The Wolf Man -The Diary of Paul Balenovic | BBC 1998 | Velebit

The real life story of my own relationship with a wolf pack. Documentary with drama sequences illustrating events in my own life. I hand-reared wolves and then re-introduced them into the wild. Filmed in and around Zagreb and the Velebit Mountains in Croatia. BBC Natural History Unit, Prod/Dir: David Wallace.
I posted this copy following this: "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
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Just to inform viewers that YT blocked this video again. As it seems only in Australia, Austria and Germany. Hope it won't be as before when it was blocked in a whole lot of countries all over the world. Seems like some users enjoy much more rights than video creators on this network. This made me think of an idea to delete whole the channel with over 120 videos already uploaded since 2012.
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On the 3rd of September 2018 checking the status of this video I noticed it missing so I found it "blocked worldwide" five years after upload due to copyright content that was found in it. Because of the claimant policy, it can't be played on You Tube as YT copyright info says. It has been restricted just in 3 countries recently upon about 107,000 views reached. I was adviced to remove the song (Twelve Moons (Pt.1: Winter-Summer,Pt.2. Summer-Winter) Jan Garbarek Group - Sound recording 22:24 - 23:20 match/ CLAIMANT: UMG On behalf of ECM Records) using You-Tube software what I did. Here is now the copy with that song missing but video is luckily playable. Till now the revenue on adds shown went to claimant.
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On the 21st.September 2018 video turned to be playable again after the removing of claimed portion of music but also including complete sound out of it.
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On October 19th 2018 as I checked, this video has no word wide restrictions any more (in fact none). It has 4 copyright claims (claimants: SODRAC, ASAP, SGAE_CS) It is monetized by copyright owners (music) and eligible for revenue sharing. I am receiving no revenue from adds shown.
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PLEASE NOTE : Still a complete copy of this documentary with no any copyright claims and no restrictions, is available on this channel. You are welcome to watch it.

[@GraveyardDave19]

This was perhaps the greatest thing ive watched in years. This brought tears to my eyes, tears of joy and sadness. What an amazing human Paul Balenovic was. This was truly the best Documentary ive ever seen and ever will.

[@transp0rter1]

me too. i was riveted! And the saga of the wolf and human family "breaking up" was sooooo sad.

[@CamilaAlves-io9br]

me too.!

[@billjoe39]

Same.....it was a treasure to watch

[@douglundy5755]

Was? Pavel is not dead, just the beautiful wolf, Lik after a good long life.

[@nicholasbrookes3728]

Beautiful documentary Pavle. You appear to have done more for nature than many "wildlife charities' combined. You should be really proud of your efforts.

[@PavleBalenovic]

The message like yours is the best reward I can receive. Besides, the experience gained over all those years can't be measured nor compared with anything. I still visit those magnificent mountains as much as I can afford ... I didn't change the way of my life. Take a time, please, and check the rest of my uploads. I believe there is more what is worth watching and enjoying. You are always welcome.

[@cetterus]

This is how you do documentaries! Introspective, not just superficial point of view we all know. This is how you understand both animals and humans. Stories focused on content instead of presentation deserve so much more views. Hvala Pavle

[@PavleBalenovic]

Hvala vam puno. Uvijek ste dobrodošli. Pozdrav.

[@bustarogers9990]

This is probably the best documentary i have ever watched. There's no fake themes just a raw honest documentary between a remarkable man and his friendship with a wolf......fkn amazing 10/10.

[@PavleBalenovic]

I am very glad you accepted this documentary that way. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads from the list. You'll find more details from my own experience on wolves and wildlife in general. (pb)

[@dirtycashri7526]

Bravo Pavle! Prekrasan primjer pozrtvovnosti i ljubavi prema zivotinjama. Dokle god se lovackoj hegemoniji ne stane na kraj zivotinjskom fondu ne prethodi lijepa buducnost. Lovci su nazalost (velika vecina) gamad ljudska bez imalo sucuti i razumijevanja prema i tako teskom i ogranicavajucem zivotu zivotinja danas. Bez ljudi kao ti i nekolicine drugih iz Animalie i sire, divlje zivotinje gotovo da nemaju sansu. Moja potpuna podrska!

[@robertmastnak581]

Beautiful, beautiful, I watched this movie many thimes its more beautiful every thime... Thanks!!!

[@PavleBalenovic]

Hvala ti Robert. Meni je sve to prilično duboko u sjećanju a prostori gdje se glavni dio te životne priče odvijao i dalje me neizm,jerno privlaći. Trenutno popravljam stari Land Rover nadajući da će i dalje dobro služiti iako sam čak planirao još jednom proći sve te planine na konju kao nekad . Za sad je to ideja no tko zna možda se i ostvari. Puno lepih pozdrava. "You are always welcome".

[@kimberlydkulcsar2671]

I truly believe in Paul's ethics. I love the wolves and how they live. What a blessing for him as well as his two 4 legged creatures.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Nice words, thank you very much. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads please, perhaps you can find some more details on that pack and my experience from the wild. You are always welcome. (Paul B.)

[@rorschach8585]

Dobar dan, Pavle. I was deployed to Zagreb in 1995 when I was a young Airman in the United States Air Force. When I wasn't busy loading aircraft cargo at Zracna Luca Zagreb, I spent my free time exploring nearby Slovenia with my friends in the Norwegian Army. I spent 6 months in your beautiful country. Hvala, for uploading this story and your passion for animals. Dovidenja!

[@PavleBalenovic]

***** As I believe there is no any problem for the people from all over the world to visit my country. A lot of tourists arrive during summertime on the Adriatic coast. But some National parks are interesting for visiting during wintertime, too. It almost seems that my nation accepts all these tourist even better then own domestic people. Croatia is not a big country but very, very beautiful for sure. We all know what the politic is so nobody can trust them today. It is sad that many nations are always pushed into conflicts by politicians who serve to who knows whose aims.

[@KellieEverts--conductsNightTra]

@@PavleBalenovic Politicians are demons, led by demons. The world is run by demons.

[@ponzo9296]

Nemoguće je i teško opisati sve ono što se može doživjeti gledajući ovaj video. Hvala vam g.Balenović što ste podjelili ovu priču sa svima nama. Nadam se da ste dobro.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Hvala puno na lijepim riječima. Drago mi je primiti ovakav komentar najviše zato što mi je zaista bilo nevjerojatno teško podnijeti sve ono što me zadesilo tih godina ... a emotivno ni sam ne znam kako sam izdržao. I dalje živim zapravo na isti način .... moj osobni pogled prema prirodi a naročito životinjama nikad se ne može promijeniti. Snimkama pokušavam podijeliti svoja vlastita iskustva, pogled i odnos prema prirodi općenito. Pokušajte se opustiti gledajući taj drugačiji svijet i uživajte. Hvala vam.

[@ponzo9296]

@@PavleBalenovic Trudim se živjeti na isti ili barem sličan način. Dakako da je vaša priča i općenito iskustvo nemjerljivo sa iskustvom većine ljudi ali ste zato vjerujte mi svojim primjerom velika inspiracija i uzor, kako meni, tako vjerujem i mnogim drugima koji gledaju vaše video uratke na yt. Meni je evo uistinu čast što mogu s vama bar ovako na ovaj način izmjeniti nekoliko riječi. Stojte dobro i budite zdravo u ovim grubim vremenima, pa se nekad možda i sretnemo na nekom Velebitskom proplanku....tko zna. Veliki pozdrav iz Šibenika.

[@CrushScreen6137]

Dear Paul, thank you very much for the film, respect for wildlife. My dog ​​friend Rony, changed my life and now I love and respect dogs and their predecessors-volves. Having lived in close contact with a dog, I was able to understand what devotion is, the joy of being together and much more. Like your job very much!!!

[@PavleBalenovic]

I understand you completely and I know what a dog can mean to a person. I know from my own experience how strong mutual connections can be. Unfortunately, many of them are only superficial and people do not treat the dog as it deserves. Thank you very much for your comment. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads. Perhaps you could find more nteresting details about animals I recorded through many years.

[@temp24Lno5]

I am glad that you posted this video because a lot of people have been wanting to see it.

