The bear's likeness has been photoshopped into various local scenes, gaining traction on Wilmington's social media pages.

Experts say surreal video of a Malayan Sun bear captured at China's Hangzhou Zoo is legitimate. Over the weekend, footage of the bear seen standing upright and waving to crowds inside an enclosure ...

The mother bear took to her hind legs to wave at onlookers as her offspring splashed about in a pool. And it wasn’t long before some of the cubs followed her lead and stood up too. READ MORE ...

Well, hi bear: Brown bear stands up and waves at zoo visitors. Paw blimey ... The mother bear took to her hind legs to wave at onlookers as her offspring splashed about in a pool.