---
title: "Amazing Video of Rock Climbing Bears"
description: "We've all heard of the amazing skills of mountain goats, which can balance on the most tenuous mountain ledge. But have you ever heard of a mountain climbing bear? Well, not you have. In this amazing video, two Mexican Black Bears are shown climbing the Santa Elena Canyon wall, looking like old pros. The video was..."
date: "2014-05-02"
modified: "2014-05-02"
authors:
  - name: "Jolene Creighton"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jolene-creighton"
url: "https://futurism.com/nature-at-its-best-amazing-video-of-rock-climbing-bears"
categories:
  - "From Quarks to Quasars"
---

# Amazing Video of Rock Climbing Bears

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/rock-blimbing-bear.jpg>)

[![rock climb bear](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rock-climb-bear.gif>)](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rock-climb-bear.gif>)

We've all heard of the amazing skills of mountain goats, which can balance on the most tenuous mountain ledge. But have you ever heard of a mountain climbing bear? Well, not you have. In this amazing video, two Mexican Black Bears are shown climbing the Santa Elena Canyon wall, looking like old pros. The video was captured by [Stephanie Latimer](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAB9-VGIkzM>). Admittedly, things look questionable at a few points, but don't worry, this video will leave you feeling inspired, not tragic and awful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAB9-VGIkzM

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