Baloo's 21st birthday 2022

Baloo is celebrating his 21st birthday at Noah's Ark!
Not your average bear.
Happy 21 st Birthday to our favorite bear, Baloo!
Twenty-one-durful years with this amazing furry friend. We love celebrating our favorite bear each summer with a bubble bath and juicy cold delicious watermelon birthday cake.
Baloo came to us as a cub in 2001 along with his brothers, Leo the Lion, and Shere Kahn the tiger. The arrival of the bear, lion and tiger cubs - lovingly known as the BLT - forever changed us here at Noah’s Ark. Their unlikely bond and friendship taught us about unconditional love, acceptance, difference, and getting along.
For those of you that don’t know the story, the BLT came to Noah's Ark after they were
discovered by Law Enforcement officers in a basement of an Atlanta home during a drug raid. Only a few months old, all three cubs were frightened, malnourished, and infected with parasites.
Baloo and his brothers recovered from their injuries and lived happily together for 15 years. Despite being natural enemies in the wild, these three boys never knew they were different from one another and lived in harmony, sharing their habitat, clubhouse, and meals together each and every day.
Baloo is the sole surviving member of the BLT. On his 21 st Birthday, he is happy and healthy, and still loves to eat! His favorite foods are hazelnuts and tangerines, and an occasional sweet treat.
He continues to thrive in his habitat, enjoying his clubhouse and of course, entertaining our visitors.
In his 21 years here at Noah’s Ark his keepers have never seen him angry or in a bad mood. He is one of the most kind, loving and fun-spirited animals. We love our gentle giant, Baloo - he is definitely NOT your average bear!
Please consider making a donation to Noah’s Ark in honor of our beloved Baloo which will support him in the years to come, as well as all the other animals that call Noah’s Ark their forever home.

[@l.r.mckenzie4832]

Happy Birthday Baloo! I wish your brothers were still here to celebrate with you.

[@NoahsArkAnimalSanctuary]

Thanks so much

[@timnik2902]

They are waiting in heaven on him looking down 😇

[@timnik2902]

@@NoahsArkAnimalSanctuary I'm working on licencing lots of ideas I have come up with to big companies so I can make lots of royalties. Once it's all set and done I will donate most of my earnings to your sanctuary and build more and more and keep helping and saving all animals in need. And hopefully inspire more and more people to do so as well as a team. I also will help people in need as well and build better places to help get them on track etc. I want to do as much good as I can. I love all animals especially.

[@alimichalkan8046]

They started out as being the abused trio😢 and then they lived together as a trio in a paradise. Then the two brothers crossed the rainbow bridge and all that is left is their only brother to continue as their living legacy. Happy 21st birthday Baloo! Live well! RIP Sher Khan and Leo.

[@JustinShallimi032]

Eventually Baloo will join his brothers in the afterlife when his time on earth is up👏🐻

[@vFixyy]

I just found out about this amazing trio and I’ve been crying so hard when I found out that it’s only baloo now, I hope he lives the best rest of his life and this is so sweet.

[@timnik2902]

Me too. It kills me inside

[@eugeniaskelley5194]

Looks like he has new friends.

[@BossBunnie]

😢😢😢😢 same here

[@Spaghanna]

its sad to see him all on his own :'(

[@philsmith6228]

Leo and shere are waiting on the other side for their brother, baloo

[@itsyaboboi]

I just know about them and it breaks my heart knowing he's the only one left :(

[@brizzle3903]

Wow 21 years old he is such a beautiful animal, I wish his cat brothers were still here to celebrate with him 😢 hopefully they paid him a visit in spirit There will never be another B.L.T

[@edithforsyth6765]

Happy birthday big guy! Hard to believe you’re 21. ❤️ you!!! Tears to my eyes because I remember seeing your brothers with you having so much fun opening up gifts and being with each other. I also want to thank you for keeping us updated on Baloo. I was also wondering how he was doing great pictures thank you.

[@chubrokkortiz4904]

HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY BALU 🎂 I HOPE YOUR DOING WELL THE STORY OF YOU AND YOUR 2 BROTHERS IS ONE THAT CAPTIVATED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AND WILL LIVE FOREVER THO YOUR BUDDIES ARE I KNOW THEY LIVE IN YOUR HEART FOREVER BLT FOREVER LIVES ON

[@jaylucien669]

I'll never not be fascinated by these 3. I'm glad Baloo still has the humans there at NAS who raised him (and his brothers). Without you guys he might've died of a broken heart. God Bless.

[@haroldmcbroom7807]

Happy Birthday Baloo bear. You're looking really good, and healthy :) I keep Baloo in my prayers each night. Thank you for the update. I was wondering how he's been doing. Will share on FB.

[@NoahsArkAnimalSanctuary]

Thank you so much! We appreciate you.

[@G83tv]

Happy Birthday Baloo

[@pablopizarro1826]

I went to see the BLT in 2015, just before Leo was put down. It was such a heartwarming experience.