[@boxergirl1736]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video. I also got teary eyed when the female was shot and at the end when they say when Lik died. Wolves do wonderful things for ecology and I wish they would be more understood and revered for what they are and not hated for what people think they are

[@moebiusdune1115]

Ukucal sam na yt vukovi u Hrvatskoj i naišao na ovaj dokumentarac.Htio bih samo reći, HVALA na ljubavi i empatiji koju ste dali vukovima.Dok sam gledao dokumentarac,potekla je i suza kad sam vidio ranjavanje Luće i na kraju, kad je Lik uginuo.Želim Vam svako dobro.Vama i vašoj familiji.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Istina je da su mi upravo oni "oteli" ako tako mogu reći, prilično velik dio života. Još se uvijek oporavljam od tog zajedničkog života... zapravo prepunog emocija i stresa. Još mi i danas zasuze oči kad se prisjetim kojeg od detalja u tim nevjerojatnim avanturama. Nije bilo lako no vrijedilo je... bar zato što sam od njih naučio ono što nigdje i nikada ne bi mogao. Iskustvo koje sam stekao nemjerljivo je. Danas se prisjećam kako sam unutar nekih dvadeset i pet godina, svaki dan ili noć mogao staviti ruku na vučje rame u ono drago, toplo krzno. Bila mi je čast. Sretna vam Nova i hvala na komentaru.

[@tihanarajkovic447]

Pavle, hvala Vam što ste podijelili ovaj video s nama još jednom, Kao klinka gledala sam Vaš dokumentarac na HRT-u i od tada se moj plišanac zove Lik te i dan danas spavam s njime. Uz Vas sam zavoljela vukove i oduvijek su me fascinirali. Kada sam danas pronašla ovaj videozapis na KZbin-u, razveselila sam se kao da sam osvojila Euro Jackpot! Svaka Vam čast na Vašem radu i svemu što ste učinili za Lika i njegovu vučju obitelj. Pozdrav od velike obožavateljice koja već godinama širi Vašu priču :)

[@tihanarajkovic447]

***** Noćas sam do dugo u noć pregledavala Vaše zapise koji su me zatim odveli dalje u dokumentarce o vukovima. Sada na poslu pijem treću kavu i jedva držim oči otvorene, ali jednostavno se nisam mogla odmaknuti od kompjutera. Hvala Vam i na Vašem odgovoru!

[@glazenglas]

Thank you SO MUCH for uploading! Have seen this docu when I was a kid and taped it. After watching it 10 times I lost the tape, good to see it again.

[@hanssteiger7461]

Thank you Paul. This documentary is amazing. Thank you so much again

[@fuchsfilm]

Dear Paul, I cann´t find the right words but I´m happy to know you and your awesome life story with Lik, Lacha and the cubs now. I realized that such wonderful experience only one human within 7 billion in total can have. You and your children can be proud of this. Some tears were running during watching this most exiting story. 🦊 Best greetings from Germany, Helmut ♥

[@PavleBalenovic]

Thank you my friend, ... and for those tears that surely mean a lot ... imagine what I had to pass over fighting for them to survive. The BBC there is asked to be polite towards the viewers and not to go too far showing the emotions experienced in that story. It seems to me like a dream that I once had. There is another round of videos ready with a kind of deeper approach ... I have been preparing since long time ... need comments to edit and publish divided in a few episodes. Before that I absolutely need a break and visit the mountains this winter as I planned but haven't got a chance. Can't wait seeing those well known areas where I used to spend time with my part of the mountain and on my own way.

[@fuchsfilm]

You have my fully understanding for that what you did in your life, dear Paul :-)

[@PavleBalenovic]

Thank you very, very much.

[@fuchsfilm]

🦊 :-)

[@4c1d0f1ll]

Dugo nisam pogledao ovako dobar dokumentarac! Svaka čast!!!

[@mato7274]

Pavle, you have a heart od gold, thanks for this diary.

[@TheeOwlQueen]

Pavle I am starting at the beginning, now that my attention can be 100 percent focused on you and your story ♥ I didn't think it was possible for me to cry so many different tears: happy tears, tears of relief & then so very many tears of sorrow. I honestly am at a complete loss as to what I could possible say to convey what your life, your story, your wolf family has done to my heart, mind and soul. What an incredibly beautiful and moving story of how Blue and Lik became friends at such a young age, even growing up they would still play. That part where you starting noticing how wild Lik was when he and Blue were in that field with cows, Blue knowing Lik was going to do something bad and watching him roll around in the excrement to mask his scent. It's a beautiful miracle how you found Laca and she and Lik made their beautiful babies. I was blown away that Lik spent so much time looking for you and chose you over his wolf family. I was sick to my stomach knowing someone shot Laca, and you brought her Lik and she surfaced after hearing him howl for her. The movie you were doing where you brought Lik on for a friend and instigated him attacking you and later on he actually did but he did so because he felt trapped. I love that you spent 16 days looking for Laca and sometimes seen her in the wild. What happened to her front arm/paw after she was shot? was she able to heal on her own or did she need medical attention? You put in so much love, so much time & so much attention to detail and learning with these wolves what you said earlier on about observing them and respecting their space is key. For Laca to have been shot because of a small bit to a girl, that family should have thought before feeding a wild wolf and treating it like a dog. I'm so sorry RIP Lik, I'm glad you were the one to bury your friend but because of you he had 17 long years where as if you didn't rescue him in the beginning he never would have had a wolf family and a human one with you, he was a pretty lucky wolf if you ask me ♥ There are so many important things to mention in this incredible documentary I will rewatch it again with a notepad at my side. Your love for your wolf family is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen, I can't imagine what it must have been like to release them back into the wild, knowing it was best for them. You have my absolute respect and admiration and I am grateful to have crossed paths with yours.

[@PavleBalenovic]

I am glad that my story impressed you this way. It is really great that I managed to film at least some of those, I might say "adventures" but I do not believe it is possible to imagine what I didn't succeeded to put on tape. More than twenty five years filming wolves ... creatures that I was able to touch with my bare hand every moment, every single day or night and whenever I wished to. Fortunately there is more to be seen once I finish editing the commentary ... I hope I will do that soon and show a bit different level of my relation with those magnificent creatures. I owe that for them and to myself, too. Here are some of my other uploads that show a bit more details on the same story ... the story that is in fact still alive for my life goes on the same way. I still visit my mountains when ever I find the chance ... carrying the heavy load of all those special memories in my backpack. I really have to thank you, Heather, for all these nice words. You are always welcome. (pb)

[@andrewnorris2]

This is such a touching, wonderful story and I am so happy to see it here. Long may it remain on youtube.

[@dominiquepaoli7504]

Thank you for this beautiful documentary full of love. Very moving (très émouvant). Beautiful friendship :-)

[@minadavis79]

I love watching documentaries like this!💜

[@PavleBalenovic]

It is really nice to rceive such the message. Thank you very much. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads. Hope you will enyjoy them as well.

[@michelj.gaudet5048]

Aw, man... THANK YOU SO MUCH for bringing your story to us. Thank you.

[@PavleBalenovic]

You are always welcome. Thanks for watching. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads. Paul.

[@riverfeetpress5967]

this is my new favorite documentary. worth watching to the end.

[@neon333]

Absolutely amazing story. Thank you so much for this.

[@PavleBalenovic]

You are always welcome. Take a time and check the rest of video uploaded on my chanell. (Paul)

[@phubblewubbphubblewubb]

Thank you Pavle, people like you make me realise how much more there is to life. R.I.P Lik xx

[@PavleBalenovic]

Seems like my life differs from usual. This film presents just a part of the real life story. I still visit the mountains as much as I can afford. Hope to post some newer footage on my own experiences and about the wolves, another longer documentary prepared quite long ago. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads here ... most of them are about nature, wildlife and wolves especially.Thanks for stopping by.

[@JulchensWelt]

So wonderful - grandios! Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up and greetings!

[@matelula8424]

Pavle legendo hvala ti za ovaj video tek sad sam naletio slučajno na tvoj kanal i sam sam veliki obožavatelj životinja i prirode,posebno volim pse,vukove i konje..ovaj video je nešto zaista posebno učinio si ispravnu stvar i zaista ti od srca zahvaljujem na tvome radu i na brizi za naše vukove,pogledat ću sva tvoja videa i učiti iz tvojih iskustava..želim ti svu sreću tebi i tvojoj obitelji veliki pozdrav iz Dalmacije.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Posebno je lijepo naići na, kako se kaže, srodnu dušu koja jednako ili bar slično osjeća prema svemu ostalome što živi na ovoj planeti a nije čovjek. Nije lako priznatI no čini se da je sve manje takvih ljudi. Puno se toga promijenilo a priroda ...majka priroda kao da je zanemarena. Ono: "živjeti u skladu s prirodom" kao da je zaboravljeno. Nisam siguran da drugi način života postoji i da je uopće moguć. Ja se nisam promijenio i živim na isti način kao i oduvijek. Moje snimke dokazuju koliko mi je duboko u srcu priroda i kakav je moj odnos prema životinjama. Pretpostavljaš koliko sam toga kroz godine proživio a da nisam nit planirao snimiti. No bar je dio mojih iskustava objavljen na ovom kanalu za one koji ih razumiju. Uživaj u mojim snimkama kao što sam i ja u stvarnosti zapravo uživao. Često nije bilo ni približno lako no vrijedilo je. Većina snimaka koje sam ovdje objavio zapravo ne sadrže riječi upravo zato da gledatelja uvedu u autentičnu atmosferu trenutaka tijekom mojih boravaka u prirodi...divljoj naročito. I bit će toga još jer i dalje posjećujem svoje stare staze i pratim već poznate tragove. No moram reći da mi je žao što vjerojatno neću moći pripremiti već ranije snimljeni materijal iz arhive snimaka koju sam skupio kroz puno, puno godina. Jedan život je jednostavno prekratak. Ljepote te veličanstvene planine kojoj sam se posvetio treba uživati uživo jer ne postoje nikakve kamere koje bi je vjerno mogle opisati gledateljima. Ja sam samo pokušao. Hvala ti puno na lijepim riječima, i lijep pozdrav.

