Queen of the Tetons' documentary free online

JACKSON (WNE) — In the wake of the death of Grizzly 399 on Oct. 22, Jackson Wild and filmmakers are offering a special virtual screening of the full, 90-minute documentary about the world-famous bear today through Tuesday.

“399: Queen of the Tetons” debuted on May 8, 2024, on PBS. It has also been screened at the Center for the Arts in Jackson and at other Western theaters.

There are two versions of the film. One, a 50-minute version, is available on PBS Nature’s YouTube channel. The filmmakers do not yet have distribution rights to the longer, 90-minute version of the film.

The fact that it is streaming free, online and in full for five days is relatively rare.

“The filmmaking team and Jackson Wild are honored to share ‘399: Queen of the Tetons’ as a tribute to her life and legacy,” Jackson Wild’s invitation says.

To stream the full version of the film, visit TinyURL.com/queen399full.

“Not only was she a grizzly bear, but she was a very visible grizzly bear,” said Bridger-Teton National Forest Botanist Trevor Bloom. “For a lot of people, she was probably the first grizzly bear they ever saw. And over the course of her life, she might have influenced thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of people to think differently about grizzly bears and endangered species and wildlife coexistence. ”

The 50-minute version can be found on TinyURL.com/queen399.

This story was published on November 1, 2024.