By Kerry Mcdermott PUBLISHED: 11:47 EST, 9 October 2012 | UPDATED: 20:02 EST, 10 October 2012 'Forget about your worries and your strife,' sang much-loved character Baloo the bear in Disney classic The Jungle Book. And it would seems this grizzly bear cub takes a similar approach to life as its carefree fictional counterpart, as it was captured frolicking and splashing in a lake in eastern Russia. These images show the playful cub whiling away a day wriggling around in the water, playing with a stick, and indulging in another of Baloo's favourite habits - a good old scratch.
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Adorable photographs capture the grizzly bear frolicking in the waters of Kurile Lake in eastern Russia
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The playful cub calls to mind much-loved character Baloo the bear from Disney classic The Jungle Book
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