A captivating series of photos appear to show a family of baby brown bears dancing to Ring a Ring o’ Roses as their mother relaxes behind a tree nearby.
At just a few months old, two young males and one female gather in a circle, clutch each others’ hands and looks as if they are dancing to the popular nursery rhyme.
It’s almost like a scene from a school playground as the bears joyfully play together, tapping their feet and moving around in a circle.
Playtime: A family of baby brown bears appear to be dancing to Ring a Ring o’ Roses as their mother relaxes behind a tree nearby
Amusing: At just a few months old, two young males and one female gather in a circle, clutch each others’ hands and begin to dance to the popular nursery rhyme
Fun times: It’s almost like a scene from a school playground as the bears joyfully play together, tapping their feet and moving around in a circle
However, after a while, one baby bear is left standing alone appearing to do a victory jig while, in another photo, another baby bear is escaping up a tree.
PE teacher Valtteri Mulkahainen, 52, was lucky enough to witness the magical moment and captured it on his camera which he uses as a hobby.
He was travelling through eastern Finland when they came across the bears near Suomussalmi.
Valtteri, from Sotkamo in east Finland, said: ‘When I saw them standing on their hind legs I thought I was imagining it.
Dancing: However, after a while, one baby bear is left standing alone appearing to do a victory jig
PE teacher Valtteri Mulkahainen, 52, was lucky enough to witness the magical moment and captured it on his camera which he uses as a hobby
Childlike: According to Valtteri, the bears were constantly fighting and playing with each other ‘just like small children’ as he watched nearby
‘It seemed like I was in the middle of the magic forest in a fairy tale.
‘If the bears began to sing I probably wouldn’t have been surprised because it was so unusual to watch.’
According to Valtteri, the bears were constantly fighting and playing with each other ‘just like small children’ as he watched nearby.
While the mother bear was eating, her children were constantly fighting while standing on their hind legs and tumbling to the ground.
Mischievous: One of baby bears tries to escape up a tree in the forest
They would stand and face each other in a circle and start pushing and biting – as if they were dancing.
Meanwhile, their mother was always there and watched closely in case other bears came close to them.
Valtteri said: ‘These cubs were born this spring. There are four, but one is missing as the instructor said he was born very weak and probably did not survive.
‘It was interesting to observe that they are all different in character – some were bullies and others avoided fights and were calm.
‘Most of their scenes are reminiscent of characters from fairy tales about bears where all the bears walk on their hind legs and twist dance.
‘It wasn’t scary because the photographs were taken from a small cottage so security was guaranteed.’