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n grizzly bear who appeared in several films and television series, including ''

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. Bart 2 was named after the earlier Seus-trained

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, although the two bears are not related.

Early life

Bart 2 and his sister, Honey Bump, were born in January 2000. Within a few months, they were orphaned when their mother was shot and killed outside Paxson, Alaska within the

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. They were found by an Alaskan State Trooper, Gregory Fisher. Unable to survive on their own, they lived in the Fisher household with Greg’s wife, Mallie, and their two children, Hunter and Wyatt, before being officially adopted by Doug and Lynne Seus on April 26, 2000. Bart 2 was named after the Seus' well-known bear Bart the Bear, who died two weeks later in May, shortly after the Seuses adopted the cubs. Doug Seus decided to name the new male cub after the original Bart after seeing that he "had the same nature as the original Bart, and a lot of the attributes." That same year, Bart 2 made his film debut along with Honey Bump in '' Dr. Dolittle 2'', appearing as the offspring of the bear character "Archie" (who was portrayed by another Seus-trained bear, Tank). The childhood and young adulthood of Bart 2 and Honey Bump were the focus of two episodes of the

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channel ''Growing Up...'' series. ''Growing Up Grizzly'' (2001), hosted by Brad Pitt, focused on the cubs' first year. A second episode, ''Growing Up Grizzly 2'' (2004), hosted by

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, updated viewers on Bart and Honey Bump's life. As a cub and young adult bear, Bart 2 was often called "Little Bart". However, since growing to his adult size of tall and , he has been more frequently called "Bart" or "Bart the Bear", with or without the addition of "2" or "II".

Career

Like his predecessor Bart the Bear, Bart 2 has appeared in many Hollywood films and television series, and has also served as an ambassador for the Vital Ground Foundation, which procures threatened wildlife habitat. He has appeared with

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, received rave reviews. Bart 2's most recent appearance was in the action horror-thriller ''

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Death

On November 14, 2021, Bart died at home in

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Filmography

Films

* '' Dr. Dolittle 2'' (2001) (with Honey Bump and Tank) * '' Without a Paddle'' (2004) * ''

'' (2005) * ''

'' (2007) (with Honey Bump) * '' Into the Wild'' (2007) * ''Friends for Life'' (2008) (direct-to-DVD) * ''

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'' (2009) * ''Horse Crazy 2: The Legend of Grizzly Mountain'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2011) (with Honey Bump) * ''

'' (2011) (with Tank) * ''

'' (2015)

Television

* '' Growing Up Grizzly'' (2001,

) (with Honey Bump) * '' Growing Up Grizzly 2'' (2004,

) (with Honey Bump) * '' Into the West'' (TV miniseries) (2005,

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References

External links

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