Kung Fu Bear

Kung Fu Bear is an Internet meme involving an Asian black bear who skillfully twirls, throws and catches a long staff.
Claude the bear is a resident of Hiroshima City [Asa Zoological Park|Asa Zoo] in Hiroshima, Japan. When he first arrived at the zoo in 2002, zookeepers supplied him with long sticks to play with. Claude has become adept at manipulating them in a style reminiscent of a Kung Fu performance.
When videos of Claude's behavior were first published on the Internet in 2007, many viewers suspected they were a product of camera tricks or other fraud. Reporters for CNN, CBS and the Telegraph have confirmed that Claude's skills are genuine. As of June 2010, the videos have been viewed over two million times on YouTube, CNN.com, and other websites.