The silent bear of the Andes, the spectacled bear is a monk-like giant of the hills. It has an ethereal aura, which has made it the inspiration for the cartoonishly friendly Paddington Bear. But despite it's ghostly presence, it's a real survivor who has adapted to life in one Earth's most unique ecosysystems: the paramo. Can our team find this elusive bear? Or will it just disappear like a mountain ghost? Subscribe to Sebastian's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UClVaR77bkqz6Fj4ezQhs4Vw and follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sebastiandido/?hl=en Support Fundación Oso Andino: https://osoandino.org/ For more pics of Andean bears and other animals of the páramo, follow Arley Muñoz at https://www.instagram.com/arleysar/ 00:00 We Found South America's Last Bear Species 01:25 What is an Andean Bear? (Quick species intro) 02:08 Polar bears vs. ancient short-faced bears 03:04 The real-life inspiration for Paddington Bear 04:38 Journey to Chingaza Lagoon – prime bear habitat 06:03 Bear claw marks and scent communication 06:36 Storms and the challenges of mountain weather 07:00 Why Andean bears hate getting wet 09:02 The puya plant – Andean bear’s favorite food 09:44 The legendary Spectacled Bear revealed 10:48 Why bear cub sightings are so special 11:39 Cub begging behavior explained 12:59 The threats facing Andean bears 14:05 Local partnerships in wildlife conservation Get your copy of "Strange Creatures" now! It’s filled with all the amazing animal facts and beautiful original illustrations that you’ve come to love from us. 📗🐾 Order here: http://bit.ly/animalogicbook Become an Animalogic member: https://bit.ly/AnimalogicMembership Get Animalogic Merch: https://bit.ly/3SXGrXL Support Animalogic on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animalogic Subscribe for new episodes on Fridays http://bit.ly/SubscribeToAnimalogic ----------- More Animalogic: https://www.tiktok.com/@animalogic https://www.facebook.com/AnimalogicShow ----------- Examining the nature of the beast. #animalogic #bear #southamerica #animals #wildlife #nature