So what caused this abearation spotted by tourists in Kamchatka?
Yakutia Airlines boosts flights from Alaska to some of the world's greatest, yet most unexplored holiday destinations.
The unusual swimmer stunned fishermen who said they never saw bears venturing so far out to sea.
The recording comes as several people get killed and wounded in recent 'worst-ever' bear attacks.
Members of Russian Olympic surfing team suffered major loss of eyesight after training at the peninsula.