An elderly bear who spent most of his life in the circus was caught on cam enjoying a shower in the sun after retiring from captivity.

Toshka, a black bear, worked for 25 years in the circus.

He was recently moved to a sanctuary in Satanov, Ukraine, for rehabilitation and life support.

A staff member said that when the bear arrived at the sanctuary, he was extremely scared and stayed hidden.

However, he has since gotten comfortable in his new home and now likes to spend his time sitting under the sun for hours.

A video that was taken last month, it shows the black bear sitting on the grass in the sunshine while water is being sprayed on him.

The amazing bear just scratched his leg and licked the water that was falling on him.

At the time of the video being captured, temperatures were as high as 35C in Ukraine, so it is believed that the water was sort of a relief to the bear.

A member of staff that looks after Toshka said that the favorite pastime of the bear is having a shower in the son.

The staff said that Toshka was really scared of human interactions at first because he was forced to take part in the circus.

It is said that Toshka hid in the bushes and refused to come out for 2 straight weeks.

The staff of the zoo said:

A month ago, we transported him and three other bears. Toshka was very afraid of people: he didn’t leave the bushes for two weeks. Care and attention melted his heart. Now his favourite pastime is to shower in the sun. He takes a sitting position and is ready to sit for hours.

Let’s all hope that Toshka has a great retirement and gets the best sun showers while he rehabilitates.