[@belia1313]

Thank you for sharing your documentary very interesting and heartwarming :-D

[@akdriller8806]

Thank you for all your efforts friend!

[@PavleBalenovic]

In 1980, the entire brood, one month old cubs were abducted by men in the mountains of southern Velebit. Their parents, both adult wolves were probably killed. To lessen this deep injustice, I decided to restore what was then taken away from the mountain. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@LMB943]

This is absolutely incredible and one of the best stories I have ever seen.

[@PavleBalenovic]

I have invested a large part of my life in achieving this goal: Let the wolves back into the wild from where the hunters once abducted the entire litter after killing their parents. I couldn’t even plan to document that true story. Then I decided to record at least parts of the event that I could as a souvenir I would say. This is how this probably unrepeatable "story" was made. Thank you very much for the comment.

[@infamousinfamy1]

Some really great people in this world, doing amazing things. Cheers for the upload

[@FatherAndSonFun]

This was very interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@SuperSkandale]

Such a good documentary. Very entertaining

[@Kenny-yl9pc]

Thank you for your great work and all of your effort!!! Maginificent documentary!

[@PavleBalenovic]

Take a time and check the rest of my uploads if you please. Some more details can be found in my uploads that describe my realationship with wolves and complete my real life story. Thank you very much. You are always welcome.

[@ljuborajictt]

Predivan Film, koja snaga prirode, hvala vam za video i ljepi Pozdrav u Domovinu!

[@PavleBalenovic]

Hvala puno na posjeti ovom kanalu. Pogledajte i ostale moje (kraće i duže) filmove koje sam postavio ... ima ih preko sto a gotovo su svi o mojim iskustvima iz planinskih divljina. Puno pozdrava.

[@mili1ca17]

Greetings from Kosovo! World needs people like you!

[@ip3043]

I really enjoyed watching this and your relationship with the Lik was very powerful and deeply moving. It reminds me of my love of dogs. I have a memory of when I was a toddler living in an awful foster family and how their German Shepherd behaved more like a parent to me than they did, the compassion and gentleness of that dog is something I will never forget.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Oh yes these dogs are great. I remember well how while we were visiting the mountains during summer vacations when my son was born, Blue used to stay just near him all the time. He was six months only what she obviously knew and took care of him. Blue was really a special creature ... I owe her a lot. Take a time please and check the rest of my uploads ... more details on all such relations and my experiences are recorded through many years. You re welcome and thank you for watching. (pb).

[@ip3043]

That's beautiful,those kind of experiences are very special when an animal shows protection and care for a human and particularly a child. I look forward to checking our your other uploads, many thanks!

[@IanPhillipsWildlife]

Awesome! I've seen this before, great to see it again, great documentary!

[@PavleBalenovic]

After long, long time I decided to visit the area where from the pack started their free life. Perhaps, just to refresh my memories. In june I have seen some signs and markings near by the place where I released them. So hope, I'll get there before the first snow.

[@Adriana.Gabriela]

Ne mogu zamisliti kako je bilo prolaziti kroz i doživjeti sve ovo. I koliko snage je potrebno. Svaka čast. I apsolutno što ostali kažu - ovo je najbolji, najiskreniji i najrealniji dokumentarac koji sam pogledala. Predivno 💖 Nadam se da (sada veliki/stari) vukići još uvijek lijepo žive tamo i imaju nekakvo potomstvo. Žalosno je što čovjek radi prirodi, a vladajući u ovoj državi pogotovo. Ovakve stvari bi se trebale prikazivati u školama i učiti djecu da razmišljaju i shvaćaju pouke

[@PavleBalenovic]

Gledajući te snimke danas i sam sebi ne vjerujem i gotovo da mi se sve čini kao poseban često težak san. Okupiran teškoćama i neočekivanim problemima nisam ni razmišljao dal je teško, naporno ili nemoguće. Daleko najteže izdržati bilo je rastati se. Neki koji me bolje poznaju znali su reći da me tada nisu prepoznali. Ovaj je film završen u standardnoj dužini i teško bi ga bilo progurati dužeg od 55 minuta osim kao serijal. Osim toga neki trenuci koje obuhvaća očekivano bi bili emotivno preteški za prosječnog gledatelja pa su takve sekvence morale biti izostavljene. Budući da se ciljalo na prosjek publike pa da ga što šira publika uspije vidjeti i ovakav je postigao bar dijelom svoj cilj. No kasnije zbog meni nepoznatih razloga često je u najmanju ruku usporavana njegova distribucija. Može se pretpostaviti kojim to strukturama takav odnos prrema divljim životinjama a osobito vuku može smetati. Postoji gotovo završen dugačak video koji nadopunjuje sliku te životne priče nizom nikad neobjavljenih situacija i događaja iz mojih iskustava ... za kojeg je potrebna samo volja da se objavi. Naime zbog sum,nje u smisao širenja vlastitih stavova u ova vremena čini mi se da je možda prikladnije čuvati saznanja o vuku kao tajnu. Mnoga su se slična iskustva zloupotrebljavala ili u najmanju ruku zaobilazila od čak i od znanosti. Znanosti koja odbos među vukovima i dalje naziva po "alfa" i "beta" sustavu ... Vuk je zapravo daleko snažnije povezan svojom vrestom a naročito dublje emocije gaji prema članovima vlastite obitelji. Nama je to danas jedniostavno čopor koji tuli na mjesec Onda je bolje da i dalje djecu plašimo vukom iz Crvenkapice ... bar će vuk ostati na miru i tamo kamo pripada. Iskonskoj divljini. Nju sablasno sebični čovjek ionako niti ne treba ...slijep i nesvjestan da je grana na kojoj sjedi već odavmo napukla. Godinama mi je nestajao strah za tu malu vučju obitelj jer kako je vrijeme prolazilo sve se više na njih zaboravljalo. Nitko ih nije viđao ...a ja sam o svojim saznanjima tajio. Prattili su me godinama a da bi se na kraju čak posramio kako sam nesposoban da ih uopće zapazim... i unatoč tolikih iskustava. Trudio sam se da ih ne sretnem a kamoli uspostavim ikakav kontakt smatrajući da bi tražeći mene opet provjeravali ljude. NA KRAJU, ČINI MI SE DA JE USPJELO. Vratio sam prirodi davno otet "draguljčić" ... i to srećom, čak višestruko. Zavrijedili su sve moje napore pa onda naravno i suze time što sam imao iznimnu čast biti u njihovom društvu. Danas, kad imam prilike posjetiti te poznate planine kad me uhvati umor nakon dugih lutanja, prilegnem umoran tamo gdje me san svlada. Zaspim "ko beba" i novo jutro svane a da ne pitam tko me sve mogao noću nanjušiti. To je valjda ono " biti dio prirode". Osim par kapi vode, hrane gotovo da i ne treba. A za dušu , dovoljno je da opet vidim oćekivan trag tamo gdje treba biti. Pozdrav.

[@solarbuduk]

I have only just found this documentary, I feel that I know you a little better now and understand your other videos. Incredible story. Just amazing.

[@PavleBalenovic]

There is the editing project on my experiences from the wild with wolves and wildlife in general... I planned it to be a two and a half hour long documentary ... but as it seems I'll upload that all divided in 4-5 parts. It is the old archive footage but the story might be interesting. It touches the "Wolf man" in a way because that documentary is based on my own diary, too. So expect more details on wolves and my relationship with them in the wild. I did that all myself completely alone ... that wasn't easy a t all. I would like to finish that once for ever. Recent troubles with my old Land rover slowed down all my plans but I managed to solve all the problems in time. Hope, I'll have enough time and peace to complete editing. Thanks for stopping by ... you are always welcome.

