A black bear having a ball in his tub at a northwest zoo captured the hearts of thousands on Facebook.
The Oregon Zoo posted a video to its page showing its bear Takoda swimming enthusiastically in a tub.
It's been viewed more than 2 million times.
Takoda, which means "friend to all" in Sioux, was found as an orphan in Montana. Oregon Zoo officials told KIRO 7 News that because he had close interactions with humans, he was deemed a hazard if he were to be released into wild.
A home was found for him at the Oregon Zoo in 2010. He shares his habitat with two other rescued black bears.
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