Four black bears at Befordshire's Woburn Safari Park have been treated to an incredible ride.
Recently, keepers at the park floated a swan pedalo on a mini lake which was formed after some heavy rainfall.
Curious about the new neighbour on their 13-acre reserve, the four bears decided to "investigate", according to deputy head of carnivores Tommy Babington.
Named Harvard, Maple, Colorado and Aspen, the bears are from North America and are naturally curious.
Babington said the swan pedalo was typically stored elsewhere in the park, but was put near the bears due to it needing new pedals.
"It was great fun for visitors to seeing them climb on board, and we love devising new ways to provide food, scent and habitat enrichment that stimulates their natural foraging behaviours," he told Sky News.
"Bears are naturally very curious animals, and keepers will encourage this with all kinds of enrichment through their habitat as this keeps their minds and bodies active.
"The swan boat enrichment may be a less conventional approach to stimulating their natural behaviours, but it certainly was a hit."
The bears, two male and two female, can grow up to 2m long and weigh more than 285kg.
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