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Winnipeg (1914 – 12 May 1934), or Winnie, was the name given to a female black bear that lived at London Zoo from 1915 until her death in 1934. Rescued by cavalry veterinarian Harry Colebourn, Winnie is best-remembered for inspiring the name of A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard's character, Winnie-the-Pooh.
The book is told by a mother, the author Mattick, telling a story of her great-grandfather to her son. In 1914, veterinarian Harry Colebourn, Mattick's great-grandfather, rides a train across Canada on his way to serve in World War I. Finding an orphaned female bear on the platform of the railway station at White River, Ontario for sale for $20 ($524 today), he names it "Winnie" after his ...
Spirit Bear Lodge is an ecolodge that provides bear sightseeing opportunities, provides education about British Columbia bears, and has stimulated the economy of the Klemtu Indian Reserve. The operators have complained about hunting, stating they have seen bear carcasses, and that hunting makes the bears more wary of humans and harder to spot. [21]
Harry D. Colebourn (April 12, 1887 – September 24, 1947) was a Canadian veterinarian and officer with the Royal Canadian Army Veterinary Corps best known for donating a bear cub named "Winnie" (short for "Winnipeg") to London Zoo. Winnie later inspired the creation of A. A. Milne's famous children's book character Winnie-the-Pooh.
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An account of rehabilitating various wild animals, particularly a black bear cub, on Lawrence's Ontario farm. [12] Voyage of the Stella, 1982. Lawrence explored the coast of B.C. and Alaska on a 24-foot boat following the death of his wife. [13] The Ghost Walker, 1983. Recounts Lawrence's trials in observing cougars in British Columbia. [14]
The Incredible Journey (1961), by Scottish author Sheila Burnford, is a children's book first published by Hodder & Stoughton, which tells the story of three pets as they travel 300 miles (480 km) through the Canadian wilderness searching for their beloved masters. It depicts the suffering and stress of an arduous journey, together with the ...
Alan Alexander Milne (/ m ɪ l n /; 18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as children's poetry. Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winnie-the-Pooh overshadowed his previous work.