Black Bears at the American Bear Association - Orr, Minnesota
Best place in North America to view wild bears Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary has preserved a unique opportunity to view and to photograph the intimate world of the normally reclusive black bear. Around 80+ black bears visit the sanctuary each season, including large boars, sows with cubs, yearlings and sub-adults. The American Bear Association offer a variety of scheduled workshops (as well as private) to photograph this normally shy and reclusive animal.
Nestled in the North Woods of Minnesota, the Sanctuary consists of 360 acres of forested land located approximately two hours northwest of Duluth. Check us out online at or visit the black bears in their natural behavior!
SURROUNDED by BEARS in the WILD at Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary
Many years ago, a humble Minnesota logger made a decision that would greatly affect black bears and the attitudes people have towards this often-misunderstood animal. It was then that Vince Shute chose to stop shooting the bears that broke into his cabins. He tried a more peaceful approach and the strategy worked – no more break-ins. Vince claimed, “the bears aren’t mean, just hungry!” Thus, began Vince’s long and celebrated life with black bears in a tiny corner of the north woods near Orr, Minnesota.
Generations of black bears still visit his former homestead, now designated as The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary. The American Bear Association, a non-profit organization, was formed to manage the sanctuary in order to promote a better understanding of the black bear through education, observation and experience. Vince Shute’s final wish has become a reality – peaceful coexistence between humans and bears. All of the bears are free-roaming; they come and go at will through clover meadows, cool cedar swamps and pine forest.
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VINCE SHUTE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Here is some video of the black bears at the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary near Orr, Minnesota.
Vince Shute Bear Sanctuary- Orr, MN
Bears in Minnesota.wmv
Went to Orr, Minnesota June 2010, a great place to see bears.
ABA Bear Sanctuary 2012 by Donna Geode Andrews
Filmed at the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary ( run by the American Bear Association) near Orr, Minnesota
It is a wonderful place where visitors on a viewing deck can watch wild bears forage, play, sleep, nurse cubs, climb trees, and socialize. There are NO fences, and the bears come and go as they need to. Some bears travel great distances to get there, as an extended part of their territory.
It has been recognised as a world class wildlife attraction.
Video filmed by Donna Geode Bear Andrews
Royalty free Music by Daniel Ho - A Little Heaven
Bear Talk with Mike of the Bear With Us Sanctuary
Filmed by Stephen Best of the Animal Alliance of Canada. Produced by Stephen Best and the Animal Alliance of Canada. This video is a short edit of the original feature. Link to donate-Canada Helps(Can use Credit Card or Paypal)
Thank You Animal Alliance for this video-Mike McIntosh April 2014
Sometimes meeting bears in the forest can be one of your happiest moments!
Video from Jody
Face to Face with a Bear on Gun Flint Trail
Annual Camping trip. Relaxing, Grilling, swimming, bonfire, and Face to Face with a Black Bear!!!
#Camping #Bear #RoadTrip
Zach Parise's Crib (Edina, MN)
Minnesota black bears and people safe zone 1994 pt.2
A second trip to Vince Shute's place.
Goal! Go Wild!
1-0 game 6 vs St Louis
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Digitally Printing Minnesota Wild Hockey Pucks.
Tour Superior National Forest
CAMPING VLOG 6/26-7/1
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Many years ago a humble Minnesota logger made a decision that would ultimately affect the black bear and the attitudes that people have of this often misunderstood animal. It was then that Vince Shute chose to stop shooting the bears that broke into his cabins and found a way to peacefully coexist with them. In his own words he claimed, “The bears weren’t mean, just hungry!”. So he tried a more peaceful approach and the strategy worked – no more break-ins. Thus began Vince’s long and celebrated life with the black bears in a tiny corner of the north woods near Orr, Minnesota.
Generations of black bears still visit his former homestead, now designated as The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary. The non-profit organization, The American Bear Association, was formed to manage the Sanctuary and to promote a better understanding of the black bear through education, observation, and experience. The organizations ultimate goal and Vince Shute’s final wish has become a reality – peaceful coexistence between humans and bears. All of the sanctuary bears are free-roaming. They come and go at will through clover meadows, cool cedar swamps and pine forest.
What is freedums XDD - Le American Bear
Le American Bear returns from McDonalds the Murican way!
The song is Baby don't hurt me and is not owned by me in anyway.
Black Bear in green forest
Black bears searching for food in forest
Hey Bears ! （熊さーん！）
（日本語は英文の後に続きます。）
Feeding wildlife is prohibited in the United States, but at The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary in Northern Minnesota near the Town of Orr, there is an exception.
During summer from Memorial day in May to labor day in September, volunteers feed the bears every day in this woods.
About 40 years ago woodcutter Vince Shute moved in and built a small cabin in here, but this area is Black Bear territory. Bears often destroyed his cabin .In the beginning Vince fought back with his gun. But one day he changed his mind. “Bears are not mean animals, they are just hungry”.
After he started feeding the bears they no longer destroyed things. After Vince passed away The American Bear Association ( took over Vince’s legacy. Bear and human friendship continues even now.
アメリカでは野生動物に餌をやることは禁止されているが、１ヶ所だけ例外がある。
ミネソタ州北部のオーという町に近いビンスシューティ野生動物保護区だ。
ここでは５月のメモリアルディから９月のレイバーディまでの夏の間、ボランティアたちが毎日餌を与えている。約４０年前ビンス・シューティという木こりの小父さんがここに移り住み小さな小屋を建てたて住み始めたが、ここは熊たちのテリトリーで度々家を壊された。最初は銃で応戦していたビンスだっがある時ふと気がついた。「彼らは意地悪な動物ではない、ただ腹が減っているだけだ」と、そして家の外に毎日餌を置いておくとそれから悪さをしなくなった。
2000年７月、ビンスが亡くなってからThe American Bear Association （
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