In the freezing cold Russia, they’re trying to swim through a half frozen lake, but it doesn’t go as they had originally planned…
You know that feeling when you’re at the edge of your seat watching a nature documentary? At the end of the movie you look up and see that hours have passed. That’s exactly how we felt when we heard this story of this mama bear and her cubs.
This story is about loss, but also hope. It’s about a loving family which is torn apart until they get some unexpected help. A mother bear is forced to leave her cubs behind in a frozen lake with no chance of ever seeing them again. Imagine a brave and loving mother bear, trying to protect her little cubs in a difficult situation. They find themselves stranded on a frozen lake, and the mother bear realizes that if she stays with them, they might all be in danger. It’s a heart-wrenching decision, but she knows deep down that leaving them behind is the best chance for their survival.
As she makes her painful choice, the frozen lake becomes a symbol of the obstacles and hardships we sometimes face in life. It represents the difficult decisions we have to make, even when they break our hearts. The mother bear’s love and determination shine through, showing just how powerful a mother’s instinct can be.
All of a sudden, fishermen appear and run to the rescue, but do they make it in time? And what will happen more? You don’t expect what happened.
A freezing cold lake
The story begins with an ice-cold lake in Northwest Russia where temperatures often drop to 20 degrees below zero. The lake, called Vygozero, isn’t a popular place and it’s rare to see people there.
The lake is too big and too cold for people and animals to swim in safely. It’s practically impossible to get from one side to the other alive. It’s definitely not a good place for two young bear cubs to get stuck…
It’s unclear as to why, but the mother bear took her cubs to the side of the water. Looking for food? A place to sleep? Nobody is entirely sure why she did it. For whatever reason, the mother decided to dive into the water. This started an adventure which put not only her own life, but that of her cubs, too, in danger.
A dangerous choice
Not too long after, it became clear that jumping in the water was a huge mistake. The two cubs had a terrible time trying to steer clear of the current and the ice-cold water. With much difficulty they tried to hang on to their mother’s back.
By the time they got to the middle of the lake, it became apparent that the cubs just couldn’t hang on any longer. They let go of their mother right in the middle of the lake at which point they got farther and farther away from her.