very low estimate of the number of species on our planet is around 2 million different species. Currently there’s about 200 and 2,000 extinctions occur every year. GONE FOR EVER!! …. Nobody knows the exact numbers. Lord… sharonthompson6180 is a delusional moron living in a make-believe fantasy world.

[@torikazuki8701]

I've had the honor to be witness to a very complex display of Empathy in one of our Dogs, Jo. She was a Wheaten Terrier who sadly passed away in 2017, at the age of 13. However, back in 2009, my Wife & I had her & her older 'Sister' Betty. In the summer, Betty was almost killed by our neighbor's Pit-bull/Akita mix & I had to take him on with my bare hands to save Betty's life. (But that's another story...) Anyway, after that event, Jo was enormously protective of Betty, who was 13 at the time & Jo became extremely aggressive around other dogs. Sadly, we made the mistake of fostering a young abused Husky Puppy, Maya, only a few months after the attack & also didn't let Jo meet Maya in Neutral Territory, which didn't help matters. Jo was so upset, we had to constantly monitor her for weeks after, because it always looked like she was going to attack Maya at the drop of a hat. Thankfully however, after about a month or so, Jo came to tolerate Maya, though she absolutely did not like her. Eventually we fully adopted Maya & after she turned about 8 months old, we took her to the Vet to get fixed. Now I have to back up a couple years, to put what Jo did to Maya after Maya got back from the Vet in better context: A couple years before Maya came along, my Wife had gotten very sick and had to stay in bed for a few days. At one point during that, Jo leaps onto the bed, gives my Wife a good sniffing, then jumps off & returns a little later with her favorite toy. She then places the toy on my Wife's head. The message was clear- 'This makes me feel better, it will make *you* feel better.' That in and of itself was an incredible expression of Empathy. But it gets better. Back to 2009- So I bring Maya in the house after her operation & she is tired & hurty & just flops down on a dog bed. A little while later, Jo, who still *clearly* did NOT like Maya at this point, comes up to Maya & also gives her a good sniffing. Jo wanders off, comes back with her favorite toy, and places it right by Maya's head. My Wife & I were just amazed & so proud of Jo for that. To try to help my Wife, who was Jo's Alpha, is one thing, but to help another dog Jo didn't even *like*, well, that's something else entirely...

[@angelamarie9279]

This lady has the best job. Flying all over the world to look at cute animals

[@BenevolentBees]

Thank you for the video! What a job XD Having to find cute and adorable animals and share them to the world!

[@just4mygrl413]

Love seeing Pip and Kate laying together.

[@craig4135]

I cant say it enough. I love all animals. This is proof theres still gd in every living being. In a world consumed in hate

[@BerekH]

Something for you to consider : animals never lie (except humans)

[@dsilva2012]

Look up chimps. U might hate those. They are like us.

[@RastjackA]

@@BerekH animals literally lie every single day. jesus christ you delusional people are everywhere.

[@storkdeliverysstorkdeliver2846]

Because animals are better than humans !

[@dsilva2012]

Doesn't prove God good try tho. There is no proof at all.

[@jeannie341]

FANTASTIC WORK! Thank you for all the time and research you put into this wonderful video!

[@serenadenphoto]

Liz Bonnin is a wonderful story teller. If anyone can fill the shoes of David Attenborough once he's gone it's Liz. I definitely would love to see what she can do with the resources of BBC.

[@1softkiss]

My cat Deffer and my snakes were best friends for 17 years and NEVER had any indifference between them and they were so happy spending time together 🙂

[@roberto-pm7om]

@***GANG INFORMATION NETWORK*** ?????

[@callmepj4333]

Did you get video? That would be very special to see…

[@1softkiss]

@@callmepj4333 The video is here on this link !!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qomcaXt8fdacoJI

[@carlosdcardona5676]

WOW! A lion, tiger and bear...now that is a badass team!!!

[@dreamcatcherjulie1]

I love the bear, tiger and lion trio. I have seen several videos of them and every time I am like oh that is so cute. It's just amazing to see them all together. But I get it, they have been together for a long time and they have their own pecking owner.

[@PdsaguritPL]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful stories, it’s a milestone for our understanding and love of animals.

[@yume693]

Chimpanzees always look so aware of what's going on around them like their expressions are so human like or rather "all knowing"

[@FatJesusLive]

These videos are amazing, Why did you quit making them? Liz, you need to get back out there! You are an amazing, amazing voice! Amazing Face, Amazing Knowledge. What a great show on KZbin.

[@Merkuleez24]

Is she amazing or is she amazing. Either was it’s just quite, well, amazing! Have an amazing day!

[@stevenmccart5455]

Actually these shows are copied from p.b.s.