[@Babyblue689]

Baloo’s so cute - he’s my favourite.

[@BeamMonsterZeus]

You know I can see that bear has the same void in his heart for the others as we do.

[@naotanandaba2368]

Poor Baloo. He’ll probably live another decade or so. Black Bears are known to live well into their 30s

[@Babyblue689]

That’s the thing with living a very long time, you outlive the others..

[@rexbanner8999]

We Love You! ❤ protect this national treasure!

[@tonebone8795]

The way he enjoyed that bubble bath melted my heart 🥹 love you baloo ❤ great job guys 👏

[@LogeshwaranM]

Happy Birthday Baloo ❤️ ❤️😘🍓🍇🍎🍉🍒 much Love

[@justsayingforafriend7010]

He has great pals that he would never meet in the wild... Sooo cool!!!

[@phillipceu7341]

So happy to see my dude still livin the life. I miss his two brothers dearly but im happy to see baloo still living for them

[@Emmss_]

Congratulations on 21 years! 🎉🎈🎈Y'all are awesome! Baloo looks so happy! 😊

[@NoahsArkAnimalSanctuary]

Thank you so much 🤗 He gets lots of love from all our staff and volunteers.

[@rubbersidedown7992]

@@NoahsArkAnimalSanctuary bring him a fellow bear.. Pls

[@VirgoINFP]

Baloo!!

[@blackhawk9256]

Baloo, my boy! Happy birthday! Greetings from Mexico!

[@vlogoodatm]

Happy birthday balo！🥰

[@jamesmassman8064]

Happy Birthday Baloo!!!

[@Babyblue689]

I know these three were soulmates, but Can’t a new sibling be found for him.

[@shadowreaper5413]

Good to see baloo still alive and well!!

[@oblivionserpent3016]

happy birthday baloooo. miss leo and khan

[@user-py7bh6du5g]

Happy birthday baloo

[@ConfidenceDkhar-nk2ys]

💖💖💖❤️

[@temperamentalqueen]

Bears can live well into their 30s

[@henzcarltupas328henzcarltu2]

HAPPY 21st 🎉 Papa Bear 🐻 greetings from Philippines 🇵🇭 I wish I could visited there and give you a warmth and huggable comfort :)

[@luckyman5958]

Felicidades Baloo, do Brasil. Espero que esteja feliz.

[@famisepta7308]

Happy birthday baloo wishes u a long and happy life ^_^

[@KillshotKuki]

It's so heartbreaking

[@yasminerisdiantoharahap90]

😭😭 Baloo ❤❤ Happy Birthday!

[@theextremeanimator4721]

Aw man... TwT Jappi birthday, Balooo...

[@d33763]

Baloo is such a kind bear.....

[@yenicandrahayani6580]

Selamat ulang tahun baloo... Semoga sehat selalu dan mendapat keluarga seperti share khan dan Leo ❤❤❤

[@yolandaruiz2804]

Greetings to Peru 🇵🇪🙏🎉🎉

[@markhillary8480]

❤️

[@shoujolya9297]

Happy (late) Birthday Baloo! We love you

[@timnik2902]

Poor guy has no one to play with. I would love to visit him and play with him if I could

[@youtubtroll337]

Baloo is left alone.. 😢

[@truthtalks-honestyunleashe2796]

Give him a tiger or lion cub, I'm sure he will raise him/her well.

[@lowqualityterminator1952]

Is he with other bears now or still living alone?

[@user-zd1xt6wd2h]

Leo :’)

[@warrior4christ777]

He must be so lonely

[@Hotdog_man19]

Happy Birthday Baloo ❤

[@nhutdo4885]

It just so sad that his brother are gone due to his hey life spand

[@justsayingforafriend7010]

In the wild you would probably last no more than seven years.... So glad he's 21 now. Note: Most racoons life span in the wild is 2 years. In captivity it's 20 years plus....

[@Tha_Monsta88]

so you think he could be released into the wild? mans lived enough time in a fenced area. needs a bear family of his own :D

[@zeldafan1942]

I'm very glad this bear is still alive after the other two members of the BLT trio died! I still wish, though, that Shere Khan would have been named Hershey, and Leo would have been named Knuckles!

[@yarenot9878]

How comes they used the footage for his birthday last year and not for this year??

[@babyblue6743]

It’s so sad to see him all alone, Couldn’t you get baloo a new housemate. There must be other lonely animals out there.

[@ThunderPants13]

Yeah, I thought that too. He must be sad not having his two good friends around anymore.

[@nazicoco8537]

Is the bear still alive ??

[@eugeniaskelley5194]

He needs a bigger pool.

[@seriouslynothingmakesanyse6418]

Is he lonely? :(

[@GeoAce777]

:23 🥰🥲😌

[@gosp0din_nikita346]

Мне грустно за него. Надеюсь, он отпустил их

[@makennajoseph7446]

ρгό𝔪σŞｍ 😒

[@RedCrowJXU]

Happy Birthday Baloo