Post by grrraaahhh on Mar 23, 2010 6:51:56 GMT -9
Bart was born in a US zoo on January 19, 1978. His destiny was not to live out his 23 1/2 years in the unchanging confinement of a zoo, but to see the world and become a beloved member of a human family.
He came to Doug and Lynne Seus as a 5 pound bundle and grew to 1,500 pounds, standing 9 1/2 feet tall. His long film career took he and his family from the Austrian/Italian Alps to the wilderness of Alaska, all over the US and Canada and finally to the stage of the 1998 Academy Awards. He loved to be in the spotlight and relished the applause and cheers of the film crew much more than he did his salmon and blueberries.
Bart the Bear's Bio
The Vital Ground Foundation makes available a short biography of Bart on its Web site. Here are some excerpts of the bio to give you an idea of Bart's special history:
"Bart was born to captive, orphaned, wild bears at a U.S. Zoo. The Zoo was unable to keep the 1 1/2 lb baby Bart, and he could not be returned to the wild. When he was 5 weeks old Doug and Lynne decided to take him. They bottle fed the 6 lb baby in their kitchen until he was 11 months old and weighed 300 lbs. Too big for the kitchen, they built a special bear house for Bart at their ranch.
"That was 20 years ago and now Bart is a fully grown bear. He's 9' 6", weighs 1480 lbs and instead of a bottle eats about 60 lbs of food a day. Grizzlies in captivity, or those that make it past 15 in the wild, live about 30 to 35 years. Bart is in his prime. No one knows how long a bear like Bart can live protected from the rigors of the wild, perhaps 40 or 45 years.
"Doug and Lynne's relationship with Bart is based on love and affection, creating life long bonds of friendship. When Doug and Bart are working on a 'behavior' such as 'play dead' or 'peekaboo' Doug is asking Bart to act. No force, drugs or tranquilizers are ever used. Doug and Lynne's method is based on rewards. What works? Pesto, apples, Hawaiian Punch (yes really), and carrots.
"Bart the bear lives with Doug and Lynne Seus at the Wasatch Rocky Mountain Wildlife Ranch. With their children, Sausha, Jed, and Clint they run the ranch and are Bart's acting coaches. Now that Bart is fully grown, Doug and Lynne are busy training the next generation. The kids are Tank, and Bubba. Tank and Bubba are now 2 yrs 9 months old, 6' 2" tall, and weigh a mere 475 pounds.
"Besides bears Doug and Lynne train wolves and dogs. They have all been seen extensively throughout the movie world. Doug and Lynne often donate the use of their trained animals for educational and conservation appeals."
Bart the Bear's Movies
Bart has appeared in TV shows, commercials and in all these movies. For a more complete list, see Bart's resume at the Vital Ground Foundation's site.
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The Bear
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Clan of the Cave Bear
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The Edge
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The Great Outdoors
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Legends of the Fall
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White Fang
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Wild America
www.imdb.com/name/nm1075976/
Bart is survived by his human family Doug, Lynne, Clint, Jed and Sausha and his bear brother "Tank". His ol¹ swimming hole will still be filled with love and joy as the circle of life has just brought the Seus¹ 2 orphaned grizzly cubs. The cub¹s mother was shot 200 miles north of Anchorage. These babies miraculously survived alone for over 2 days when the Alaska Fish and Game rescued them. The little boy cub will carry on Bart¹s legacy and will be his namesake, although until he grows up he is being called "Little Bart". The little girl cub is called Honey. These cubs will follow in Bart¹s giant footsteps to bring the wondrous spirit of the bear into many lives and hearts.
bartbear.tripod.com/
Tributes to Bart the Bear¹s TM memory may be made to the Vital Ground Foundation, a 501(c)(3). Send contributions to: Post Office Box 982003, Park City, Utah 84098 or by calling (435) 658-0009.
He came to Doug and Lynne Seus as a 5 pound bundle and grew to 1,500 pounds, standing 9 1/2 feet tall. His long film career took he and his family from the Austrian/Italian Alps to the wilderness of Alaska, all over the US and Canada and finally to the stage of the 1998 Academy Awards. He loved to be in the spotlight and relished the applause and cheers of the film crew much more than he did his salmon and blueberries.
Bart the Bear's Bio
The Vital Ground Foundation makes available a short biography of Bart on its Web site. Here are some excerpts of the bio to give you an idea of Bart's special history:
"Bart was born to captive, orphaned, wild bears at a U.S. Zoo. The Zoo was unable to keep the 1 1/2 lb baby Bart, and he could not be returned to the wild. When he was 5 weeks old Doug and Lynne decided to take him. They bottle fed the 6 lb baby in their kitchen until he was 11 months old and weighed 300 lbs. Too big for the kitchen, they built a special bear house for Bart at their ranch.
"That was 20 years ago and now Bart is a fully grown bear. He's 9' 6", weighs 1480 lbs and instead of a bottle eats about 60 lbs of food a day. Grizzlies in captivity, or those that make it past 15 in the wild, live about 30 to 35 years. Bart is in his prime. No one knows how long a bear like Bart can live protected from the rigors of the wild, perhaps 40 or 45 years.
"Doug and Lynne's relationship with Bart is based on love and affection, creating life long bonds of friendship. When Doug and Bart are working on a 'behavior' such as 'play dead' or 'peekaboo' Doug is asking Bart to act. No force, drugs or tranquilizers are ever used. Doug and Lynne's method is based on rewards. What works? Pesto, apples, Hawaiian Punch (yes really), and carrots.
"Bart the bear lives with Doug and Lynne Seus at the Wasatch Rocky Mountain Wildlife Ranch. With their children, Sausha, Jed, and Clint they run the ranch and are Bart's acting coaches. Now that Bart is fully grown, Doug and Lynne are busy training the next generation. The kids are Tank, and Bubba. Tank and Bubba are now 2 yrs 9 months old, 6' 2" tall, and weigh a mere 475 pounds.
"Besides bears Doug and Lynne train wolves and dogs. They have all been seen extensively throughout the movie world. Doug and Lynne often donate the use of their trained animals for educational and conservation appeals."
Bart the Bear's Movies
Bart has appeared in TV shows, commercials and in all these movies. For a more complete list, see Bart's resume at the Vital Ground Foundation's site.
*
The Bear
*
Clan of the Cave Bear
*
The Edge
*
The Great Outdoors
*
Legends of the Fall
*
White Fang
*
Wild America
www.imdb.com/name/nm1075976/
Bart is survived by his human family Doug, Lynne, Clint, Jed and Sausha and his bear brother "Tank". His ol¹ swimming hole will still be filled with love and joy as the circle of life has just brought the Seus¹ 2 orphaned grizzly cubs. The cub¹s mother was shot 200 miles north of Anchorage. These babies miraculously survived alone for over 2 days when the Alaska Fish and Game rescued them. The little boy cub will carry on Bart¹s legacy and will be his namesake, although until he grows up he is being called "Little Bart". The little girl cub is called Honey. These cubs will follow in Bart¹s giant footsteps to bring the wondrous spirit of the bear into many lives and hearts.
bartbear.tripod.com/
Tributes to Bart the Bear¹s TM memory may be made to the Vital Ground Foundation, a 501(c)(3). Send contributions to: Post Office Box 982003, Park City, Utah 84098 or by calling (435) 658-0009.
