Polar Bear vs Walrus | Planet Earth | BBC Earth

Filmed on a remote island in the Arctic, shrouded in fog, we are treated to stunning footage of a Polar Bear in pursuit of a Walrus. Faced with an imposing wall of blubber and hide, it appears that the world's largest land carnivore may have met his match.

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[mantidream]

The fact that their hides can withstand a bite like that is simply incredible.

[rjk]

If I were the bear I'd be testing out how fast the cameraman can run.

[indywashere]

Bear: attacking a walrus in a group of walruses
Other walruses right next to that one: damn lmao that’s crazy

[PlayingTarot]

I went straight from worrying for the walruses to being sorry for the bear. I mean, not eating for a few months, and that wall of tusks looked like an army of swordsmen on guard.

[hugothedog]

I hate it when you don't want the prey to die but you don't want the predator to starve either

[Polydueces]

I did NOT realize walruses were THAT massive. Wow!

[garyshorn]

Poor Bear. I wish I could feed him my manager.

[SmartBoy-kurq]

Bear tries to eat walrus
Seagulls: Interesting

[nominis]

I like how they weren't even fighting back, they just can't be killed

[marvino]

0:11 those 2 walruses palming each other like “ don’t worry bro if he comes for you I got you homie” lmao

[TonyEnglandUK]

Imagine being attacked by your own lunch.

[jimsawyer]

Holy crap. Have always thought of polar bears as killing machines. Had no idea walrus hide was that ridiculously strong

[jacksonpowers]

I feel like polar bears have the most depressing life of any animal

[subira]

Gotta love how 99% of Walruses don't give a shit that someone is trying to eat one of their own.

[gamertags]

Camera man: so beautiful nature at its best

Walrus:*screaming in pain* heellpp me

[gamingcasually]

I didn’t know there is an animal who can fight with bears and come out alive! Mostly unharmed too. truly fascinating.

[XxSHHASSANxX]

Those birds just casually walking through a battlefield...

[CALLMESENPAI]

1:48
Bird: "I didn't see anything!"

[lordemarsh]

now the polar bear turns towards the photographer

[kennethalvarez]

That Mother's instinct to protect her pup is just incredible.