Sun bear in China zoo sparks online debate



A zoo in China says its sun bear is real and not a person dressed in costume after a viral video ignited internet debate. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer has more on what experts are saying about the video showing the bear standing on its hind legs and waving.

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35 comments

  1. There isn’t actually a debate right? I’m hoping this is just some funny video to show and not debated by ppl😂

  2. Even the bear is Made In China 🇨🇳

  3. The fact that chinaman was smirking tells you its fake

  4. I'm sure it's a bear. But I can see why people would think it's someone wearing a costume. I wonder if that is why so many people claim to have seen big foot or the abonminable snow man/yeti. There are just really talented bears walking around lol.

  5. The bear has better posture than biden 🐻

  6. The only thing fishy is that America allegedly went to the moon several decades ago, and has refused to go back as technology continues to advance.. Wonder why?

  7. bear went viral before me what a shame

  8. Who cares? When will we stop paying to see caged up wild animals? 😢

  9. It's a bear. The way it walks gives it away.

  10. We humans really need to stop anthropomorphizing animals.

  11. Those of you who don't believe, go to the Zoo… Cheese!!! my goodness 😂😂😂 research before you react please.

  12. The Bear is a real bear but is also a real paid actor.

  13. Do people still believe the Chinese after the Covid 19 thing?

  14. Well he’s out in the sun… bear

  15. Definitely a China in a bear suite

  16. 0:34 "phd" w/ a nose ring 🤣 how professional

  17. No ame animal on hind legs bear squirrel kangaroos dogs cat bunny's ..dinosaurs lol. Answer…

  18. Why are you talking about this 💩when Beijing experienced epic flooding over the weekend? Is this the like Panda Bear tactic, where you talk about them when disaster strikes…

  19. Any publicity is good publicity. But it's a real bear people!

  20. Its healthy to be skeptical of anything that China says

  21. Make it eat a raw fish

  22. Make it eat a raw fish

  23. OMG why is there still a big fuss over this? It’s a REAL bear! 🤦🏻‍♂️ Please do more research on sun bears and look up actual videos on them!

  24. That's Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 6.

  25. It’s funny that whenever something happens on a zoo, they always go to Chester Zoo for advice. It is supposedly one of the best Zoos in the world.

  26. I haven't seen sun bear behavior much but bears can comically act like humans from what I've seen.

  27. I’ve never seen a skinny bear before.

  28. Sun bears are scary asf wth their feet freak me out

  29. Is this really comparable to a dog in a lion costume?

  30. It’s China, who cares.

  31. Anyone can clearly see this is a trained duck.

  32. They did not lie about COVID why would they lied about this bear😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  33. Look real to me. Just that he’s gotten used to humans