[@parrisprice5892]

@@stevenmccart5455 pbs n mpt in my area ,have some of the BEST wildlife shows around

[@littledudefromacrossthestr5755]

Ikr

[@concettaworkman5895]

She probably can't travel because of the psycho government leaders which we need get rid of.

[@pamelataratinow3473]

Beautiful animal relationships!! It would be great if people can learn from these animals and do the same for other people. Life on this earth is what we make it for ourselves. It is awesome that these people who foster the relationships of these animals can share experiences with us. Gratitude to the videographer, presenter, animal caregivers, and all those who continue this journey with the animals. Thank you for sharing.💕

[@gbacrila]

Incredibly moving! These clips have taught me so much more than mere words ever have!❤

[@fredflintstone8817]

Here’s a little more leaning you may have not thought about if you’re interested. She completely ignores, or lacks the education to comprehend the very simple fact that humans are also animals. Humans are absolutely the most powerful predators on this planet. Even more vicious, brutal and territorial than any Lions, tigers, or bears. Yet… Do humans not form bonds with thousands of other species? From Spiders to Elephants, and everything in between. So, why wouldn't there also be a certain level of empathy and care from other species towards other species as well. If I was her professor, I’d give her a C- or less, for this documentary… It’s like a 12-year-old child who’s never picked up a biology book wrote this documentary. Here's the best part for the gullible religious. Why is there empathy and care from one species towards another without the need of any threats of punishment from a god? Like us humans, no living creature (species) has ever needed any religious text, or a con-man’s advice to know what's right or wrong. Let me know if you've ever seen any other animal, including your house-pet. That’s ever learned any morals from any religious texts, etc... Yet... they seem to have a pretty good sense of morality.

[@ubrdpbts7261]

Gives me such a warm fuzzy feeling in my heart life is beautiful sometimes

[@ericlarue8010]

It's what you call real love. They are way ahead of us humans who have trouble understanding the concept.

[@Mary_Beth_Reimer]

I double checked the meaning of a complex emotion, and yes, some animals are definitely capable of feeling these.

[@wendywendymatson5251]

SO PRECIOUS!!!!! Makes me cry with LOVE for thes lovelies!!!!

[@bboy3880]

Lions tigers and bears oh my that's a beautiful thing

[@Stormvue]

They should’ve added a chihuahua to boss them around

[@jltaco85]

@Doomsday wut up cuh!!!

[@catherinetran7024]

@@Stormvue llllml bbb bc

[@3rdeyebutterfly]

legit what I was thinking 😭😍😂🌠🕉💜🕊

[@Billy-oi3lb]

Leo the lion died in 2016 and then shere khan the tiger died in 2018 but I think baloo the bear is still alive but I don’t know, in case you were wondering

[@CatPrideMembership]

Holy crap. The polar bears 🐻 and the 🐕 huskeys playing are incredible. I love 💕 that they bonded naturally. It's wild polar bears being loving to chained up Huskeys. Just mind boggling to watch a polar bear hugging a freaking husky.

[@radamson1]

I wondered about that, all thru the video they keep talking about not observing that happening in the wild, yet here were supposed wild polar bears playing with huskies!

[@raweatsmcloving5255]

Look into more the bear ended up killing the husky

[@cb3514]

@@raweatsmcloving5255 This sanctuary is for huskies, and the polar bears are completely wild and are free to come and go. It is technically illegal for humans to feed polar bears under Manitoba's Endangered Species and Ecosystems Act. The sanctuary was cited and no longer able to do so, even though they had the ability and fed them as a means of protecting the huskies rehabilitating in their care. Within a few days after this footage was taken & the sanctuary was cited and forced to stop providing food, a polar bear did get to a different husky in the middle of the night. Was it a polar bear randomly turning on a husky, OR was a stable food source taken and left the bears starving? The fact it took several days before the bears resorted to this is amazing in itself. Either way you look at it, humans interfering in the bear's food source had everything to do with the outcome. Humans in survival mode can be, and are just as fierce in survival mode. Had the government not forced such actions without a better plan implemented, and they not forcibly remove the food source, this incident would not have happened. In the end, it was a dire situation, and not unpredictability, that caused a tragedy.

[@huascar66]

They are sentient beings.They feel. They love. They remember. They are loyal. They are faithful. They feel pain. They suffer loss. They mourn. They are amazing. And this video proves these things.

[@mikalunknown]

My God...amazing... the Cat...the Deer...the Jaguar.... all care so much... pure love... beautiful

[@oxycuntin2059]

charles is like "damn those legs actually go all the way up aye guuuurl"

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

LOL yep he likes tall women apparently ;) yet he ain't tall enough to ride that ride lmfao.