[@amym4128]

what a amazing story, I am truly touched , I feel so sad for those wolves and angry that how some those people hunt and trap them. thank you so much for sharing your story and let more people realize that wolves are beautiful animals with felling , pain…

[@stevemontana4945]

What a beautiful documentary.Great.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Thanks for stopping by, Steve. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads. I believe you might find some interesting details to add after watching the documentary. Most of my uploads are on wildlife. You are welcome.

[@stevemontana4945]

Thank you very mutch.I check it.

[@gsopody]

Thank you Paul, for your passion for wid animals, Vivian

[@PeterPimmelig]

Amazing story, thank you for this!

[@PavleBalenovic]

You are always welcome. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads. Some show much more detailed adventures and scenes about my own adventures and experience gained over many years. Thank you Peter.

[@PeterPimmelig]

@@PavleBalenovic Great, I will do that. I'm just a couch potato but I'm always fascinated by the relationship between different species. This diary had the relationship between wolf / man and wolf / dog, which was extremely interesting.

[@artistben7]

A very touching documentary about these wolves. This was a rare glimpse into the close relationship of Wolf & man. Very enjoyable to watch & I appreciate you sharing my Friend.👍👍👍👍👍

[@PavleBalenovic]

A real life story deeply engraved in my soul, feelings and memory. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads if you please. There, some more details from my own experience can be found on wolves and wildlife in general. Thank you for commenting.

[@steffanskipper2397]

You are a real star and beacon of hope. Such an incredible story, so heartwarming. So much love, thank you.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Perhaps you can imagine how difficult it was for me to leave them in the wild no matter how well I planned it. But in my soul I never left them. That would actually be impossible. Thank you very much for your comment, which I greatly appreciate.

[@steffanskipper2397]

@@PavleBalenovic Pavle, you definitely did the right thing. You gave lick a choice and he chose you, the bond he has witb you is both beautiful and amazing. As is your bond with him. I sent the link to my son who lives in Scotland, the is talk of a project there to re establish wild populations of wolves. Fingers crossed, in the uk we are without wolves, bears, lynx other mammals are struggling but im optimistic about the future...we now at least have beavers. Did you by any chance make a follow up video, did Socks find his freedom too? Best wishes from wolfless Wales.

[@PavleBalenovic]

@@steffanskipper2397 Yes, that whole life story took a long time, and I honestly didn't expect it to. Back in 1980, quite unusually, an advertisement was published for the sale of 6 wolf cubs at the age of 20 days. I didn't believe it, but I still set out to see for myself. Honestly, maybe it would have been better for me if I had never come across that scene. It was more than obvious that they were not dogs even just by the stench they created. The price for one is 100 DM and I spent that much for the trip. All I have to do is buy at least one so that I can set him free the next day i it al fails. Who knows if I will be able to do anything with his rearing, perhaps even with his upbringing? But which one to choose? How to leave the others ... and I would prefer to pick them all up. And I decided, almost squinting, for the one in the corner who wasn't even aware that someone was watching them and wanted to take them away. The way home through the beautiful Lika, after which I named him (Lik), was full of all kinds of thoughts ... because who knows what will happen to the others. Maybe I'll go back for the others, but as a student I couldn't count on any money soon. Arriving home, I immediately clashed with my father. No wonder, because the wolf was then generally considered a pest and hunters would receive rewards if they killed one. I spent a month with that smelly, messy, wild creature because my father threatened to take him away as soon as I wasn't around. But that also passed slowly and he became a member of the family and even got a German Shepherd puppy so that he would not be alone and that she would replace his own family from which he was separated. And the relationship was created ... over time neither Lik could do without her nor she without him. Personally, I didn't want to bother them and I preferred to stay away because I certainly didn't intend to tame the wolf. .... what started with that wolf here ended with his death at the age of eighteen..... You can't even imagine what I had to go through and what experiences I gained. By the way. ... a wolf in Scotland. To be honest, I am not very optimistic, especially for such attempts in these times. In fact, thinking about what the minimum wolf needs are, I would feel sorry for anyone reintroduced like that. And what if they reproduce? How would the brothers and sisters of those for whom there is no space end up? I brought Bijela Capa (White Sock) home when he was six years old. In fact, Mr. Vesel from ZOO Ljubljana gave it to me as a gift, understanding my intention to return him to the wild. Not long after that in fact after a year of preparations I released him in the company of Heidi the she-wolf (named by my friend J.D. Wells from Kendal, Cumbria) so he wasn't left alone. I followed him and modestly helped him even for years and luckily they both headed to the northeast as if they knew in their genes where it was the safest..... a huge territory is needed just to be able to choose their home. With that, I actually fulfilled my promise to Lik and Lača. Greetings to you and your son from Croatia

[@deanhanderson]

Dober dan Mr. Balenovic. Wonderful WONDERFUL work! I am Slovenian in America and like so many others so touched by your incredible work. As a film/television technician, I understand some how much you sacrifice to make this film...Good thing your camera kept working!:) We love wolves and your film tells exactly why. They are such magnificent creatures and so much like people. So much I'd like to say but just THANK YOU for your contribution to wolves. At least some people will see how important it is to defend their lives as you have done. I'm a grown man with tears in my eyes. Thank you for your wonderful film.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Dobar dan i vama. I am very glad you visited my channel and hope here you will be able to find some more details on my experiences. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads (over hundred, already) on wolves and wildlife in general. Concerning my efforts to film wolves, I prepared another list of videos that will hopefully be uploaded as soon as I finish editing the commentary. I believe you will like them perhaps even more than "The Wolf Man"; A bit different approach to the same story with more unpublished details ... and just because you mentioned that, I must say you will be able to see when and how my reliable old camera did stop working. Thanks for stopping by, you are always welcome.

[@deanhanderson]

Thank you kindly for your reply Mr. Balenovic. I have subscribed to your channel and will be sure to check on the additional uploads you recommend. I an excited already to begin watching. Thank you, and looking forward to the camera story:)...

[@trucha1618xx]

What a beautiful story of love to Life!, wolfs and other living beings are displaced for us the humans, they deserve the opportunity to survive, that is their right... Creation is for all livings, not only for humans... congratulations Pavle and thanks a lot for showing us this marvelous documentary... Fraternal hugs my friend...

[@blackriverrambler3963]

This documentary is one I can watch over and over again Your fascinating life will forever amaze me.

[@PavleBalenovic]

It is really nice feeling to receive such the comment. Hope next year I'll start uploading more details on my wildlife experiences, my relationship with wolves and wilderness in general. It will not be the highest picture quality but the content taken from my archive footage. Hope you'll find something interesting to watch. Thank you.

[@blackriverrambler3963]

I’m sure it will be most interesting to me! I anticipate all that you upload in the future. Thanks for everything!🙏

[@PavleBalenovic]

I knew that the experience I have passed through won't be repeated ever again so to be able to prove that it ever happened I started filming ... it was extremely hard but I knew it was worth to be recorded. Thank you. You are always welcome.

[@AnimalArtbyTerraCotta]

So very fascinating! You shared part of your story several months ago with me. A beautiful story of bonding and separation. Powerful, Pavle.!I feel the attachment that you and your wolf had.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Hope soon I will be able to publish some more documents that describe this real life story even more deeply. Till then take a time and enjoy the rest of my uploads here. You are always welcome. Thanks.

[@AnimalArtbyTerraCotta]

@@PavleBalenovic Thank you, Pavle! I've already watched several but you have so many very information shares, I'll continue watching. My family really enjoyed the connection you had with your wolf. We will share with more of our animal loving friends ... and we'll look forward to those other shares. Warm regards!

[@Kasonas]

What an interesting and incredible story.

[@dou40006]

Incredible and beautiful story

[@PavleBalenovic]

Thank you. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads, please. Hope you will find something more interesting to watch. It is all on wildlife and wilderness.

[@tagzee]

fantastic video*****

[@lisaolson4347]

EXTREMELY THOUGHTFUL OF YOU PAUL BALENOVIC SIR. THIS STORY FOR SURE HAS JOY IN IT!

[@PavleBalenovic]

This is the true life story that I still continue to live. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads, please. Soon I will complete the longer video on wolves, hope i will be interesting. Thanks Lisa.

[@EmirDRISS]

This is amazing!!!!

[@andrewnorris2]

I thought you would enjoy this.

[@EmirDRISS]

andrewnorris2 I Do like it so much!!!

[@monchestrella1960]

I totally agree with GraveyardDave19, this documentary is just so "real", and I too was teary-eyed when the wolves had to live amongst themselves, worried that they werent prepared for what lay ahead of them. The wolves remain to be the most misunderstood creatures till now, and i am hopeful that the preservation efforts for them would be given the attention and support it needs. ive always enjoyed watching films and natgeo features on the wolf. thank you for sharing your life with these amazing creatures thru film, Pavle! I have never been able to actually live with an animal as complex as wolves or bears, though i know had i been younger, i'd do so given the opportunity. yup, this is turning out to be the best natgeo doc ive seen so far!!!

