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Startling moment a young boy appears to KISS a polar bear - thank goodness for the bullet-proof glass in between 

  • The Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat in Ontario, Canada, is the only captive bear facility in the world dedicated to polar bears
  • Spectators can get in the water with the bears, separated by triple glazed bullet-proof glass
  • Home to retirement bears and orphans and gets 15,000 visitors a year
These amazing images show the moment children get to swim with polar bears, including a young boy who appears to kiss one of them.
The unique tank allows visitors to be just inches away from the bears - while safely behind bulletproof glass. 
The Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat is the only captive bear facility in the world which is solely dedicated to polar bears. 
Bullet-proof glass separates a young spectator from Ganuk the polar bear.
Bullet-proof glass separates a young spectator from Ganuk the polar bear.
Ganuk is one of two polar bears currently living at the Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat in Ontario.
Ganuk is one of two polar bears currently living at the Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat in Ontario.

Centre manager Karen Cummings said: 'It seems to garner a lot of interest and it gets an unbelievable reaction.
'You can hear the visitors laughing and screaming from far, far away.
'They are good screams though - exclamations of joy. It is an experience that everyone should do.'
The sanctuary in Ontario, Canada, opened in 2004 and roughly gets 15,000 visitors a year.
Visitors swim with POLAR BEARS behind bulletproof glass
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Children pull faces as they are able to get right up close to the bears.
Children pull faces as they are able to get right up close to the bears.

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