Bear Floating in Pond Is the Picture of Summer Bliss

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Sonya the bear was “truly delightful to behold” as she floated with her paws up in a pond at the Orphaned Wildlife Center, according to those running the New York sanctuary.

“Notice how she effortlessly floats with her toes adorably protruding,” the center wrote on YouTube.

Founded by Jim Kowalczik, Susan Kowalczik, and Kerry Clair in 2015, the Orphaned
Wildlife Center, in Otisville nurtures its animal residents in the hope they can be returned to the wild.

The center often shares videos and updates about the animals in its care to its YouTube channel and Facebook page. Credit: Orphaned Wildlife Center via Storyful

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