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London Zoo c.1950 - Brumas the famous polar bear

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Largest available format 720 × 576 px 361 MB
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BTY937266
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London Zoo c.1950 - Brumas the famous polar bear
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Date
1950 AD (C20th AD)
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London Zoo c.1950 - Brumas the famous polar bear. Brumas was the first baby polar bear to be successfully reared in the United Kingdom. Raised at Regent's Park Zoo in London, she became a major celebrity and was largely responsible for the zoo recording its all-time record annual attendance during 1950. Although a female, it was erroneously reported in the press that Brumas was male, and as such many members of the public believed her to be a "he". The bear's name came from the name of her two keepers, Bruce and Sam. Brumas died in May 1958. Clip also features adult polar bear and brown bear.

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Brian Trenerry Archive / Bridgeman Images
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