A bear found my GoPro and took a selfie

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  • Опубликовано: 26 янв 2025

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  • @TomScottGo
    @TomScottGo  Год назад +11073

    Thanks to the team at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center for somehow recovering the camera! And, of course, to the bears.

    • @Stying
      @Stying Год назад +84

      bro time travelled to the past to reply to this video

    • @ins34
      @ins34 Год назад +4

      Alright gotchu

    • @Davis...
      @Davis... Год назад +4

      Cool

    • @ericright4689
      @ericright4689 Год назад +5

      Floors are indoors. Outside is the ground.

    • @tailsorange2872
      @tailsorange2872 Год назад +4

      The bear did go pro with that selfie...... LUL

  • @NICK....
    @NICK.... Год назад +3153

    "Our cameras can survive 5 hours with bears while covered in honey" is one hell of a statement

    • @makarabaduk1754
      @makarabaduk1754 Год назад +166

      I think they'll have to add a "being chewed by a bear" error message before they can truthfully claim that ;-)

    • @Graham_Wideman
      @Graham_Wideman Год назад +29

      I can think of one video industry where that kind of endorsement would be valued! 😀

    • @Pitoouuu
      @Pitoouuu Год назад +60

      "But don't use them outside, they overheat"

    • @seraphina985
      @seraphina985 Год назад +40

      @@Pitoouuu To be fair they had protective cases added, it could be the case that is the problem. Unfortunately most materials that add a lot of shock resistance per unit thickness eg rubber etc also add a lot of thermal insulation per unit of thickness. That is to say that cases will generally severely hamper the passive cooling of the device.

    • @Pitoouuu
      @Pitoouuu Год назад +10

      @@seraphina985 yep, that totally true.
      But you can expect that a product made for "extreme" sports at such a price can endure this type of heat, and don't heat too much by itself. I've seen lots of videos complaining about GoPros overheating...
      I use a GoPro as a dashcam (without a case), it's really frustrating when it stop recording because of heat (to be fair, charging it while recording doesn't help)

  • @followxiaofei
    @followxiaofei Год назад +21645

    If it survived over an hour then I think it should get the "Bear Resistant" certification.

    • @haggielady
      @haggielady Год назад +397

      Most definitely!

    • @jack-is-back
      @jack-is-back Год назад +122

      YES!

    • @blackwing1362
      @blackwing1362 Год назад +658

      I would not be surprised if go pro's have actually been certified "bear resistant" before. Those things can survive almost anything

    • @lightningwingdragon
      @lightningwingdragon Год назад +17

      Good point

    • @lightningwingdragon
      @lightningwingdragon Год назад +176

      ​@@blackwing1362one edit
      "'recover' from almost anything".
      Surviving is arguable, since the camera didnt do too well in the heat.

  • @felixsmdt
    @felixsmdt Год назад +2622

    Tom realizing that he maybe doesn’t have copyright over some of the footage is the most Tom Scott thing ever.

    • @xander1052
      @xander1052 Год назад +94

      The hilarious thing is that he does actually have the copyright based on lawsuits between PETA (iirc) and the photographer who's camera a monkey took a selfie with.

    • @verminscum
      @verminscum Год назад +124

      @@xander1052 doesnt** that court case determined that works produced by animals are public domain lmao, he cant have copyright over it

    • @walugusgrudenburg3068
      @walugusgrudenburg3068 Год назад +117

      @@xander1052 No, actually, I don't think so. PETA lost, sure, but PETA was trying to argue that it belonged to the monkey and that the monkey had to be asked for permission to use it.
      I believe the court ruled that it didn't belong to either the monkey *or* the photographer, being public domain as animals aren't allowed to own things, so the photographer was within their right to use it, though couldn't claim copyright over it.

    • @ThreadBomb
      @ThreadBomb Год назад +6

      Surely the footage should belong to whoever owns/leases the camera. If the mechanism was faulty and the camera recorded video on its own, you should still own the video. Mechanical fault and random animal behavior should both qualify as "Act of God" and should not affect copyright.

    • @HANKSANDY69420
      @HANKSANDY69420 Год назад +14

      ​@@ThreadBomb*God owns our copyright*

  • @GoPro
    @GoPro Год назад +8326

    Does this mean we can officially add "bear-proof" to our packaging? 👀

  • @crisnmaryfam7344
    @crisnmaryfam7344 Год назад +5207

    Lmfao. "Thats public Domain, The bear shot it on its own, I dont own it"
    My man, you have showed more compassion for the bear than most people show each other.

    • @siliconhawk
      @siliconhawk Год назад +66

      i'd assume most people have more compassion for bears than each other, the bear dosent try to be a annoying little mf and does its own thing

    • @artstsym
      @artstsym Год назад +121

      Nah, this is in keeping with US rulings on IP as it relates to non-human creators.

    • @culwin
      @culwin Год назад +4

      ??? I don't think the bear cares about copyright.

    • @mootwo_
      @mootwo_ Год назад +79

      ​@@culwin if i was a bear who aspired to become a director/actor, i would absolutely care if some random guy sold my work as his own. that bear's feelings matter

    • @hanshintermann1551
      @hanshintermann1551 Год назад +7

      This has nothing to do with compassion, tho?

