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At least 60 ‘Paddington’ bears found in Bolivia

STORY: The type of Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) known as spectacled bear or Jukumari, the only one native to South America, is also the inspiration behind beloved fictional bear Paddington, who travels to London, is adopted by a family and eats lashings of marmalade. Since 2017, the Chester Zoo’s Andean Carnivore Conservation Program initiative has […]