[@lamsimyuen3700]

hvala vam ova priča je strašan

[@ShlisaShell]

Thank you so much, I really enjoyed this.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Today it seems to me like a dream ... as it never happened for real. But yes ... the real life story. Glad that I recorded most of my adventures and experiences. Thanks for watching. (pb)

[@ShlisaShell]

Glad you are still recording your life and experiences. Whether on camera or paper. And yes, I am back to watch again. Hope you are well.

[@mortalclown3812]

Hope I'm not missing a big point to say I was so happy to see you had a family, Pavle. It was not obvious until almost two-thirds into the documentary, but what a beautiful scene it was. I know how proud your sons must be of your story. My heart aches for those affected by the war and the awful injustice and terror experienced by so many. Guessing many animals paid great prices, as well. Thank you for caring for these extraordinary creatures. I'm soft by comparison: I don't even like a bit in my horse's mouth. You had a different path...one that was both old school and pioneer in one. Here's sending you extra angels of peace and comfort. May your days with loved ones - both two and four-legged - be filled with joy and understanding. Paz y luz. Brett Butler

[@PavleBalenovic]

Yes, "cubs" directly from my species. Somehow, it seems to me that it was easier when both my sons were younger, because maybe they were glad that I worked so hard with wolves, but later I wasn't sure anymore. Maybe I went too far, so in fact, even those who wanted to could no longer follow me. And in that terrible time of war, a man hardly cares about anything but himself and his close relatives.. Animals manage on their own. I saw horrible scenes and fates of animals that cannot be forgotten. I treated the wolves as my family, and the responsibility for them was perhaps even greater. But the experience I lived with them cannot be compared to anything. I had the great honor of being with them for so many years. I tried to convey a lot from my real life story and share it with people but I still have to hide some details because, as I used to mention often: the wolf should remain a secret ... for his own good.

[@warrior87zele]

Thank you Pavle for this precious documentary that you provided to us .While watching this documentary, I was in the same time full of joy and sad,you have awakened some deep filings inside all off us. Also I want to thank you for your military service and God bless you...

[@PavleBalenovic]

Thank you for these kind words, Goran. I am only sorry for the quality of the video isn't as I would like it to be. The format is kind of obsolete but perhaps that makes it special somehow. It has been quite long time since the story happened and it certainly would not be suitable to watch it in modern high resolution. Besides, I could not get any better copy of it for the BBC didn't send me any better. The original footage is filmed with simple amateur VHSC camcorder. Nothing better was available at that time nor I could afford anything better. I am not professional but I tried to do my best to record that real life story. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads. Most of them are about my own adventures and experience from the wild. Hope you could enjoy them watching. You are always welcome.

[@warrior87zele]

@@PavleBalenovic Yust opposite regarding the video quality it gives extra value ...I also spend most of my free time wandering around the Velebit and that gives me peace and joy that all of us need at this stressful times ...hope you're doing well and hope to see you UP 😊

[@PavleBalenovic]

The mountains, especially the untouched ones, the wild ones, they have never stopped filling me with inspiration and energy. It's nice to hear that you feel the same ... never stop visiting them. Lijep pozdrav, Gorane.

[@ilira.5716]

Wonderful documentary

[@PavleBalenovic]

Thanks. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads. Hope you can find more details on my experience to enjoy.

[@niculaedanut9586]

I have no words to describe this documentary, so emotional, truly a nice friendship between the wolf and Pavel. It was the wolf decision to come back from the wild. Respect for Pavel for his dedication in understanding the wolfes. This is not a simple documentary it was his way of life, part of his soul is here.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Thank you for visiting my channel. Take a time please and check the rest of my uploads (over 100) hope you'll find more interesting details on wolves and wildlife in general. By the way, I plan to share another round of short stories based on the same diary but with much more details and real time scenes on my own experiences and adventures with wolves in the wild. The only detail that makes me sorry is the lower picture quality because there were no better affordable cameras in that time. I believe it will still be quite interesting to watch. You are always welcome.

[@627pts]

awesome !!

[@nivesisthebest8356]

Prekrasna priča!!!!

[@Wild906]

Just starting this and i can tell its gonna be a good one!

[@PavleBalenovic]

Long ago I managed to collect some trail cams and radio collars and other telemetry equipment but never really decided to start using that. So I remained following wolves using my experience only as I always did.

[@mishko01]

What a remarkable story, and a remarkable man. Thank you for this documentary, it restores my belief in humanity. Some of us humans are still capable of respecting the right of other creatures to live freely in this small world. Hvala mnogo.

[@PavleBalenovic]

+mishko01 ... Thanks on your nice words and understanding. Please, take a time and check the rest of my archive footage posted here. You are always welcome.(pb).

[@mishko01]

I certainly will.

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Dear Sir, Having this enormous privilege of watching your life story unfold meticulously monitored during your tribulations with war, loss of job, having to forsake a cub in order to provide for the sake of the others, the desperation of finding suitable means of reaching your goal during these difficult times is all the more admirable. I also like your playing the tune from the movie "Deliverance" staring Burt Reynolds & Jon Voight. I sincerely wish you & your charges the very best. Would dearly love to see more such documented archives. Kind regards.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Yes, it was not easy to come out of those hard times and be satisfied, let alone happy, regardless of the fact that I wanted the best. Honestly, it was extremely difficult for me, especially since no one could help me. And the emotions, they really crushed me. I published some documented memories on this network with the intention of sharing them at least with like-minded people. Times have changed, so people live differently and have completely different priorities. On this channel, I tried without many words to show real moments from the wilderness that I personally experienced over many years. I hope that after this long break in posting new recordings, I will be able to continue with more recent recordings or parts of my abundant archive. My life has not changed in relation towards nature and affinities. Several already almost finished film projects are literally waiting for me to finish them and share them publicly. Until then, when you find some free time, check out the rest of the footage I've already posted here. Thank you very much for visiting my channel and for your appreciated comment.

[@toolsconsumables7055]

@@PavleBalenovic Dear Sir, Thank you very much for your courteous & most comprehensive reply. I am delighted to learn that despite all the hardships you've endured, your heart has not changed course. Every so often one learns of a human being whose affinity is drawn towards nature just as early man once was; it's a gift to those who can wonder just like nature intended us to do. Over the centuries man has learned to not only domesticate wild animals but himself included to such a degree that nature now feels like a foreign & most unnatural environment. To see such individuals as your good self doing what we should all be doing is encouraging. I shall keep a keen eye out there to see more of your adventures. Best wishes & kind regards.

[@PavleBalenovic]

@@toolsconsumables7055 I am really glad for these rarely beautiful words, which are a great encouragement to me. Thank you once again for your message and comment.

[@todorictodor2438]

svaka cast majstore

[@PavleBalenovic]

Hvala ti Zijade na komentaru.

[@b000z]

Great documentary

[@PavleBalenovic]

Thanks for watching and your comment. Take a time, please and check the rest of my uploads here, some offer more information and details about the same real life story described in this documentary.

[@agneslee5561]

A great deed...I was rivetted watching the video to the end.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Today, as I continued living back closer to people, it all often seems to me like a dream thou it has been the reality once. It is the real life story. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads. There will be more that I plan to publish and share. Hope you will enjoy them. You are always welcome.

[@agneslee5561]

@@PavleBalenovic thank you. I'll definitely check up the uploads

[@jamessveinsson2217]

I concur this was one of the most heartwarming documentaries with the ups and downs it turns of any great story my heart sank when I first heard that locked car was shot and she self healed my heart gave out at that ball it's a great story God bless and good night

[@PavleBalenovic]

Thank you very much for your kind words. (pb)

[@LaoSoftware]

Gorgeous animals. The wolves are amazing to watch.

[@mikenianiouras7848]

Thank you Paul for such a beautiful story. May you be blessed in All of life's endeavors.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Your kind words surprised me, indeed. In the time when all that was happening I felt myself like persecuted, enemies all over around ...like a wolf, hiding and running scared on every sign of human being. Happily, it is all over now. Take a time, please and check the rest of my uploads. Wildlife but most of them are on wolves, my own experience and adventures from the wild. You are always welcome.

[@mikenianiouras7848]

Pavle Balenovic My kind words are just the obvious for what you have offered life my friend as I too am an animal friend but of far less sacrifice.. In such a beautiful place like Paradise ,a War is the last thing it needs..I hope All is better for you now as you surround yourself with friends and family Civil and Wild. Since I just met you I was amazed that you are the Narrator of this Film And KZbin page. Thank you also for the prompt reply..The fact that you also played stuntman in Those movies and played that banjo better than any American Mountain Man was a laugh. I thought you were filming in Colorado or Minnesota ! LOL !