  • @ExplosiveBrohoof
    @ExplosiveBrohoof Год назад +4785

    I'm sure the GoPro company is absolutely stoked about how well their product held up here. This video is a killer ad for them.

    • @RyanTaylor03
      @RyanTaylor03 Год назад +345

      Hopefully they replace the screen or send a new unit as a goodwill gesture, I’d say that’s a fair payout for Tom proving their cameras are literally bear resistant

    • @travcollier
      @travcollier Год назад +104

      The company should definitely send him some free replacements.

    • @Vasis_Lester_Price
      @Vasis_Lester_Price Год назад +183

      Yes, they should also donate to Grizzly & Wolf

    • @nunayobusiness7521
      @nunayobusiness7521 Год назад +63

      not quite their overheating issues is the reason i bought a dji osmo, never overheated once.

    • @harrispinkham
      @harrispinkham Год назад +97

      @@nunayobusiness7521but did it survive a bear?

  • @mattpierce5009
    @mattpierce5009 Год назад +2264

    I'm surprised the GoPro could bear that much distress

    • @Tine_of_Nice_Dreams
      @Tine_of_Nice_Dreams Год назад +17

      🤦‍♂😂

    • @amicaaranearum
      @amicaaranearum Год назад +61

      To err is human; to outlast, ursine

    • @AetherialAustin
      @AetherialAustin Год назад +95

      Normally I'd find puns unbearable, but I'm sure you could go pro as a comedian.

    • @lloydster2000
      @lloydster2000 Год назад +9

      This little sub-thread is comedy GOLD!!! 😅😅😅

    • @heyoyo10gaming4
      @heyoyo10gaming4 Год назад +28

      Yes, their durability has been laid bear.

  • @Faith276
    @Faith276 Год назад +2089

    Two years later this bear is gonna be the director of an insanely successful film and refer to this as its humble origins

    • @timothymclean
      @timothymclean Год назад +43

      That's one way to get around union disputes...

    • @euansmith3699
      @euansmith3699 Год назад +112

      "This Oscar isn't just for me; it is for all the little people... who I ate along the way." 🐻

    • @Simon-hb9rf
      @Simon-hb9rf Год назад +25

      he could finally tell the untold story, revenant from the bears perspective!!

    • @foobar201
      @foobar201 Год назад +15

      ​@@timothymcleanDirector bear is a great negotiator. Must be that disarming smile.

    • @euansmith3699
      @euansmith3699 Год назад +8

      @@Simon-hb9rf If only Hugh Glass hadn't smeared himself with peanut butter and honey! 😱🐻

  • @r.sakarollsafe1285
    @r.sakarollsafe1285 Год назад +901

    On another positive spin on this, is that the GoPro team have validated their camera casing to be Bear proof and water resistant at the same time. On behalf of the team, thank you Tom for using the product

    • @Nikolai0169
      @Nikolai0169 Год назад +85

      *bear resistant

    • @Leyrann
      @Leyrann Год назад +21

      @@Nikolai0169 And water proof.

    • @laerin7931
      @laerin7931 Год назад +20

      Really impressed with how the GoPro performed, tbh. I knew those things are hardy, but I'd expect a bear chomping on it to be game over.

  • @MateusSFigueiredo
    @MateusSFigueiredo Год назад +418

    It's great to see that the public domain video is already on Wikipedia's "Animal-made art" page

  • @murphy5531
    @murphy5531 Год назад +920

    This video makes a much stronger case for buying a GoPro than actual GoPro advertisements.

    • @rkan2
      @rkan2 Год назад +40

      Too much overheating tbh :D

    • @yoursleepparalysisdemon1828
      @yoursleepparalysisdemon1828 Год назад +28

      @@rkan2it is a major problem for electronics like phones and cameras. or well, any mobile camera.

    • @murphy5531
      @murphy5531 Год назад +74

      @@rkan2 Can't survive 20 minutes of sunlight but can survive a grizzly bear's curiosity.

    • @Formula1st
      @Formula1st Год назад +7

      I got a new hero 7 from them and it never worked properly. Got an Insta360 cam instead and it’s been fine. For such a well known brand they don’t make very good products :/

    • @pattheplanter
      @pattheplanter Год назад +17

      @@rkan2 It is called thermal protection, they switch off for a while if you use them in inappropriate conditions.

  • @maxmouse713
    @maxmouse713 Год назад +7385

    That public domain part is exactly the example of how to handle that sort of thing that the internet needed. Well done, Tom!

    • @RobbyVanArsdale
      @RobbyVanArsdale Год назад +205

      Did you know about the Wikipedia foundation lawsuit to use the monkey selfie as public domain? Because Tom's only following legal precedent.

    • @Mitchell_is_smart._You2bs_dumb
      @Mitchell_is_smart._You2bs_dumb Год назад +5

      Robby is correct, it's legally defined as public domain because the bear to the camera and activated it while the camera was in it's possession. that means no other entity is responsible for the actions leading to the creation of the work and the bear is deemed indigent and therefore cannot manage the financial responsibility of negotiating the assets accrued through the work. so as the bear is a "sovereign citizen" under §118-14c of the united states commercial code, no right to commercial gain is owed to anyone, but it's access to the work is not a guaranteed right.
      therefore I was traveling, not driving. and I'm not subject to your laws. by the way, I made up everything after "assets accrued" 😂

    • @dtglck4fkds
      @dtglck4fkds Год назад +392

      @@RobbyVanArsdale He may be "only" following legal precedent but he doesn't have to release the video raw file and make it easily accessible, yet he is. Is he doing a life changing good thing? No, but its still a good act that doesn't need to be minimized.

