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10 photographs of rescued orphan bear cubs to warm your heart

14 December 2018

Wildlife filmmaker joined a pioneering family of biologists in snowy Russia to help rehabilitate six orphaned baby grizzly bears back to the wild.

And they are adorable.

Meet Pasha, Slava, Zhenya, Zhora, Tolya & Tyoma...

Meet the six orphaned grizzly bear cubs

These orphans in snowy Russia are just five weeks old.

1. Pasha 鈥� 8 weeks old

8-week-old Pasha is the smallest cub of the group. The Russian name Pasha means small. (Photo by Anwar Mamon)

2. The cubs foraging for food

An older Pasha (four months old here) and the other cubs in Bubonitsy, Russia.(Photo by Anwar Mamon)

3. Enjoying a bowl of porridge

Pasha at eight weeks old at the Orphaned Bear Rescue Center, Bubonitsy, Russia.

4. Playing in the snow

10-week-old cub Zhora with his brother. Zhora is a Russian version of the name George. (Photo by Anwar Mamon)

5. Learning to climb trees

12-week-old cub Zhenya hones his climbing skills. Zhenya and his brother Zhora were handed in by loggers who accidentally scared away their mum.

6. Gordon with his hands full

Gordon with eight-week-old bear cubs Pasha and Slava. These two were found in a bin near Moscow.

7. Bath time

Gordon helps to bath an eight-week-old bear cub at the Orphaned Bear Rescue Center, Bubonitsy, Russia. (Photo by Anwar Mamon)

8. Bottle-feeding two bear cub orphans

Valentin Pazhetnov, biologist and founder of the Orphaned Bear Rescue Center, Bubonitsy, Russia.

9. Climbing with confidence

A four-month-old Russian bear cub learning to climb in summertime at the Orphaned Bear Rescue Centre.

10. All grown up

Gordon Buchanan photographing Zhora at six months old. Zhora is the biggest orphan and the leader of the group. (Photo by Anwar Mamon)

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