[@mikenianiouras7848]

I was going ahead on to your other uploads in search of what happened to Latcha and the pups when you replied.. Your's is a wonderful story., One that I will be following..A rare Treat these days on a first person narrative.Also your cinematic skills from what I seen are truly impressive.. Especially on the next clip of the female warning you of the Mother Bear with Cubs was wonderful.. Bravo Pavlo

[@PavleBalenovic]

Perhaps the exact answer to your impressions about me is that all I did was done with extremely much love and effort ... I worked mostly what I really liked as long as I could choose. Thanks for all your nice words.

[@PavleBalenovic]

I tried to describe the mountains in my own way. I am still visiting those remote wild areas. Perhaps next month as I planned there will be the chance for me to travel there. After that I have to return editing quite long round of uploads that will widen the story described in The Wolf Man on some other way. The commentary is just what has to be completed. Hard work especially when you do not have adequate conditions to work in. But as I hope the time will come when I will "get rid" of those emotional details that are heavy load for the brain unless you share it with others. What I am sorry for is that the picture quality isn't as good as all these modern uploads are but I believe even such obsolete footage can at least tell the viewers the real life story that seems to me as a dream, now.

[@alfonso87ful]

So amazing. Pavle got to see a side of this planet most humans never will. Mind blowing

[@PavleBalenovic]

Although it has been long time since I visited the area where I used to contact the family of wolves I often think to visit it some day again. In fact I was trying hard not to approach them so that they could become as wild as possible ... the only way for them to survive ...with no human touch at all. It surely wasn't easy for there was far to strong bonding between us what I couldn't even expect. It is not easy for me to recall those days ... I am still visiting the mountains almost regularly, having all the lessons received from wolves well remembered. Through the time I gained quite a respectful experience to be able to feel myself quite safe in the wild. I managed to film many of my adventures and luckily succeeded to upload a small part of them onto this channel. Take a time and check them ...perhaps you could find more interesting details on my own life story and the way I respect the nature in general. Thanks for commenting. You are always welcome.

[@alfonso87ful]

Pavle Balenovic so many thanks. I can relate to your story since as a teen I often spent my summers roaming the mountains of the north of spain and fishing in the florida marshes. Many hours lost in nature surrounded by wild animals- I would vanish days and at 55 can say they were the most “authentic” years of my life. At a certain point ones mindset seemed to blend into oneness with nature and almost everything made sense... Your bond with that wolf and harsh winter takes your adventure to a whole different level.. I can only envy and cherish your experience.. I got a glimpse of what you lived for years.. You should go back to those mountains and get in touch with the wolf inside you.. Loved your adventure!

[@PavleBalenovic]

@@alfonso87ful Thanks for the understanding that most simply can not reach ever. No need to discuss anything more here. Words do not mean as much as picture can show. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads .. some have a bit more details on wolves and my experience. I believe you will enjoy that.

[@mladenerceg9610]

vrhunski dox. prelijepa priča….

[@PavleBalenovic]

Hvala ti Mladene na posjeti i komentaru. Kad nađeš dovoljno mira posveti nešto vremena preostalim filmovima koje sam ovdje objavio. Sve su to iskustva koja sam pokušao što je moguće vjernije dokumentirati i prenijeti zainteresiranima. Teško mi se i prisjetiti koliko je velik trud u sav taj rad uložen. Pozdrav iz Zg.

[@sashaburic2489]

Poštovanje Pavle, Vaš život sa Likom je predivna i topla priča koja je moju maštu pretvorila u stvarnost. Vukovi su uz konje moje tihe patnje, najdraži likovi fantasy priča. Hvala na predivnim video zapisima. Susreli smo jednom na zagrebačkom hipodromu u društvu Dragutina Smokrovića. Ja sam kći starog kaskadera iz 60-tih - Stjepana Kašnara. Na žalost mog oca više nema a ja sam pokrenula jedan projekt, udrugu kojoj sam dala ime Etna - po konju kojeg je moj otac trenirao i osvojio s njom prvenstvo Hrvatske u military-ju 1962. kao pojedinačni pobjednik. Moj otac nije želio djeliti svoja iskustva u obitelji - a ja bih htjela kroz svoje projekte odati mu zahvalnost za to koliki je veliki čovjek bio. Molim Vas da li bi mogli pomoći u pronalaženju informacija iz tog doba ili me uputiti na adrese. Vama još jednom hvala i na Vašem radu koji je vrlo inspirativan. Unaprijed zahvaljujem na odgovoru. Svako dobro. S poštovanjem, Sasha

[@PavleBalenovic]

Oprostite na tolikom kašnjenju no da se ne ispričavam previše, nisam bio u mogućnosti komunicirati zbog tehn. razloga već prilično vrijeme. Dobro i rijetko čuti za projekat ovakve vrste. Oca vam nisam poznavao osobno no čuo sam za njega a Etne i svih onih ostavljenih u štalama Jadran filma (uz nasip) se sjećam kada sam došao u KK Trešnjevka (64. za poplave). Moji kasniji kolege s filma danas već u dobrim godinama sigurno bi više znali jer su unutar iste generacije. Sve su to bili kaskaderi prije osnivanja naše sekcije unutar Društva Hrv.Film.Radnika (danas HDFR). U sekciji nas do rata nikad nije bilo više od 10. (Buntić, Štimac, Habazin, Buhin, Špoljarić, Krištof, Vukušić, Jagarinec ... kasnije Ptičar, Lončar, Tončić itd. Uz nas su znali surađivati i neki stalni, pomoćni a kojima to nije bila profesija (Emil Mikuljan, Jahić, Gec ...) Ranije, u doba vašeg oca, zbog potrebe snimanja razn. filmskih spektakala isto su radili i Cimerman, Kožuh, Androić i ostali "jahači" s hipodroma jer su se filmovi s konjima često snimali a Dubrava, kasnije Jadran film je posjedovao konje sve do negdje 67. Moji su kolege trenutno razasuti jer se nakon rata stalo s onako velikim brojem snimanja iz razumljivih razloga. Nikada se to nije vratilo a mislim da ni neće. Informacije iz tih vremena zadnjih su godina skupljali europski fanovi serijala Winetou po Krlu Mayu - pa su neki od kolega poslužili evociranju uspomena na ta vremena, putujući pozivani kao gosti u razne klubove po EU. Na pr. Jazo, Tom, Isus (Jagarinec, Vukušić, Buhin) - prvu dvojicu još viđam. Ukoliko nekim kontaktima mogu pomoći kontaktirajte me mailom. Hvala puno na komentaru. PB

[@sashaburic2489]

***** Poštovanje, gosp. Balenović, najljepša Vam hvala na odgovoru - od imena koja ste nabrojali - neke znam po očevim pričama - tako da sam sigurna da bi oni mogli odgovoriti na pitanja koja bi bila bitna za projekt na kojem radim - bila bih Vam zahvalna na daljnoj pomoći - iako ne želim biti napasna - moja mail adresa je: [e-mail], pa kad nađete malo vremena...... Još jednom - hvala Vam puno na odgovoru. S iskrenim dubokim poštovanjem. Sasha

[@headheartspirit]

+Pavle Balenovic This is cool. You know two languages! What is that language?

[@terrismith9662]

Loved this beautiful documentary! The wolf is an amazing animal. I also love the way that Croatian can play Foggy Mountain Breakdown on the banjo. A Croatian who plays Hillbilly music !!