    • @Avendesora
      @Avendesora Год назад +192

      @@RobbyVanArsdaleHe didn't have to say anything and he didn't have to upload it somewhere that people could easily access the footage. He set a good example by choosing to do those things.

    • @tarakivu8861
      @tarakivu8861 Год назад +17

      Absolutely, this might actually set and enforce the legal precedent

  • @ODISeth
    @ODISeth Год назад +5261

    That ending realization that those last files are public domain… Absolutely amazing

    • @StrokeMahEgo
      @StrokeMahEgo Год назад +392

      I don't think so. The bear is the author and holds copyright. Might want to take Tom to bear copyright court, but I doubt it.

    • @patcat1276
      @patcat1276 Год назад +389

      ​@@StrokeMahEgolegal precedent is set that non-humans can't own copyright (and media they create is public domain)

    • @pity2672
      @pity2672 Год назад +189

      @@StrokeMahEgo check out the similar “monkey selfie copyright dispute” - precedent for this exact scenario is that the bear doesn’t get copyright

    • @vincedibona4687
      @vincedibona4687 Год назад +28

      @patcat1276 - r/whoosh

    • @owentheslug
      @owentheslug Год назад +59

      @@patcat1276 exactly, but Tom saying it so plainly that those moments of footage are NOT his copyright? those small things are why i respect him so much.

  • @Tomisnormal
    @Tomisnormal Год назад +552

    So glad I'm alive in just the right time period to see a bear vlogging

    • @mozxz
      @mozxz Год назад +1

      its kinda horrible in a way.....

    • @MasterCrander
      @MasterCrander Год назад +10

      Blogging! Oh wait no
      Bvlogging... too many consonants
      Belfies? Bear selfies?
      Movears? (pr ≈ movies) Moving Bears?
      Moving Bear Video? Moberdios?
      Bear Instagram? Claw'n'sm'Graham?
      Or to be inclusive to more animals - Furdeos? Furvies?

  • @garrettcrayton4493
    @garrettcrayton4493 Год назад +1392

    I love Tom Scott. He’s a realistic optimist. Case in point: he excitedly talked abt the fact that he didn’t have copyright over the videos, while acknowledging that it was “frustrating bc he could’ve made a lot of money licensing it.” Brilliant.

  • @dariusz.9119
    @dariusz.9119 Год назад +4452

    Uploading the files to the public domain and asking for donation to the Grizzly Discovery Center is the most honest and wholesome thing I've heard this month (at least). Kudos to you Tom for being based

    • @ryanthompson3737
      @ryanthompson3737 Год назад +68

      The video was legally in the public domain regardless if he wanted it to be. He didn't record it and animals don't have authorship rights.

    • @ferretyluv
      @ferretyluv Год назад +22

      He didn’t want to get SLAPP’d by PETA, like the wildlife photographer who got the monkey selfie.

    • @cyberhopser4231
      @cyberhopser4231 Год назад +85

      @@ryanthompson3737 It still says a lot about him that he clearly stated that and made the raw footage available to everyone. He wasn't required to do so but still did

    • @cyberhopser4231
      @cyberhopser4231 Год назад +20

      That's the Tom Scott we know and love

    • @stankythecat6735
      @stankythecat6735 Год назад +10

      This makes me happy ! Brilliant idea… the bears are getting some credit

  • @WarrenGarabrandt
    @WarrenGarabrandt Год назад +7659

    Seeing you release the footage as public domain instead of trying to keep it was very nice to see. In honor of your integrity, I made a $25 donation to the Grizzley Discovery Center. Thanks for all the years of hard work, integrity, and entertainment you've provided us.

    • @user-ob5hj5vn8c
      @user-ob5hj5vn8c Год назад +285

      In fairness tho, Tom didn’t really “release” the footage. The footage was always within the public domain, since it was taken by the bears.
      (If you want to learn more, and you want a good laugh, google “Monkey selfie copyright dispute”)

    • @TheRealSkeletor
      @TheRealSkeletor Год назад +215

      @@user-ob5hj5vn8c Tom did release the footage. He chose to upload it to the Internet archive for fair use; he didn't have to do that.

    • @KoruGo
      @KoruGo Год назад +89

      ​@@TheRealSkeletor Fair use doesn't matter here since it's already automatically in the public domain. US courts have already ruled that works of art produced by animals are automatically public domain. You can use the video for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without any attribution.

    • @TheRealSkeletor
      @TheRealSkeletor Год назад +189

      @@KoruGo You're right, I meant public domain, not fair use. But my point still stands, Tom wasn't legally required to upload the footage to make it publicly available; he chose to do that.

    • @kisaragi_san1378
      @kisaragi_san1378 Год назад +112

      ​@@KoruGoi think he still gets props for releasing the raw file, which he wasn't obligated to do

  • @RumoSenpai
    @RumoSenpai Год назад +275

    Those clips are actually terrifying. I choose to interpret them as a "bear made" reminder to stay the f*** away from bears. Thanks for uploading this, Tom!!

