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Stepan the superstar bear
Stepan the superstar bear
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Bear Stepan, who starred in Russian films Tsar, Krai and Yaroslav Mudry, lives in the Losiny Ostrov National Park. 13.11.2010, Sputnik International
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Stepan the superstar bear Bear Stepan, who starred in Russian films Tsar, Krai and Yaroslav Mudry, lives in the Losiny Ostrov National Park.
Bear Stepan, who starred in Russian films Tsar, Krai and Yaroslav Mudry, lives in the Losiny Ostrov National Park.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabank Bear Stepan, who starred in Russian films Tsar, Krai and Yaroslav Mudry, lives in the Losiny Ostrov National Park. Bear Stepan, who starred in Russian films Tsar, Krai and Yaroslav Mudry, lives in the Losiny Ostrov National Park.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabank Despite his threatening appearance, Stepan can be putty in the right person’s hands. Keeper Svetlana Panteleyeva can really twist him around her finger. Despite his threatening appearance, Stepan can be putty in the right person’s hands. Keeper Svetlana Panteleyeva can really twist him around her finger.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabank Stepan’s second keeper – Yury Panteleev – is more a friend than a trainer. Stepan’s second keeper – Yury Panteleev – is more a friend than a trainer.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok Stepan weighs 450 kilograms…
Stepan weighs 450 kilograms…
…has an easy-going character…
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabank … and 8-centimeter-long claws, just like wild bears. … and 8-centimeter-long claws, just like wild bears.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabank Looking at Stepan it is hard to remember that bears are among the largest and most dangerous predators on the earth. Looking at Stepan it is hard to remember that bears are among the largest and most dangerous predators on the earth.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabank Stepan is a vegetarian; he has not eaten meat for more than 10 years and prefers treats. Stepan is a vegetarian; he has not eaten meat for more than 10 years and prefers treats.
Styopa is a real gentleman.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabank It is more difficult for film crews to work with bears than humans: it will take more than one outtake to catch Stephan running in the needed direction. It is more difficult for film crews to work with bears than humans: it will take more than one outtake to catch Stephan running in the needed direction.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandra Morozova / Go to the mediabank At the filming of Tsar, Stepan was colored black every morning as he has very light fur. Photo: actor Alexei Makarov (warchief Kolychev) at a movie set of Tsar by Pavel Lungin. The filming took place in Suzdal, northeast of Moscow, on the territory of a Spaso-Yefimiyev monastery. At the filming of Tsar, Stepan was colored black every morning as he has very light fur. Photo: actor Alexei Makarov (warchief Kolychev) at a movie set of Tsar by Pavel Lungin. The filming took place in Suzdal, northeast of Moscow, on the territory of a Spaso-Yefimiyev monastery.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabank Styopa is a natural-born actor, he likes performing in public. Styopa is a natural-born actor, he likes performing in public.