[@PavleBalenovic]

You just made me recall those days when whole the pack was still at home. I loved to be with them ... as much as possible, as close as possible. I even used to sit on the ground near them and pick that old five string just because I was a kind of satisfied. They understood that well. Thou it wasn't nice situation at all ... imagine. No one could nor would help me anything concerning wolves. In one moment there were eight wolves that I have to take care about. They all looked happy whenever I would sit beside them with that instrument on which even sad tunes look happy, somehow. I am glad you recognized the Foggy Mountain Breakdown under the scene when Lik and Blue chase each other through the woods in the age of few months only. Many years passed away since those great times but occasionally I take my banjo and pick some notes for myself. Thanks for visiting my channel. Take a time, please and check the rest of my uploads I am sharing. They are mostly on wildlife and my own experiences with wolves. You are always welcome. (pb)

[@terrismith9662]

YOU are Paul???I had no idea!!! Yes I will watch all your downloads! You are an amazing man. You understand the wolves and it is almost like you are a part of their pack. The wolves have been persecuted here in America for over 200 years. There are a few wolf packs today in Yellowstone and other protected areas but still some of them get shot and killed by ranchers.Oh and yes I recognize Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and Dueling Banjos, because I was born and raised in the Appalachia Mountains of east KY. My state is the birthplace of Bluegrass music.I was raised on banjo and fiddle music. My Uncles used to sit on the porch and play Bluegrass for hours every Saturday evening ...it is a part of our Hillbilly culture. How wonderful that a Croatian loves this kind of music. RIP beautiful Lik and Blue and Lacha.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Oh yes that's me ... still and alive although even to me that story seems like a dream. Mostly because I am back .. how people would say, back to my own kind. Honestly it wasn't easy to "survive" those emotions especially when I had to release them to where they truly belong. It wasn't easy for them, too ... I was absolutely aware of that. Just imagine, each day through those eighteen + six years I was able to touch the fur of the wolf, or pull his bushy tail whenever I wished to ... it is impossible to describe what the experience is left behind all that time spent together. I still visit my mountains where everything reminds me of those years that surely can't happen ever again. I am glad that I managed to film at least some details about that time. Hope soon, another round of videos I prepared, will be uploaded as soon as I be able to finish editing. I am sorry for the footage are filmed mostly on quite obsolete format which no one uses any more but as I mentioned it can't be repeated ever again to be filmed in 4K or more modern 8K picture resolution. Till my next uploads you still have enough to watch on this channel and join my adventures virtually. Once they were all real and true. Thanks for the scene of your uncle and his banjo, I can imagine and even hear the music he played.

[@terrismith9662]

Paul, Do you have a facebook?? I would like to send you a friend request. I would like to be able to chat with you.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Sorry, I do not have it ... I am quite well occupied with contacts on YT what in facts takes a lot of time I would better use editing my future uploads at the moment. There is huge archive left t be sorted out and prepared for viewing. I do not believe I will be able to prepare and edit that all myself alone. But if I won't be able who will? No one understands what each shot is saying or representing. I knew exactly what I was filming. Besides there is quite a lot of ideas and plans to do up there in the wild. Hope now, you got the idea why YT is the only way I can accept today for keeping contacts. (together with the email address shown there). I owe myself to finish a short book, in fact my "diary" (I might call it this way) from those times ... I need even more to be able to publish it some day.

[@madisona3907]

Thank you for this beautiful documentary. Wolves are magnificent; humans can be shallow and evil. Wolves are pure as humans can be if they CHOOSE to be.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Thanks for watching. Take a time, please and check the rest of my uploads on wildlife especially wolves, here. You are always welcome.

[@christinas.4342]

Madison A Looks like somebody is having their adolescent misanthropic phase. Oh dear, how cute.

[@TheLupulalb]

I'm glad there are such people, all respect

[@PavleBalenovic]

You are welcome, take a time, please and visit this channel again to check the rest of my uploads. Hope you will be able to find some more details on my own experience.

[@lorepeeters]

The wolf is a mighty, caring creature that should never be hunted on again by humans. Lachas death should have been prevented by the wolfs (non exciting) right to live in the wild. It's sad to see this tragedy play out in the minds of this beautiful, inspiring story of the an unbreakable bond between real friends. I loved this so much.

[@ceecee95]

easy to say when you don't have livestock or children of your own.

[@tristanmason7405]

I enjoyed this for sure excellent

[@PavleBalenovic]

After quite a long time being unable to reply any comment on my uploads here is my answer to your message. Times changed and nothing will be as it was before especially in the time when my real life story took place ... the story partially described in this documentary. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads, please and thank you for your comment.

[@tristanmason7405]

@ Pavle Balenovic Mr. Balenovic oh yes I have more videos of yours on my To Watch list and also have watched Laca rides horseback. Thanks for both the videos and nice comment. I hope all is well with you and yours. TM

[@olgareeves2246]

its just amazing

[@PavleBalenovic]

Imagine what it was like to experience it all together. Once so beautiful that I was literally afraid to rejoice. Take a time please and check the rest of my uploads here. Some describe more details about my relationship with wildlife and more experience from those years. Thank you very much. You are always welcome.

[@jovankacvetinovic888]

predivno..

[@PavleBalenovic]

Puno, puno hvala. Nešto više obradjenih detalja iz te životne priče možeš potražiti u preostalim filmovima koje sam ovdje objavio. Pozdrav.

[@velebitskadegenija5404]

svaka cast legendo

[@PavleBalenovic]

... velike su to riječi. Osobno, ne smatram se nekom veličinom jer u duši sam radije običan mali čovjek. Ipak hvala .

[@SrtSrt-pi8qi]

Beautiful an amazing !!!!

[@PavleBalenovic]

Thanks for watching and your nice comment. It was not easy to experience something like that but I'm happy that at least a few wolves have been brought back to nature ... so the damage done in the past was somewhat corrected. (pb)

[@ozelot250]

What a touching story

[@nickharland3795]

Much respect!! That's a great story, very interesting documentary. Thanks for your incredible work in studying and also releasing these beautiful animals. It must be fascinating to be so close to such an amazing creature. I will be checking out more of your videos for sure. Thanks for subscribing to my channel also, I hope you enjoy. Take care.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Thanks Nick, you are always welcome. pb

[@deltamark6950]

Pavle ovo je nevjerojatna priča, gledam ovaj dokumentarac po drugi puta jer sam se zaželio Velebita na kojeg trenutno ne mogu. Ovo što ste vi napravili, iskusili, proživjeli i na kraju pomagali toj moćnoj i mističnoj životinji će zauvijek ostati upisano u kršu Velebita koji svoje priče čuva i od najveće bure. Hvala vam za ovu priču. Usput, hvala vam što ste upravo vi ostavili pozitivan feedback na moj prvi video sa Velebita.

[@PavleBalenovic]

E da, Velebit... gomila kamenja sa nešto zelenila i sve to umotano u najrazličitije vremenske uvjete, većinom, nepogode koje treba preživjeti kad ga posjetiš. Ni ja trenutno ne mogu u ta brda no doći će opet prilike za to pa i da jednom ponovno obiđem Likov grob. Upravo za to trebam biti zbilja posebno spreman. Drago mi je da ovaj film živi i mogu reći postoji ovako u sjećanjima ljudi iako samo kao dio jedne životne priče. Nadam se da ću uskoro uspjeti dovršiti i objaviti još jedan sličan film, o vukovima... iako od starog arhivskog materijala no film s posebnim pristupom, detaljniji pa time i više nego dvostruko duži. To i je problem na neki način jer nije u standardu no ne mogu ga kratiti jer je ionako previše sažet s obzirom iz koliko snimaka i sekvenci je nastao. Upload će biti težak no postoji mogućnost podjele na epizode. Odavno je završen no čeka komentar koji mi je težak kao da pišem knjigu. Znam da će ti se poslije ovog dokumentarca posebno svidjeti. U zadnje vrijeme počele su me mučiti ideje da ponovno pokušam slijediti koji vučji trag ... bar na stazama koje odavno dobro znam. Neki nedavno uočeni kao da su mi stavljeni upravo na nos ... Hvala ti puno na komentaru.

[@deltamark6950]

@@PavleBalenovic Hvala vam na informacijama, izuzetno mi je drago da radite još jedan dokumentarni film! Bez obzira na format ili trajanje, ljudi koji dišu isto i prate vas gledati će ga, a i sa nestrpljenjem čekati. Vaš komentar mi je uljepšao dan, radujem se svakom vašem prijenosu tu, vaš kanal ima posebnu vibru, poseban osjećaj i takvo jedno drugačije iskustvo gledanja daje. Hvala vam na svemu, želim vam puno sreće u daljnjem radu, a naravno i onog najvažnijeg, puno zdravlja!

[@PavleBalenovic]

Lijepo je primiti ovakav komentar pa shvatiti da smo nekako na istoj strani upravo kad si spomenuo tu "vibru" koju istini za volju rijetki primjete. Puno je ljudi koji površno pristupaju sadržajima na ovoj mreži a privuku ih zapravo nametnute reklame koje se drže samo atrakcija i to u svakom smislu. Moram reči da su moji odnosi prema prirodi a naročito prema životinjama, posebno divljim a koje iznimno cijenim u stvari u jednoj drugačijoj dimenziji. Nisam to ni sam znao ranije već tek kad sam ljudima počeo prepričavati vlastita iskustva. Dugo je sve to bilo moj poseban i skrivan svijet no daleko bitniji od onoga koji sam otvoreno živio baveći se vlastitom profesijom i još nekim aktivnostima koje su me zaokupljale i mogle mi donijeti bar djelomično tada dostatna sredstva za život. Ovaj moj gotovo "tajni" svijet bi rijetki uopće shvaćali. Osobno i danas mi upravo taj svijet najviše znači. Divljine. Priroda i život u njoj. Mislim da je prevrijedna da bi ju se zanemarilo. Ipak, štete su joj nanesene a nastale posljedice postale nepopravljive. Upravo sam zato još davno odlučio bilježiti i podijeliti bar neke trenutke iz mojih iskustava. Naravno neke detalje, prvenstveno one iz života divljih životinja moram čuvati kao tajnu da ne bi bili zloupotrebljeni. Hvala ti puno na lijepim riječima ... ...pozdrav iz ZGa.