    • @gchampi2
      @gchampi2 Год назад +18

      Yup, in a "if you don't want this to be the LAST thing you ever see, stay away from BEARS!" sense. I'm suddenly really glad I live in the UK, where all the bears are safely under control...

    • @andrewcarson5850
      @andrewcarson5850 Год назад +12

      @@gchampi2 "All the bears are under control." You've clearly never been to Brighton during Pride!

    • @justaperson6922
      @justaperson6922 Год назад +1

      ​@@andrewcarson5850LMAOOOOO

    • @majman446
      @majman446 2 месяца назад

      it's like they're warning you about themselves

  • @EvilOttoJrProductions
    @EvilOttoJrProductions Год назад +333

    You were 100% correct Tom, this ABSOLUTELY deserved a separate video

  • @ObsidianAnt
    @ObsidianAnt Год назад +3572

    That's amazing they found the camera and sent it to you.

    • @DAFLIDMAN
      @DAFLIDMAN Год назад +27

      o7

    • @imaner76
      @imaner76 Год назад +3

      Very decent of them, thank goodness they did!
      o7

    • @solicoli
      @solicoli Год назад +62

      I can’t believe the bears mailed the GoPro personally

    • @LinoWalker
      @LinoWalker Год назад +50

      ​@@solicoliThey did it with their bear hands!

    • @Heavenira
      @Heavenira Год назад +13

      @ObsidianAnt, when will bears be in the next space exploration game? :)

  • @ClimbingEasy
    @ClimbingEasy Год назад +1244

    Only Tom Scott would come across a once-in-a-lifetime footage and make it public domain.

    • @walugusgrudenburg3068
      @walugusgrudenburg3068 Год назад +94

      It was public domain anyway. Art created by animals is considered public domain since they can't claim it in any way that matters.

    • @ThePensiveWalrus
      @ThePensiveWalrus Год назад +103

      @@walugusgrudenburg3068 Public domain means there is no copyright protecting the footage, it doesn't mean the holder is required to provide public access. Tom could have just left the file on the memory card, or deleted it. He couldn't sue you if you used the footage in your own work, but he can actively deny you access to the raw files.
      It was good of Tom to upload it somewhere so anyone can use it.

    • @ClimbingEasy
      @ClimbingEasy Год назад +6

      @@ThePensiveWalrus 👏

    • @noodleexpanding3407
      @noodleexpanding3407 Год назад +12

      ​@@ThePensiveWalrusWhat is he gonna do with the footage anyway? Like releasing it (and making video about it) is the optimal thing he can do to get the most out of the footage already.

  • @KarenPuzzles
    @KarenPuzzles Год назад +3085

    It’s not every day that I get a camera eaten by a bear delivered in the mail. Seeing those claws, I’m never going into nature again.
    What Tom cut out of this video was my shouts of surprise when the computer read the memory card just fine and then again when I saw the actual bears in the footage and then again when the camera actually turned on after recharging. Thanks Tom for trusting me to help with this project!

    • @D---3
      @D---3 Год назад +13

      W

    • @JonathanMandrake
      @JonathanMandrake Год назад +25

      Love you for helping him with this video

    • @tarasj6908
      @tarasj6908 Год назад +2

      Like botter.

    • @SimonDonkers
      @SimonDonkers Год назад +92

      Great to see the collab and you finishing a 1 piece SD-card sized puzzle for Tom.

    • @Merusdraconis
      @Merusdraconis Год назад +62

      I’m sure he could think of no-one more qualified to put the pieces together

  • @RyanSoltani
    @RyanSoltani Год назад +95

    Tom making the video public domain since the bear was the one vlogging is a level of compassion and commitment I wasn’t expecting, bravo

  • @spikegorman1650
    @spikegorman1650 Год назад +17

    I appreciate that you turned this over to public domain. Inspired by another commenter, I made a $25 donation to the Center. Your integrity is what the free internet needs right now.

  • @madmanwithaplan1826
    @madmanwithaplan1826 Год назад +838

    Nobody else would be selfless enough to make honestly admit the bear footage is probably public domain. your a good egg tom and i appreciate your honestly

    • @purpleduracell
      @purpleduracell Год назад +36

      The footage was taken in the US, photos and video taken by animals being public domain is settled copyright law here

    • @nlald
      @nlald Год назад +1

      I think it probably oughtn’t be public domain by default, regardless of what US/UK law says. If the wind blows over a tree branch that knocks the camera shutter and turns it on, ought the photo be public domain? I don’t think so.
      Regardless, it’s a cool move by Tom. (And smart to avoid having to protect his copyright from Wikipedia, which has a predilection for animal selfies).

  • @Chaotic_Pixie
    @Chaotic_Pixie Год назад +1387

    This is truly AMAZING footage. Every bear fan is going to be so grateful to you Tom. The bears get director & actor credits. The sanctuary gets location credits & the gent who gave you permission gets executive producer credits. You get producer credit, hands down. If you hadn't asked to put a go-pro in a trash can that a bear would then be encouraged to demolish, the world would never have such cool footage.
    I hope the go-pro case maker uses the footage in some advertising and makes a HEFTY donation to the center.

