Witnessing an animal fully embrace their joy will never not be a beautiful sight. Recently, TikTok user @christa.ren shared a sweet clip of a very happy polar bear at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago rolling around in the snow in what appeared to be a state of utter glee. It’s so cute.
“POV: Visit the polar bear at Lincoln Park Zoo in winter,” wrote Christa in the caption of the TikTok.
Set to some beautiful piano music, the TikTok shows a polar bear fully embracing the fresh winter snow. Rolling around on her back and getting completely immersed in the cold, it is evident that this polar bear feels right at home.
After a few more rolls, the polar bear stands up and shakes off the remaining snow left on her gorgeous coat. She almost reminds me of a big puppy!
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She’s Just a Baby!
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TikTok loves seeing this happy polar bear enjoy the snow. The video currently has over 886,000 views, over 159,000 likes, 1,020 comments, and 7,178 saves. In the comments, people expressed appreciation for the polar bear, even sharing how it changed their perspective on the wintertime.
“Reminds her of home 🥺,” mused one TikTok user in a comment.
“Here, let me shovel all my snow and go donate it bc she deserves all the snow in the world,” exclaimed another person.
“Okay I’ll suffer through a snowy winter knowing the polar bear is doing this,” stated a third.
Many commenters also shared more information about the Lincoln Park Zoo, noting that it is a rehabilitation and rescue facility for animals, making it a great place for these animals to be.
“The bears at the zoo are rescued/unable to live in the wild everyone!! And they have a lot of space and enrichment away from guests to roam that we don’t even see!! This is a happy bear!!” explained someone in the comments.
Definitely watch the sweet video to be reminded to embrace everything about life, even its coldest moments!
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This story was originally published by PetHelpful on Dec 11, 2025, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.