Seton Doubutsuki: Kuma no Ko Jacky
English title: Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac
Japanese title: シートン動物記　くまの子ジャッキー
Alternative titles: Seaton Animal Chronicles: Bearcub Jackie, Bouba, Monarch, The Big Bear of Tallac, Kiddy Bear Jacky, Seton Animal Chronicles: Jacky the Bear Cub
Type: TV
Source: Novel
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jun 7, 1977 to Dec 16, 1977
Broadcast: Tuesdays at 19:30 (JST)
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: G - All Ages
Studios: Nippon Animation
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Themes: Historical

One day a native American boy named Lan meets two little bears at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, where he lives with his father.
Lan names the brother bear ‘Jacky’ and the sister bear ‘Jill’. As Lan plays with the two bears, they become good friends. However their happiness doesn’t last for long. Lan’s father accidentally shoots the two little bears’ mother to death. Feeling sorry for them, Lan decides to take Jackie and Jill back home to live with him.

(Source: AniDB)