Footage shows Hamish the Scottish polar bear settling into his new home in England
dailyrecord.co.ukJoin thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.Hamish, the first polar bear to be born in the UK in 25 years, is settling into his new home after making the 400-mile trip from northern Scotland to Yorkshire.The three-year-old bear, who had previously lived with his mother Victoria at the Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie moved to Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s Project Polar habitat following a recommendation from the European Endangered Species Programme.Born in December 2017 (not so) Wee Hamish had become bigger than his mum and keepers felt, much like in the wild, it was now the right time for him to leave.He'll definitely be missed at the Highand Wildlife.
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