As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a black panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their ...

A live-action movie which depicted the same narrative ... sung by none other than the lovable bear, Baloo. He sings to Mowgli to explain his life and how to let go of one's worries.

Along the way, Mowgli gets tangled up in a series of encounters with a sly snake named Kaa, a swimmingly ruthless gigantopithecus named King Louie and a lazy bear named Baloo, who quickly becomes ...