    • @HANKSANDY69420
      @HANKSANDY69420 Год назад +80

      _"TO SHOW THE POWER OF OUR GO-PRO PROTECTIVE CASES, WE LET THIS BEAR MAUL IT IN HALF!"_

    • @k80_
      @k80_ Год назад +8

      These bears have their SAG cards

  • @angelinasurzhyk6655
    @angelinasurzhyk6655 Год назад +1360

    I believe Tom on “bear is not friend” - however, after viewing the footage, I can confidently confirm that bear is very much friend shaped😌

    • @KusaneHexaku
      @KusaneHexaku Год назад +203

      sadly friend shaped != friend :(
      if danger why big and fluufy,,,

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Год назад +85

      friend shaped but with danger spikes. bear ≈ hedgehog.

    • @StuffandThings_
      @StuffandThings_ Год назад +31

      The famed danger friend

    • @SmD-ff5xd
      @SmD-ff5xd Год назад +15

      @@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Isn't a hedgehog's spines more defence rather than offence like the bears claws?

    • @keiyakins
      @keiyakins Год назад +62

      ​@@KusaneHexaku Unfortunately nature really likes making friend shaped danger critters. The blue ringed octopus is adorable, but its bite is toxic and earns the "it will hurt the whole time you're dying" stamp.
      Fortunately, humans invented plushies :3

  • @supernovaleftover1812
    @supernovaleftover1812 Год назад +188

    I like to think the bears knew you were about to take a well deserved break and decided to give you a parting gift. Magical footage.

  • @Quickhand413
    @Quickhand413 Год назад +136

    Can't believe we're in the era of Bear Cinematography. Awesome to hear the footage is in the public domain, thanks for doing that Tom!

  • @STICKOMEDIA
    @STICKOMEDIA Год назад +540

    The bear must appreciate this shoutout

    • @bionicbison05
      @bionicbison05 Год назад +34

      So nice to see bigger channels giving credit to up-and-coming creators 😊

    • @pranavps851
      @pranavps851 Год назад +12

      @@bionicbison05 A diamond in the rough. With a bit of polishing, we are looking at the next superstar RUclipsr.

    • @MP-vc4nu
      @MP-vc4nu Год назад

      The bear took his phone and liked this video,
      He’s also learning how to order nuke online, also Chinese take away 🥘

  • @buggibii
    @buggibii Год назад +580

    I can't BELIEVE the take away of this video is that the bear selfies are all technically public domain 😭😭😭

  • @PfunkNH
    @PfunkNH Год назад +1196

    Tom Scott, May you live forever on the internet!

    • @coasters4life388
      @coasters4life388 Год назад +3

      👍

    • @euansmith3699
      @euansmith3699 Год назад +5

      GNU Tom Scott. 😉

    • @iamagi
      @iamagi Год назад +4

      Backup sadly lost during move to earth 6 in 16 billion years.
      Always keep a backup in at least 2 different solar systems.

    • @domesticcat1725
      @domesticcat1725 Год назад +9

      You're talking like he died or something

  • @Rubrickety
    @Rubrickety Год назад +64

    That footage is both amazing and terrifying. You inadvertently created the Bear Witch Project.

    • @mattackerson6728
      @mattackerson6728 Год назад +2

      Groaaaannnnnn!!! (which is high praise for puns, of course)

  • @asrielplays5339
    @asrielplays5339 Год назад +76

    It never fails to surprise me how incredibly resistant GoPros are, it's actually insane how durable these oittle cameras are

  • @DerdOn0ner
    @DerdOn0ner Год назад +78

    This bear absolutely knew about the GoPro overheating issues, hence dropping it in the pond 😂

  • @shinyagumon7015
    @shinyagumon7015 Год назад +476

    I love that you consider the last two shots as being from the bears themselves.

    • @zapfanzapfan
      @zapfanzapfan Год назад +65

      Footage licensing fee: 1 pound of peanut butter 🐻

    • @Tjalve70
      @Tjalve70 Год назад +57

      There was a case some years ago about a photographer who had his camera stolen by a monkey. And the monkey took a picture of itself. The photographer later found his camera and discovered the selfie. Some animal rights organization sued the photographer for the picture, claiming that it was the monkey that owned the rights to it, and that the photographer couldn't sell the picture. And I believe a lot of money was wasted in the courtrooms.
      So I think Tom just took the easy way out, in order not to get sued.

    • @melinoe1242
      @melinoe1242 Год назад +70

      @@Tjalve70 If I'm not mistaken, that case is exactly why these ARE considered public domain - the courts ruled that the photographer couldn't hold copyright over the work as he hadn't created it, but also that non-sentient animals couldn't hold copyright either and hence, any footage or photography captured by animals on their own initiative necessarily enters the public domain.

    • @Simon-hb9rf
      @Simon-hb9rf Год назад +60

      @@Tjalve70 it was PETA that brought the lawsuit and actually they didn't say he couldn't sell the picture only that PETA should get all the money on the monkeys behalf. the judge even admonished the organisation saying PETA's motivations had been to promote their own interests rather than to protect the legal rights of animals.

    • @Tjalve70
      @Tjalve70 Год назад +4

      @@Simon-hb9rf I believed it was PETA, but I wasn't sure. I did remember that they demanded the money for the pic, but I didn't remember too many details, so I didn't say anything about that.

  • @Andre-qo5ek
    @Andre-qo5ek Год назад +142

    this feels like the cautionary tale of what happens if you leave food in your tent and not properly in a bear can in a tree.

