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Project Grizzly
Project Grizzly

Project Grizzly

—Veteran bear trainer Jeff Watson takes on perhaps his toughest task in more than 25 years of rescuing and raising the majestic animals. His goal -- to reverse the cycle of man's ownership over animals -- involves 700-pound grizzlies Bob and Screech, whom he has raised since they were 6 weeks old. Now, after three years, Jeff believes their destiny is to live in the wild, and "Project Grizzly" tracks the trainer's emotional struggle to undo all he has taught the bears in captivity. At a remote Indiana location, Bob and Screech must learn how to hunt, fish and hibernate, and ultimately break their dependence on a human. Unforeseen hurdles lead to some doubt, but Jeff is determined to complete this incredible, dangerous challenge.
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Season 16 of 6 Episodes

  • Bear trainer Jeff Watson embarks on a mission to teach his captive, 700-pound grizzly bears, Bob and Screech, how to survive in the deep wild.

  • Jeff releases his bears, Bob and Screech, into the habitat where he begins his lifelong dream of re-wilding them; the first lesson, fishing, proves more difficult than Jeff imagined and Bob appears to fall behind Screech.

  • Jeff teaches the bears to forage in the wild, but Bob's foot continues to be a concern; when the bear slashes Jeff in the arm, he refuses medical care; after losing the bears, Jeff must think about the difficulty of them actually leaving the nest.

  • Jeff's unconventional hunting lessons fail to prepare Bob and Screech to hunt game in the wild, but he discovers they may be learning on their own.

  • Bob and Screech learn how to feed themselves, to Jeff's delight; how to den up for the winter; the grizzlies get territorial.

  • As the bears' re-wilding journey nears its end, Jeff has one lesson left to teach - fear of humans; their release date is imminent, but they must be ready to survive on their own.
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Veteran bear trainer Jeff Watson takes on perhaps his toughest task in more than 25 years of rescuing and raising the majestic animals. His goal -- to reverse the cycle of man's ownership over animals -- involves 700-pound grizzlies Bob and Screech, whom he has raised since they were 6 weeks old. Now, after three years, Jeff believes their destiny is to live in the wild, and "Project Grizzly" tracks the trainer's emotional struggle to undo all he has taught the bears in captivity. At a remote Indiana location, Bob and Screech must learn how to hunt, fish and hibernate, and ultimately break their dependence on a human. Unforeseen hurdles lead to some doubt, but Jeff is determined to complete this incredible, dangerous challenge.

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