Guangzhou, China - January 11, 2026 This is the startling moment that a young Chinese bear cried out in pain after a sunbathing turtle bit its tongue at zoo in China. On January 12, 2026, in Guangzhou, Guangdong, the video captured a small bear lying on an artificial rock inside the zoo’s Bear Mountain enclosure while a turtle rested nearby under the warm sun. The curious cub placed its paws on the turtle’s shell and began licking it, inching closer as onlookers watched. Moments later, the turtle suddenly snapped upward and clamped onto the bear’s tongue. The cub immediately jerked back, squealed loudly, and frantically pawed at its mouth as shocked visitors shouted in the background. Zoo staff later explained that the turtle had been placed in the Bear Mountain landscape as part of the enclosure design. Officials said they had not received any notice that the bear needed to stop public display, adding that keepers would closely monitor the animal and carry out regular health checks. The video ended with the turtle losing its grip as two bears worked together to haul it off the basking spot and submerge it in the water.