  • @benjamindesjarlais5713
    @benjamindesjarlais5713 Год назад +38

    The bear-cracked GoPro could probably be auctioned off to support the center as well! With the video footage being (rightfully) public domain, that could be a neat piece of history :)

  • @star2705
    @star2705 Год назад +95

    I wonder if the bears are still wondering where their new toy is! That was clearly fun enough for bears to come back to it a few times, I wonder what kind of joy they were finding in it.

  • @Matti2ooo8
    @Matti2ooo8 Год назад +39

    This video is probably the best unpaid GoPro ad the company could have asked for

  • @tarasj6908
    @tarasj6908 Год назад +238

    As a bear, i can confirm i took a selfie using a GoPro.

    • @zelkuta
      @zelkuta Год назад +5

      To bad there cameras actually suck

  • @jasonking3466
    @jasonking3466 Год назад +585

    Tom, it is videos like this that make you a very special RUclipsr. Your work should be archived as being meaningful for humanity.

  • @sunnyscott4876
    @sunnyscott4876 Год назад +15

    Brings a whole new meaning to the "found footage " genre.

  • @AWQ01
    @AWQ01 Год назад +9

    The amount of plot twists in this video is peak Tom Scott. I guess it figures when they say cameramen don't die

  • @ooklamoc4411
    @ooklamoc4411 Год назад +302

    I love how excited Tom is over all this footage. He’s geeking out just as much as anyone else would.

  • @lauravanimpe3173
    @lauravanimpe3173 Год назад +201

    Those claws! Thank you Tom for making this video and for making those last bear shots public domain. That means no one else has to try this. Also very glad to hear that no bears were harmed in the making of this video. All that plastic and electronics didn't feel safe. I guess it goes to show just how dangerous these animals are.

    • @callmeishmael5742
      @callmeishmael5742 Год назад +3

      I don't think many people would try this

    • @andersl8233
      @andersl8233 Год назад +1

      he didn't make it public domain. Art created by animals are by default public domain.

  • @JohnJohnJohnJohnJohnJohnJohnJo
    @JohnJohnJohnJohnJohnJohnJohnJo Год назад +179

    I don’t know what I’m going to do with my Mondays at 4 once these videos stop

  • @Trancilian
    @Trancilian Год назад +14

    Someone needs to make that bear an IMDB page for his excellent camera work and self appearance in a youtube documentary.

  • @calebjones3383
    @calebjones3383 Год назад +20

    I love that this video wasn't just a 'part 2'. It had it's own 'Tom Scott' story line with a societal-technological twist at the end.

  • @schokoman11
    @schokoman11 Год назад +95

    I hope whoever repairs GoPros has a box where you describe how the damage happened. There would be some cool stories there, but "Screen cracked after being mauled by at least one bear" must be among the best

    • @ranekeisenkralle8265
      @ranekeisenkralle8265 Год назад +7

      not "mauled". Being gently nommed-on. XD
      But yes, that surely is a stand.out story.

    • @APerson-ws4cw
      @APerson-ws4cw 11 месяцев назад +1

      "At least one" is perfect lmao

  • @rice_frying_shrimp
    @rice_frying_shrimp Год назад +150

    Needless to say, GoPro cameras will now receive an official "bear-proof" seal, if they didn't already have it!

    • @PrograError
      @PrograError Год назад +2

      but... did it get that 1hr threat-ment tho...

    • @0xbenedikt
      @0xbenedikt Год назад +5

      @@PrograError It got many more hours of treatment

    • @pattheplanter
      @pattheplanter Год назад +4

      They didn't put peanut butter and honey inside the GoPro, that would be the test.

  • @EyalBrown
    @EyalBrown Год назад +60

    This is the best accidental GoPro ad they could possibly wish for! Such amazing footage, and the camera survived it all! Unbelieveable.

  • @erinmcdonald7781
    @erinmcdonald7781 Год назад +11

    Wow! That's awesome of you to recognize that copyright issue!
    GoPro should use some of the footage in an ad, and donate to the Bears. They did more proving the sturdiness of GoPros in their short selfies, than scientists running trials in the lab! 💚🐻

  • @ImNotGam
    @ImNotGam Год назад +7

    I love that you did what you thought the best and released the videos under the public domain. More people need to be like Tom.

  • @Stardyver
    @Stardyver Год назад +172

    Now I was never under the impression that I would like to be stuck in a trashcan that's being attacked by a bear but I didn't expect to have such a visceral fear response to the POV of it happening

  • @Son_of_Mandalore
    @Son_of_Mandalore Год назад +1171

    I wouldn't be surprised if you could sell this to GoPro's marketing team! 😂 GoPro, even a bear can use it! Marketing gold right there

    • @PrograError
      @PrograError Год назад +72

      or a donation to the bear center as a "please do not feed the bear" ?

    • @The360MlgNoscoper
      @The360MlgNoscoper Год назад +38

      He can't sell it. It's public domain.

    • @route2070
      @route2070 Год назад +49

      ​@the360mlgnoscoper Sell the actual GoPro then? The story probably increased the value of it, almost like a mantal piece for the company.

    • @Son_of_Mandalore
      @Son_of_Mandalore Год назад +7

      @@The360MlgNoscoper it was tongue in cheek mate, hence the emoji. 😂 🤦‍♂️

    • @tom.m
      @tom.m Год назад +11

      They might have to skip the part where they still can't make an "action cam" that can function reliably outside in summer.