[@elrichvolshebnik]

Charles be like "I wish I was a little bit taller"

[@kevinwells4986]

I get tired. I want to go to sleep. Then I wander around on the internet... and I find Liz again. Dang it. I'm going to be tired tomorrow again. I love your videos Liz. You need your own TV show, but no one will listen to me. But I, on the other hand, will listen to you.

[@louisefromNY]

My eyes are filled with tears. Thank you ❤ for helping our dearest elephants.

[@klownivore]

It's so sweet seeing big cats being gentle with animals so much smaller than them when every logical natural instinct would tell them to eat it

[@ardevenuta37]

Who is this amazing lady? I'm absolutely captivated. On a primal level, let alone, intellectually. Kudos. Kudos!

[@brolymc9532]

I think those polar bears just saw something else that was cuddly with an attitude and decided they liked those dudes.

[@travismiles5885]

Great comment. Real knows real.

[@nancybatch7007]

Not exactly; turns out the polar bears went back and killed the dogs. Apparently they were just playing with their food. www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-38050318

[@whooodat3723]

@@nancybatch7007that's a little embellished. It said ONE polar bear killed ONE husky

[@goldenmath4091]

Moral of the story, we were born to love, and then trained not to feel Animals are unconditional, humans need to look with hearts too..these stories are beautiful

[@tuicastro4431]

Animals are the best teachers! I wish humans could be more affectionate and empathic, like them

[@andrechristiansen4977]

I absolutly love Liz Bonnin, what a great presenter! BBC make more series please!

[@JuliaLeighBrooks]

She is WONDERFUL.

[@jugganuat6440]

Intelligent and beautiful great combo

[@maandren]

Sweet story about the 🦁 🐻 and 🐯 💗💗💗. BUT... They didn't tell us the FULL STORY about the Polar Bears and 🐶Husky Dogs !!! 😡 The polar bears ended up eating the Husky Dogs in the End 😳😭 NOT COOL 😱

[@andrechristiansen4977]

@@maandren Oh, dear.. Not good. Normally domestic and wild dont mix well... It may look cute, but it usually ends in tragedy.. 😥

[@maandren]

@@andrechristiansen4977 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJndlqRup5Wgf6c

[@St1ckyGreeN]

the cat woth the ducklings was probably the cutest thing ever lol

[@terrylaguardia6838]

@Nikos Amok please send this text to me at [e-mail] if you allow me to post it as much as I can

[@terrylaguardia6838]

@Nikos Amok My thanks to you for posting, for replying, and for all you do!! All best from Braz/sil ☘️

[@It_Is_Oylenox]

@@terrylaguardia6838 you reek *s c a m*

[@terrylaguardia6838]

@@It_Is_Oylenox How paranoid.

[@It_Is_Oylenox]

@@terrylaguardia6838 well when it’s everywhere on the internet you get used to thinking that way, and this seems like a very out of place thing to say here

[@jenniferbailey2214]

What a wonder human being to keep safe the bear, lion and tiger, warms my heart.

[@user-yc7qi4mx2q]

А когда смотрю на эту счастливую троицу - у меня каждый раз слёзы наворачиваются....Спасибо вам, люди, что спасли их и сделали счастливыми😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@angelabrown8820]

I mean it's the wizard of oz .. lions tigers and bears

[@angelabrown8820]

These animals are from god .. remember that god loves

[@angelabrown8820]

Cats love to play all cats and that's part of it I think .. they get the others going

[@angelabrown8820]

Dogs are incredible too I think they can communicate with the bears

[@angelabrown8820]

Both cats and dogs have been known to Foster birds like ducks geese ect

[@mohitsawant956]

This video had me smiling the whole time I hope we humans set aside our differences and love one another no matter race,religion or skin tone let there be world peace day everyday and nothing but love

[@MAC-jl7uk]

I think these remarkable, beautiful relationships blossom where these animals don't have to be concerned about where their next meal is coming from or when and around what corner that deadly encounter might be. It's because of this the lion can truly lay down with the lamb, because of food security and just plain security.

[@gatorduran3288]

That cat mothering tiny ducklings instead of killing them is amazing!

[@staceydowns8682]

I want to give a well deserved shout out to your Cinema photographer, camera man. So very talented, brave and just wonderful footage. Thank you.

[@shamzo2492]

Life is beautiful when filled with trust, trustworthiness and love

[@shamzo2492]

And it's all energy

[@michaelegan6037]

@@shamzo2492 shame human Ns cant

[@pamle1]

Are you suggesting that his the way nature should become?

[@adrycough]

Sucks for the cow who's stuck sleeping in its own shit though, at least they wash it before feeding it to them

[@shamzo2492]

@@adrycough If cows aren't being treated well that's on those managing their environment. And death is part of life.