“It’s a lifestyle,” said Dumas, adding he’s not in it for the money. The bear family, Ursidae, is thought to have split from other carnivorans about 38 million years ago. With his incredibly intimate bond Grizzly Man Mark Dumas wrestles on the grass with polar bear Agee, kisses her, puts his head in the polar bear’s huge jaws, and even bear hugs her as she rears up on her hind legs to over seven feet. And as these incredible pictures show Grizzly Man, the fearless polar bear handler from Abbotsford, British Columbia, even goes for dip in his swimming pool where he and 16-year-old polar bear Agee enjoy a watery cuddle together. Dumas, who has been an animal co-ordinator and trainer for 47 years, got Agee specifically for “Alaska” when she was two months old from the Kolmarden Wildlife Park zoo in Sweden in 1995. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. There are always the horror-stories of animals turning on their owners but I wish Mark and Agee all the best – they look like they have a lot of fun together and maybe it says more about us that our minds jump to the worst-case scenario and don’t simply see two mammals being friends.
“She’s trained to open her mouth and show her teeth.
( Log Out / Mark, dressed in costume, working his magic with Agee on set. In “Arctic,” Agee appears in a scene involving a cave and, while she looks ferocious, it’s all an act.
Dumas was born in Los Angeles and says he “fell into” animal training while working on the lion ranch of an acquaintance’s father. From director Joe Penna (@MysteryGuitarM) and starring @theofficialmads – #ArcticMovie is coming to US theaters this February. Agee the polar bear has even performed in movies like ‘Alaska’ in 1995 when she was just a few weeks old. Grizzly Man Mark and wife Dawn, 60, train the 60-stone (800lb) friendly polar bear – the world’s largest land predator – to star in high-budget TV adverts. Dumas, who has been an animal co-ordinator and trainer for 47 years, got Agee specifically for “Alaska” when she was two months old from the Kolmarden Wildlife Park zoo in Sweden in 1995. With his incredibly intimate bond Grizzly Man Mark Dumas wrestles on the grass with polar bear Agee, kisses her, puts his head in the polar bear’s huge jaws, and even bear hugs her as she rears up on her hind legs to over seven feet. Copyright © 2020 Rumble. VOLUME UP to watch the official trailer for “one of the best movies ever made about survival.” (@Indiewire). Youtube. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Agee enjoys the stimulation the entertainment industry provides.
Agee the Polar Bear. ”If I figured out what I’ve made throughout my life, I’ve probably averaged about five cents an hour.
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Mark took the polar bear, Agee on when she was just eight weeks old. The pair share an incredible bond that even includes bear hugs.
PHOTOS COPYRIGHT OF BEYOND BEARS INC, PJM PHOTOGRAPHY OR AS OTHERWISE CREDITED. We supply the film industry with the best trained animals for every production. "The only people in the whole world she likes are me and my wife. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Rumble The subfamily Ursinae originated approximately 4.2 million years ago. “When I go away, she is a little upset and when I come back she’ll actually blow me off.