  • @ahadmrauf
    @ahadmrauf Год назад +239

    I never thought I'd see another case like the monkey selfie lawsuit case about whether an animal can own copyright, kudos to the team there for recovering the camera!

    • @Strunmahmah
      @Strunmahmah Год назад +27

      I was also thinking about that monkey photography case! I guess Tom must have been too since he immediately uploaded the footage to public domain XD

    • @The_Robert.Fletcher
      @The_Robert.Fletcher Год назад +10

      @@Strunmahmah That Bear and Monkey need to start a company.

    • @HexaDecimus
      @HexaDecimus Год назад +2

      But what if they said the bear never gave consent to make its selfie public domain?

    • @ahadmrauf
      @ahadmrauf Год назад +10

      @@HexaDecimus the conclusion of the monkey selfie case was that animal selfies are not copyrightable by anyone, so they can be posted in the public domain (e.g. in that case, on Wikimedia). There's technically grounding for which the photographer could get revenues from the photos, but it's decided on a case by case basis to my understanding.

    • @The_Robert.Fletcher
      @The_Robert.Fletcher Год назад +1

      @@HexaDecimus Bear has to get himself a good attorney

  • @RickSjoerds
    @RickSjoerds Год назад +20

    That is a very honorable way to handle this footage Tom. Respect!

  • @slyasleep
    @slyasleep Год назад +14

    You‘re a gift, Tom. And a crossover of sorts with Karen, what an unexpected delight!

  • @sashakindel3600
    @sashakindel3600 Год назад +52

    It's funny how often Tom Scott videos could functionally serve as GoPro ads. He puts those cameras through a lot of exotic situations against which they hold up surprisingly well.

  • @Madman13K
    @Madman13K Год назад +61

    I actually had a brief double take last week when you said you put a camera in the bin, only for it to be mounted on the roof instead. Wasn't expecting this to be the explanation... managed to be spectacular, hilarious, and mildly horrifying all at once

  • @JennySYS
    @JennySYS Год назад +6

    hearing that karenpuzzles was friends with tom scott was such an incredibly delightful surprise!

  • @drivethru6155
    @drivethru6155 Год назад +14

    Man I am gonna miss you Tom after these next few months are over. Greatest integrity on RUclips while making educational videos. Hopefully there is a video upcoming recommending someone similar to you, but they just need a boost in subscribers to help carry them to your level!

  • @Peterscraps
    @Peterscraps Год назад +1

    I'm getting real strong whiffs of an analogy to the monkey selfie dispute at the end when it comes to copyright of the footage lul
    Fantastic video on how that footage came to be

  • @SemiHypercube
    @SemiHypercube Год назад +173

    Glad to see part 2 of this, guess the GoPro could bear a bit more damage than you thought it could

    • @nedludd7622
      @nedludd7622 Год назад +12

      The original animal is bright. I never lost its bearings.

    •  Год назад +1

      *Monokuma flashbacks*

    • @cheeseburgermonkey7104
      @cheeseburgermonkey7104 Год назад +6

      pun intended?

    • @nedludd7622
      @nedludd7622 Год назад +2

      @@cheeseburgermonkey7104 Sorry, but no.

  • @samanthaw.861
    @samanthaw.861 Год назад +279

    What a great follow up! And thank you for giving us the feeling of being licked by a bear without actually doing it.

  • @assarlannerborn9342
    @assarlannerborn9342 Год назад +543

    Props to the cameraman for sacrificing himself to get this video

    • @Bartoman7
      @Bartoman7 Год назад +70

      What are you talking about? The bear is totally fine! 😊

    • @sidr8920
      @sidr8920 Год назад +4

      @@Bartoman7 the joke went straight over your head

    • @anonimes4005
      @anonimes4005 Год назад +24

      @@sidr8920 nah

    • @tonnynguyen390
      @tonnynguyen390 Год назад +31

      @@sidr8920they added to the joke

    • @AlexanderNash
      @AlexanderNash Год назад +3

      @@sidr8920 that's just what people say when they realize there is no joke and they don't know how to explain it.

  • @revimfadli4666
    @revimfadli4666 Год назад +3

    Ah yes, another episode of "Tom Scott accidentally makes a GoPro ad"

  • @anselimnida
    @anselimnida Год назад +4

    Cool discovery! Thanks for sharing the bear's vlog attempts! And thanks to Karen for showing us the camera remains. Hooray for bears and youtuber friends!

  • @iamnoone21
    @iamnoone21 Год назад +57

    That pov of being inside a bear's mouth is terrifying and super cool!

  • @Elish-a
    @Elish-a Год назад +21

    Awesome that the folks at Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center not only found the camera but shipped it as well! Thank you to them, the bears and Tom for this great follow-up vid.

  • @clarablasius4615
    @clarablasius4615 Год назад +16

    Part 2 of Tom's long running series "A GoPro can function properly through way more than you expect"

  • @karottensteak2404
    @karottensteak2404 Год назад +1

    This has to be one of the best unintentional ads ever

  • @fat-zer1508
    @fat-zer1508 Год назад +5

    4:17 I hope, when you looked up those weird error messages in the manual they read something like "code 468: the camera is busy due to being eaten by a bear"

  • @FryzuxD
    @FryzuxD Год назад +34

    Bears. Cutest predators on earth.
    Also, kudos to GoPro manufacturers. That's one durable gadget it is.

