Winnipeg (bear)

Winnipeg
Harry Colebourn and Winnie, 1914
Other name(s)Winnie
SpeciesAmerican black bear
SexFemale
Born1914
Ontario, Canada
Died12 May 1934 (aged 20)
London Zoo, London, England
Known forInspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh
OwnerHarry Colebourn
Named afterThe city of Winnipeg

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.[1]

  1. ^ "The real-life Canadian story of Winnie-the-Pooh." CBC Kids. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved 2022-01-15.