Bart the Bear II, a celebrity grizzled bear who appeared in countless films and television shows, dies.
His family, Lynne and Doug Seus announced the news in a statement that the celebrity bear has died on The Vital Ground Foundation. It is a foundation they also co-founded intending to preserve the grizzly bears’ population.
“Forever humbled and grateful to have shared our lives with this noble grizzly,” they wrote. It was likewise on the website regarding Bart’s passing.
They added: “Bart and his sister, Honey Bump, were orphaned in the Wrangell Mountains of Alaska. Their mother had been killed by a hunter. A dedicated bear biologist followed the trail of boot tracks and blood to find two terrified and starving cubs. Instead of becoming tiny bear skeletons in a high, hidden den, they arrived at the arms of the Seus Family.”
Dr. Dolittle 2, An Unfinished Life, Into the West, Evan Almighty, Have You Heard About the Morgans?, Without a Paddle, Zookeeper, Pete’s Dragon, We Bought a Zoo, Into the Wild, The Grizzly Maze. Also, presumably the most famously, Game of Thrones was among the films in which Bart, appeared.
The Seus’ added: “Most importantly, he … became the ambassador for The Vital Ground Foundation. Vital Ground is a land trust focused on conserving grizzly bear habitat, preserving genetic corridors for all wildlife and botanicals. Vital Ground also helps prevent conflicts between bears and people.”
The bear died “silently and peacefully” on “the banks of Daniel Creek, Utah, this week,” they also added.