from my very first encounter I’ve been fascinated by this amazing animal the
fascinated by this amazing animal the
fascinated by this amazing animal the more I learned the more I wanted to tell
more I learned the more I wanted to tell
more I learned the more I wanted to tell their story and a little-known tale of
their story and a little-known tale of
their story and a little-known tale of these Yellowstone Grizzlies is truly one
these Yellowstone Grizzlies is truly one
these Yellowstone Grizzlies is truly one for the ages but my passion goes beyond
for the ages but my passion goes beyond
for the ages but my passion goes beyond observing these bears in the wild you
observing these bears in the wild you
observing these bears in the wild you see my feelings towards Grizzlies are a
see my feelings towards Grizzlies are a
see my feelings towards Grizzlies are a little bit different than most people
little bit different than most people
little bit different than most people maybe that’s because my best friend
maybe that’s because my best friend
maybe that’s because my best friend weighs in at Oh about 800 pounds that’s
weighs in at Oh about 800 pounds that’s
weighs in at Oh about 800 pounds that’s him there he’s a brown bear named Brutus
him there he’s a brown bear named Brutus
him there he’s a brown bear named Brutus and I’ve raised him since birth let me
and I’ve raised him since birth let me
and I’ve raised him since birth let me explain how it all started I was born in
explain how it all started I was born in
explain how it all started I was born in Helena Montana in 1975 the same year the
Helena Montana in 1975 the same year the
Helena Montana in 1975 the same year the Yellowstone grizzly bear was added to
Yellowstone grizzly bear was added to
Yellowstone grizzly bear was added to the endangered species list growing up
the endangered species list growing up
the endangered species list growing up surrounded by the Montana wilderness
surrounded by the Montana wilderness
surrounded by the Montana wilderness it’s no surprise I quickly learned about
it’s no surprise I quickly learned about
it’s no surprise I quickly learned about all the local wildlife by Montana
all the local wildlife by Montana
all the local wildlife by Montana standards this bear was very tame
fast forward to college as I studied
fast forward to college as I studied biology I got more and more engaged in
biology I got more and more engaged in
biology I got more and more engaged in the wilder side of things this is
the wilder side of things this is
the wilder side of things this is patches the Wolverine and here’s Hershey
patches the Wolverine and here’s Hershey
patches the Wolverine and here’s Hershey okie and rookie three river otters I got
okie and rookie three river otters I got
okie and rookie three river otters I got to know well in the winter I ran a team
to know well in the winter I ran a team
to know well in the winter I ran a team of sled dogs anything to be outside and
of sled dogs anything to be outside and
of sled dogs anything to be outside and working with animals before I knew it I
working with animals before I knew it I
working with animals before I knew it I was the curator at a wildlife park
was the curator at a wildlife park
was the curator at a wildlife park visiting an elephant orphanage in Kenya
visiting an elephant orphanage in Kenya
visiting an elephant orphanage in Kenya and hanging out with some amazing
and hanging out with some amazing
and hanging out with some amazing crocodiles and yes these jobs come with
crocodiles and yes these jobs come with
crocodiles and yes these jobs come with their occasional bumps and bruises like
their occasional bumps and bruises like
their occasional bumps and bruises like the time amount line gave me a pretty
the time amount line gave me a pretty
the time amount line gave me a pretty good thrashing but hey if it’s your
good thrashing but hey if it’s your
good thrashing but hey if it’s your passion you’ll lick your wounds and turn
passion you’ll lick your wounds and turn
passion you’ll lick your wounds and turn the corner and that led me straight to
the corner and that led me straight to
the corner and that led me straight to Brutus
here he is about five months old
here he is about five months old throughout my life I’ve been called the
throughout my life I’ve been called the
throughout my life I’ve been called the animal magnet because animals always
animal magnet because animals always
animal magnet because animals always seem to fly me but with Brutus well
seem to fly me but with Brutus well
seem to fly me but with Brutus well seems like we pick one another sort of
seems like we pick one another sort of
seems like we pick one another sort of like friends on the playground and we’ve
like friends on the playground and we’ve
like friends on the playground and we’ve been going strong ever since when Brutus
been going strong ever since when Brutus
been going strong ever since when Brutus outgrew the house we built him a
outgrew the house we built him a
outgrew the house we built him a sanctuary and started attracting
sanctuary and started attracting
sanctuary and started attracting visitors of all ages to teach them about
visitors of all ages to teach them about
visitors of all ages to teach them about grizzly bear biology and conservation
Brutus is a born performer
Brutus is a born performer so we began filming him as part of our
so we began filming him as part of our
so we began filming him as part of our educational mission here he stars in a
educational mission here he stars in a
educational mission here he stars in a picnic parade seen in a public service
picnic parade seen in a public service
picnic parade seen in a public service video as you can see we’re on a movie
video as you can see we’re on a movie
video as you can see we’re on a movie set here demonstrating why it’s so
set here demonstrating why it’s so
set here demonstrating why it’s so important to keep a clean camp in
important to keep a clean camp in
important to keep a clean camp in grizzly country Brutus has been a huge
grizzly country Brutus has been a huge
grizzly country Brutus has been a huge part of my life he’s sort of like well
part of my life he’s sort of like well
part of my life he’s sort of like well he actually was my best man
today Brutus is a six-year-old in the
today Brutus is a six-year-old in the prime of his life and at this point
prime of his life and at this point
prime of his life and at this point we’ve been pals for so long that we
we’ve been pals for so long that we
we’ve been pals for so long that we developed a unique relationship one that
developed a unique relationship one that
developed a unique relationship one that means lots of interaction playing tag
means lots of interaction playing tag
means lots of interaction playing tag and some playful wrestling I even get an
and some playful wrestling I even get an
and some playful wrestling I even get an occasional grizzly kiss all things that
occasional grizzly kiss all things that
occasional grizzly kiss all things that you would never think about doing under
you would never think about doing under
you would never think about doing under ordinary circumstances in fact the trust
ordinary circumstances in fact the trust
ordinary circumstances in fact the trust and respect that allows us to be this
and respect that allows us to be this
and respect that allows us to be this close is simply one-of-a-kind in other
close is simply one-of-a-kind in other
close is simply one-of-a-kind in other words do not try this at home
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