[@TinyMagicalCreatures]

I find it fascinating & also a little sad that Lik couldn’t really live without you in his life, especially at the end & although initially needed to mate & be free & wild, which is his nature, he wanted both worlds with you in it ~ I also find it amazing that he was the one to come home, whereas his timid & gentle partner became more comfortable in the wild ~ I loved this film so much & wish it were longer, showing us what became of darling Lik & his family right until the end ~You created life, another generation ~ Please keep these magical documented miracles coming, I could watch them all day long & then again… Xx

[@PavleBalenovic]

This is the world I didn't planned to live in so deeply but I am still living in. Wildlife and wilderness. Some parts of my experience I recorded but there is many times more that I can only keep in my memories. Thanks for watching.

[@TinyMagicalCreatures]

More please ^^

[@MsLina625]

Thank you for the lovely documentary :) just read on the official page of Ljubljana zoo that the cubs and their descendants from Švis ( =white sock) are still in the zoo, so Lik is, in a way, still with us :) Lovely to see my hometown Ljubljana mentioned in a documentary....

[@PavleBalenovic]

I am very glad to receive such the message and thank you for stopping by. White sock is released a year after I returned him back from Slovenia where luckily despite all the troubles I managed to realize my plan. He was always on my mind for he was left while others released into the wild. It wasn't fair for him and he absolutely didn't deserve that. (my favorite he was). I hardly found him a mate to be released together so I saved another captive wolf with him. The very night I released them, White sock showed up on the road as I was returning home ... a few miles away from the release spot what made me almost cry ... he tried to follow me. For a few years later I succeeded to follow his trails and support them both with some food. John from Cumbria joined me once to check the area and paw prints. There are some more details on White sock in my uploads here so take a time and check them if you please. Hope you'll enjoy. Besides I still plan to continue with many more on wolves. ... thanks a lot for the info from Ljubljana ZOO I am going to check that right away. You are always welcome.

[@geavanwier-kruize2504]

Soo a beautyful story of Paul and Lik.

[@PavleBalenovic]

Today on the 3rd of September 2018 checking the status of this video I noticed it missing so I found it "blocked worldwide" due to copyright content that was found in it. Because of the claimant policy, it can't be played on KZbin as YT copyright info says. It has been restricted just in 3 countries recently upon about 107,000 views reached. I was advised to remove the song (Twelve Moons (Pt.1: Winter-Summer,Pt.2. Summer-Winter) Jan Garbarek Group - Sound recording 22:24 - 23:20 match/ CLAIMANT: UMG On behalf of ECM Records) using KZbin software what I did. Here is now the copy with that song missing but video is luckily playable. Till now the revenue went to claimant. I am just the one who filmed all that material over more than 16 years and finished my own real life story with the BBC Bristol who showed it in public first in 1998. The status of this copy of this documentary has been changing few times although I posted it following this: "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

[@PavleBalenovic]

Today on the October 19th 2018 as I checked, this video has no viewing restrictions any more what is only important to me so that people can watch it . Revenue on adds shown goes to copyright owners (bckg.music) as YT informs. Me, as one of the music creators (banjo) and one who filmed all this project through 18 years, mostly through the wild, the one whom this all story is about, do not have any rights nor am asking any revenue. This is how it goes in this world today. So, the audio that has been muted completely is back on its place again ... I didn't want to delete it when it was muted (although it was perhaps even expected) because all those great and positive comments, left by viewers through all these years would be lost. Hope it will remain as it is right now ... with no restrictions.

[@jeffffro7674]

@@PavleBalenovic I hope with every ounce of my animal loving being that YT will quit bothering you and forcing you to further edit this video in hopes that MILLIONS might see this magnificent work you've not only put together very well, but that you actually LIVED what I just watched!!! My highest compliments to you my friend, what you've so unselfishly put together and posted for all to see, brought to me, in less than an hour, EVERY emotion I'm able to feel! There are moments of powerful and profound sadness, but for the majority of the film there was an amazing sense of deep happiness!!!! Happiness for the fact that there are still people in the world who understand how important the wildlife on this planet truly is. The same wildlife that can bring happiness to us that cannot be given to us by our own species. You did an amazing job at showing the bonds that can form between humans and wild animals, at the same time showing that even after a lifetime of "domesticated" living, they are still WILD animals! Watching Lick being torn apart trying to choose whether or not to be with you or obey thousands of years of instinct and be a father to his own family was incredibly difficult and at the same time heartwarming! I know exactly what you felt when you were wondering how anyone could intentionally try to kill an animal that is capable of so much love and caring, an animal that shows intelligence on the same level of humans! It was hard seeing her limping but I was so relieved to find they didn't succeed in killing a mother that was so desperately needed by not one but THREE children of her own!!! I've tried for more than 40 years to grasp what brings people to ruthlessly kill innocent creatures, I've decided that by loving all animals as much as I do I'll never be able to know why some decide to harm them!! I mostly just want to thank you for creating such an amazing work of film that will undoubtedly cause a lot of people to rethink the way they see the wolves of our world. Thank you also for giving it to the world in this way! My day will be great no matter what happens while at work and out in the world because I was fortunate enough to find and watch your vision brought to life!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!! I will do everything I can to spread this film to as many people as possible, maybe if enough people see it you will be able to change minds, warm hearts and most of all, bring HOPE to a human population which is rapidly losing the hope and love which we so desperately need to live a life of meaning and happiness. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PavleBalenovic]

@@jeffffro7674 It is really nice to receive the message like yours especially after so many years. World changed since then ... people changed but believe me, the memories on those days spent with wolves are still like fresh in my mind. I didn't changed, except that I carry a few more years in my rucksack. I still visit those magnificent mountains as much as I can afford. Often I bring some new stories to tell ... take a time and check the rest of my uploads ... perhaps you will find some more details about the nature, wildlife and wolves especially. All recorded and presented on my way. Besides, there is another longer video on wolves I plan to complete at last that might interest you. The editing is done long ago but the commentary has to be finished. It is more than two hours long ... in fact even shortened as much as possible but still the commentary for it is like writing a book. From shot to scene on the screen it is all my own work... no support from anyone so you can understand what the efforts I am investing. Is it all because of wolves? ... perhaps I owe them the opportunity to see the truth about them. This is what I am trying to share. I am only afraid that I won't have enough chance to tell it all. The world today doesn't seem to be ready to accept that. Thanks for stopping by ... you are always welcome.

[@ElPatron42069]

My good sir, you are an inspiration to us all!!!! I love your video, and you are an amazing human being!!! I wish I could join you and help you make these documentary films!!!! I live in the USA.

[@ElPatron42069]

@@PavleBalenovic I couldn't help but cry at the end. Such an incredible documentary that should be seen by the whole world!!! I really wish I could join you on these life changing events. Much love from the USA!!

[@Rescheff]

Right On... Paul...

[@PavleBalenovic]

The only way I know.... take a time and check the rest of my uploads, hope you will find some more interesting details from my own experience. Luckily some of my adventures I managed to record on film and tape. You are always welcome.

[@gvukster]

Amazing

[@PavleBalenovic]

Here are more than hundred videos uploaded, most of them on wildlife and my own experience from the wild. You are welcome. Thanks for commenting.

[@gvukster]

You're welcome; from a fellow Wildman.

[@timberwolf9843]

I LOVE WOLVES!!!!!! FOREVER & ALWAYS

[@heidemarieglucks8408]

Thank's for shearing this interessting Video 👍. Wolfes are great and intelligent. It's right to bring this wonderful Animals back in the Natur. 🐺. Greetings from Germany. Heidi 🐺

[@PavleBalenovic]

I was just checking the messages and here's yours. Thanks Heidi for watching and your comment. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads, please ... I hope you can find more interesting details based on my own experience on wildlife in general and wolves especially. You are always welcome.

[@heidemarieglucks8408]

@@PavleBalenovic Thank you for your answer. I will look for more. Love Greetings Heidi 💌🐺

[@teteachhakchhuak3976]

its a beautiful story .

[@PavleBalenovic]

Thank you. Take a time and check the rest of my uploads. Most of them describe my own experience from the wild. You are always welcome.