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Sunday, October 27
Joaquin Phoenix has set out to save the two bears that worked on his movie “Brother bear”
After getting Hollywood to offer vegan menus at their award shows and rescuing a cow and her calf from certain death at the slaughterhouse, Joaquin Phoenix has now proposed to change the lives of the two bears that Disney used as models to create the main animals of the animated film by 2003 titled “Brother bear” , also known as “Land of Bears” , in which the actor worked giving voice to the character of Kenai.
The two specimens, named Bruno and Bambi, currently live on a ranch in Florida that is presented as an institution dedicated to educating and raising awareness about the importance of preserving the habitat of all the species of ursids, but also offers The 13 specimens in his care to work on film and television projects, as they did in the aforementioned film, or to perform at fairs, traveling festivals and even at birthday parties.
Now, the winning actor of the Oscar has started a campaign for Bruno and Bambi to be transferred to a “sanctuary accredited ”where they never have to perform tricks or dances again. As a first step, Joaquin has sent a letter to the owner of the facilities in which he appeals to the affection that he knows she must feel for these animals after getting to know them thoroughly. “These bears deserve better than a life on the road, where everything that is natural and important to them is taken from them, and if you put yourself in their instead, I’m sure you would see it too ”, he assured her.
“You know first-hand that Bears are curious and complex animals that love to climb, dig, forage, and play. Their keen sense of smell and plate-sized legs evolved so that they could search for mates and food, traveling vast distances to get it, but those carefully honed traits are wasted on the county fair circuit, where they are relegated to transport cages. when they’re not swinging hoops over their heads and carrying basketballs in front of crowds of strangers, ”added Joaquin.
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