Brutus (bear)
Brutus, also called Brutus the Bear, was a bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) who was adopted as a newborn cub by the naturalist Casey Anderson, star of the National Geographic documentary Expedition Grizzly.[1]
Brutus' story
Brutus was born in January 2002. He spent his first months in a six-foot square steel box that was his mother's cage at a captive bear facility.
Grizzlies born in captivity are not released into the wild for two primary reasons: First, a captive-born cub lacks the education that would have been provided by its mother during its first two years in the wild; second, a bear born in captivity does not have the same wariness that makes wild bears avoid interactions with humans.
Brutus lived at Montana Grizzly Encounter Rescue and Educational Sanctuary.[2]
Brutus appeared frequently on television with Casey Anderson, including regular appearances as Anderson's "co-host" on the Nat Geo/Nat Geo WILD series. He also appeared in two films, Iron Ridge (2008) and Pretty Ugly People (2008), as well as in commercials and in live educational shows across America.[citation needed]
Brutus died on February 4, 2021 at the age of 19.[3]
References
- ^ "Meet Casey Anderson - and his best friend, an 800-pound bear". LA Times. 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ "National Geographic: Expedition Grizzly featuring Casey Anderson (Video, Photos)". Shallow Nation. 2009-04-30. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ "Facebook post". Facebook. Montana Grizzly Encounter. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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