Grand Teton National Park's famous grizzly, known as 399, has died.
A world famous grizzly bear at Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park was killed by a vehicle, according to officials on Wednesday.The female grizzly, known as No. 399, was an extremely popular figure in the park, attracting nature photographers and wildlife fans from across the country. The grizzly was confirmed dead on Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle on Tuesday night in Jackson, Wyoming.What We Know About the CollisionThe U.S.
Over the years, she earned a devoted following with her life documented across social media and even celebrated in a book and featured in a PBS nature episode, making her a symbol of the park's wildlife and the larger conservation efforts in the Rockies.'The grizzly bear is an iconic species that helps make the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem so extraordinary,' Chip Jenkins, Grand Teton National Park superintendent said in a press release.
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