First pictures released of President Barack Obama on Bear Grylls survival show

Will he drink his own urine?!

Published 1st Sep 2015

Barack Obama will test his survival skills in an episode of Running Wild With Bear Grylls, US TV channel NBC has announced and the first pictures have been released!

The American President will take to the brutal wilderness of Alaska with British survival expert Bear to highlight the effects of climate change in the area.

Posting from the official Instagram account 'The White House', the President of the USA captioned his picture "Glad this was the only bear I met in the park!"

The petition reads: “If there's one thing we all know about Bear Grylls' techniques, it's that they mostly involve drinking his own urine. And so: We ask that Obama do the right thing and drink his own urine during a taping of "Running Wild with Bear Grylls." For science. The people demand it.”

In less than 24 hours, the petition has already amassed over 100,000 signatures.

Barack is the latest celebrity to appear on the survival show following in the footsteps of Kate Winslet, Kate Hudson, Zac Efron and Channing Tatum.

Last month Fast & Furious star Michelle Rodriguez hit the headlines when she ate a mouse stewed in her own urine on the show. Urgh!