Brown Bear Waking Up From Hibernation

Look at these adorable pictures of Palle-Jooseppi, a male brown bear at Ranua Zoo in Finland, waking up after winter hibernation. Welcome back! posted on February 24, 2012 at 10:13am EST

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Brown Bear Waking Up From Hibernation

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Wow, he is bear-ly awake! He looks a bit grizzly from his long sleep. I’m sure he’ll enjoy getting trout and about now, though. *rimshot* *tumbleweed* I’ll get my coat…
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That bear is totally doing his Jack Nicholson impression!
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I gotta pee
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5 more minutes!!!
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Adorable, until it yawns and realizes how hungry it is.
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haha, there’s a bear shaped hole in that wall of snow.
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Which way to Stephen Colbert’s house?
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I know that face…too much cocaine
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Sooo sleepy :D
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