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Winnie the Bear, London Zoo

            Winnie the Bear of London Zoo whose name was used for Winnie-The-Pooh.

On 24th August 1914, while reroute overseas during WWI, Lieutenant Harry Colebourn, of the 34th Fort Garry Horse Regiment of Manitoba and the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps, purchased a black Canadian bear cub at White River, Ontario. He named her Winnie after Winnipeg, his home town. The bear became the pet of the soldiers. While he was serving in France he left Winnie in the care of London Zoo, and in 1919 gave her to the Zoo. She was seen there by many including A.A. Milne, the author, and his son Christopher Robin. Milne used the name for his fictional character Winnie-The-Pooh in 1926.
Winnie died in London Zoo on 12th May 1934.
This statue, sculptured by Bill Epp, was presented to London Zoo by the people of Manitoba through their government and was unveiled on 19th July 1995.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / London / Primrose Hill (show map)

Taken on: September 23, 2016

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Camera: LGE Nexus 5X, f/2.0, 1/1020 sec, 4.7mm (=0mm), ISO 60 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	LGE Nexus 5X
Aperture:	f/2.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1020)
Focal Length:	4.7mm (35mm equivalent: 0mm)
ISO:	60
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Unknown (0)
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
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