We were driving home after work and right in the middle of the street saw a dozen bears: we were shocked when we learned the reason.

My wife and I were driving home after work when suddenly we got stuck in a real, long traffic jam. Ahead of us were dozens of cars, people were getting out trying to understand what was happening.

We thought it was just an accident, but when I got out of the car, I was horrified by what I saw.

The entire road was covered with… bears! Big and small, black and brown — they were simply sitting or lying right on the asphalt. Terrified, I went back to the car, but then I realized the bears weren’t even moving or paying attention to people. They behaved very strangely.

We couldn’t understand for a long time what was happening until we found out the truth, which left everyone completely amazed… If you ever see something like this, be careful.

It turned out we were witnesses to a rare and very touching phenomenon — the migratory “gathering” of bears in Yellowstone.

This is a unique place where nature and animals live by their centuries-old laws. Yellowstone covers territories of three states — Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.

Here live some of the most beautiful and strongest creatures in North America — brown and black bears.

At the end of summer and beginning of autumn, bears are especially active — they prepare for hibernation and look for food.

Some scientists believe this massive “outing” may be related to abrupt climate change or a lack of food in the forests.

Others believe the bears are simply tired of humans… and decided to remind who really owns this territory.

One thing is clear — it was not fear, but reverence for wild nature. We felt like a small part of a huge ecosystem where everything is interconnected.