@ArtThatMakesYouSmile@mastodon.social avatar ArtThatMakesYouSmile , to random
@grickle@mstdn.social avatar grickle , to random

But it also caused a lot of winter anxiety.

A cartoon illustration of three bears lying in a cave looking at an ipad or phone. Caption reads "The internet made hibernation bearable."
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@canyakker@mas.to avatar canyakker , to random

The full moon (Snow Moon) rising at supper time.
The Ojibwe call it the Bear Moon because around this time of year the bear cubs are being born in the winter dens.

Evening sky with a full moon rising behind the bare branches of a birch tree.
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@damon@social.wedistribute.org avatar damon , to random

The Bears are lost due to a lazy route by the receiver. Even if he didn’t catch it they could still kick the field goal and go to the NFC Championship game. I’m sick for fans

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Bears continue to be spotted near people in Japan after the turn of the year, even though they are usually in hibernation at this time of the winter season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/15/japan/bear-sightings-japan-continue/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@LisaSBaker@mastodon.sdf.org avatar LisaSBaker , to random

Moody Wildlife - Bear for Monday. Newly added to my collection. Have a good one! 😊 https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/moody-wildlife-bear-lisa-s-baker.html

A lone bear sits quietly on a hillside, illuminated by soft golden light breaking through the misty forest. This peaceful wildlife scene captures the strength and calm of nature in a moody, atmospheric setting.
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@ArtThatMakesYouSmile@mastodon.online avatar ArtThatMakesYouSmile , to random
@sgt1372@sfba.social avatar sgt1372 , to random

. . .

Correction:

Since the lost to the (5), if the (2) beat the (7), the (6) will low remaining seed &, if they beat the (3) , they'll have to pay the (1) again in the Divisional Playoffs.

But if the Packers beat the Bears (they're currently leading 27-24 with 2 mins to play but it's the Bears' ball), the Packers will pay the Seahawks & the Niners will play the Rams.

Update1: The Bears just scored at TD & comeback from behind again (the 7th time this season) & lead 27-31 with just 1:43 to play.

Update2: The Bears 92) win & the Niners will have to play the Seahawks again if they beat the Eagles tomorrow & the Rams will play the Bears.

If they lose to the Eagles, then the Rams will play the Seahawks & the Bears will play the Eagles in the Divisional Playoffs.

@techlifeweb@indieweb.social avatar techlifeweb , to random

Cheese grater head fan 🤣🤣🤣

@JenniferJorgenson@mstdn.social avatar JenniferJorgenson , to random
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

While the government has introduced measures to help with trapping and hunting bears in the wake of a series of attacks, some businesses have seen a culinary opportunity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/08/japan/japan-bear-crisis-sparks-culinary-craze/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Asian black bear sightings in Japan from April to November 2025 totaled 47,038, marking the highest figure since comparable data became available, according to the Environment Ministry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/08/japan/japan-record-bear-sightings-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random
@czgoldedition@meow.social avatar czgoldedition , to random

New pin samples!!

Bear in mind that the next campaign in the Short Circuit series launches soon! c; Follow along to get these bot-boards, Hash & Heap 🐻

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/czgoldedition-29e78278-e98c-43e1-92ee-4e107e505fb7/soft-circuit-short-circuit-1-2/launch_party 💛

Gloved hand holding up an enamel pin sample in front of a somewhat grumpy looking pothos plant. The pin however is very friendly, and features a polar bear designed to look like a printed circuit board (PCB) with a yellow "solder mask"!

Gloved hand holding up an enamel pin sample in front of a somewhat grumpy looking pothos plant. The pin however is very friendly, and features a polar bear designed to look like a printed circuit board (PCB) with a yellow "solder mask"!
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@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social avatar CatherineBabault , to random

Ending the year with a bear photo because bears are cool. May 2026 be your best year!

Je termine l'année avec une photo d'ours car les ours sont cools. Que 2026 soit votre meilleure année !

Black bear holding a salmon in its mouth turns its back to the photographer and looks to its left. It sits on a rocky shoreline with sandstones, some of them covered by kelp and barnacles.
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@ArtThatMakesYouSmile@mastodon.online avatar ArtThatMakesYouSmile , to random
@gesteves@mastodon.social avatar gesteves , to random

Grizzly Bear & Cub, Grand Teton National Park. June, 2019.

📷 Fujifilm X-T3 + XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
🎞 400 mm – 1/500″ – f/8 – ISO 2000
🔗 https://www.allencompassingtrip.com/2928/griz?utm_campaign=random-wildlife&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Mastodon

A female grizzly bear and a cub of the year standing in a field.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

There are many different answers to why there is an increase in bear attacks, but the common denominator across them all is Japan’s aging population. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/26/japan/japan-bear-crisis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@j@janerationx.social avatar j , to random

OMG. The recovered the onside kick!!!

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

A ski resort in Japan said Friday it had received reports of bear sightings, while separately the nation picked the kanji character for a bear as its symbol for 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/society/bear-ski-resort-nagano/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

The watch of a hiker killed by a bear in Hokkaido has revealed harrowing details about his last moments, including that the animal returned to his body the next day, a newspaper report has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/society/bear-attack-victim-gps-watch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

The governor of Akita Prefecture says the Self-Defense Forces played a large role in helping to contain its rampant bear problem. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/japan/society/akita-gov-presser/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@tksst@fediscience.org avatar tksst , to random

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐺📹 Researchers placed a camera in 's boreal along a small creek, unsure if would use the corridor.

Over a year later, they had captured 1,500 videos documenting not just the Half-Moon Pack's travels, but , , fishers, pine martens, and snowshoe hares all using the same forest pathway.

👉 Learn more: https://zurl.co/UuPNX

A dark-furred fisher stands upright on its hind legs in a boreal forest clearing surrounded by birch trees, fallen logs, and moss-covered ground.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

A possible jump in bear attacks could emerge in 2027 as a result of poor harvest of beechnuts, which typically form part of the animal’s staple diet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/bears-beechnuts-harvest-forecast/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social avatar CatherineBabault , to random

One of my favourite subject to photograph. I took this photo during the salmon return on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

A fatty black bear sitting on a rock and surrounded by rocks.
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