BTG Studios - the creative home of bestselling author, Bradley Trevor Greive » russia http://btgstudios.com Best selling author Bradley Trevor Greive showcases his work Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:37:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Farewell Mooshir http://btgstudios.com/farewell-mooshir/ http://btgstudios.com/farewell-mooshir/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:43:11 +0000 Kim http://btgstudios.com/?p=1679 Since 2004 I have donated 10% of all my Russia book royalties to sponsor the Kamchatkan Brown Bears at Moscow Zoo and the in-situ conservation of these great bears in the wild.

A couple of days ago Mooshir, the 28 year old male, passed away peacefully (28 is extremely old for a big bear). Mooshir will be missed by all who knew him, especially his 18 year old best friend, Rosa.

Rest in peace, big fella.

Mooshir was huge – a truly big bear. Polar bears might be taller, but Kamchatkan Brown Bears, like their Kodiak Cousins, are the true heavyweight heart-throbs of the bear world.
Mooshir was also smart and loved to wave to the crowds, and splash around his swimming pool during warmer weather. Not surprisingly he was a big favourite at Moscow zoo with both staff and visitors alike.

Happier days.
Mooshir (on the right), laying a big wet, furry, smooch on his sexy girlfriend, Rosa

Good bye, Mooshir.
Good bye, Great Bear of the East.
We will miss you!

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