  • @random_n
    @random_n Год назад +21

    Always love to see someone new taking up cinematography.

  • @VicJang
    @VicJang Год назад +76

    If anyone in the world can handle this copyright issue correctly, it is Tom Scott. Amazing video and outstanding ending . Thanks Tom!

  • @samtherat6
    @samtherat6 Год назад +1

    This will 100% be in a GoPro ad.

  • @ryan0io
    @ryan0io Год назад +1

    I love the gopro at the end: "your gopro turned off last time because it ran out of battery". So humble considering it also survived bears for the last few hours as well.

  • @generalZee
    @generalZee Год назад +21

    Good Guy Tom Scott makes sure that the correct artists are always credited for their work, even if it's an accidental bear artist.

  • @AnotherDayMiniatures
    @AnotherDayMiniatures Год назад +12

    Didn't think footage of a bear dragging a camera away would have such an amazing story to tell.

  • @NekoreoGolden
    @NekoreoGolden Год назад +8

    The storytelling was awesome

  • @burningrabbit7278
    @burningrabbit7278 Год назад +6

    As a Canadian who lives close to a bear-frequented national park, Tom is absolutely not kidding about the danger of bears. They are intelligent and lethal creatures that are worthy of respect and admiration from a distance. The amount of unwitting tourists I've seen try and get close to wildlife is staggering.

  • @byrontheusurper6505
    @byrontheusurper6505 Год назад +3

    It's nuts how bears half the time act like oversized puppies and the other half like you just stepped on one of its cubs!

  • @Ice_elite
    @Ice_elite Год назад +27

    imagine waking up in a similar house and being fed food by aliens then finding a plastic rock in your food

  • @MaximNightFury
    @MaximNightFury Год назад +21

    It's so insane to see that you managed to recover this footage!

  • @AmusedWalrus
    @AmusedWalrus Год назад +47

    It's crazy we have videos like this, before videography and the internet the only people who would have gotten this up close and personal with the mouth of a living Grizzly probably wouldn't be finding it so interesting...

    • @jannetteberends8730
      @jannetteberends8730 Год назад +3

      True😂😂😂

    • @skycloud4802
      @skycloud4802 Год назад +6

      That was scary footage. Imagine the last memories of somebody hiding from a bear in a bin? Seeing those craws and teeth?

  • @aviator3926
    @aviator3926 Год назад +1

    It's great that you put the videos in the public domain for others to use, you could have easily claimed they were yours. This is why so many people have lots of respect for you! Great video as always, thank you.

  • @DanSmithBK
    @DanSmithBK Год назад +5

    Love the sharing of the footage in aid of the good cause... this is what the internet should be! Thanks Tom!

  • @SomeGuysGarage
    @SomeGuysGarage Год назад +104

    Who would have thought that a gopro could be that durable?

    • @theyoten1613
      @theyoten1613 Год назад +7

      Me. Their entire point is to be a durable camera.

    • @taitano12
      @taitano12 Год назад

      🙋

    • @IroAppe
      @IroAppe Год назад +14

      @@theyoten1613 Yes. Against falling down, crashing against rocks at high speed during extreme activities, stuff like that. Shock-and-crash-resistant. But a bear having an hour to bite at it with its powerful teeth, literally tearing at the casing? That's incredibly durable.

  • @thefoxoverlord
    @thefoxoverlord Год назад +19

    those underwater shots are incredible. a cinematographer in the making

  • @MaggieGraceWebb
    @MaggieGraceWebb Год назад +18

    This is the update I didn't know I needed so badly.

  • @rawbin2K
    @rawbin2K Год назад +2

    Maybe you can get a Guinness World Record for most / longest video filmed by a bear

  • @Cable-Tie
    @Cable-Tie Год назад +1

    This could an extravagant and elaborate ad for GoPro

  • @S4von
    @S4von Год назад +4

    You made a great move by uploading the files and asking for the donation for them. Thank you ❤

  • @360Fov
    @360Fov Год назад +7

    Some accidentally amazing cinematography! The shadow of the bear claws looked so cool too

  • @gosha305
    @gosha305 Год назад +54

    Finally, a POV that I can relate to.

    • @the_expidition427
      @the_expidition427 Год назад +1

      How?

    • @gosha305
      @gosha305 Год назад +21

      @@the_expidition427 because I'm trash

    • @MaeLSTRoM1997
      @MaeLSTRoM1997 Год назад +3

      @@gosha305 damn it, that was funny

    • @thedapperdolphin1590
      @thedapperdolphin1590 Год назад +5

      As a side note, it bothers me that most POV videos on TikTok and such are the exact opposite of POV

  • @lithyy2972
    @lithyy2972 Год назад

    - takes time to make an educational video
    -thinks hes lost an expensive camera, doesnt care
    - camera gets found, and sd card works
    - found footage that is so rare its insane
    - could make tons of money but chooses to upload for everyone
    this man is the king of youtube. and forever will be.

  • @drumzone5
    @drumzone5 Год назад +1

    That has to be the BEST GoPro story I've ever heard! Thank you for sharing!