Skull Of Real-Life Winnie-the-Pooh On Display In London
- 9 years ago
The skull of Winnipeg, the Canadian black bear who inspired the iconic character Winnie-the-Pooh, is on display at the Royal College of Surgeons in London.
Fans of Winnie-the-Pooh take note. The beloved bear's real-life inspiration is on display at the Royal College of Surgeons in London.
Her skull is at least.
Winnie-the-Pooh's creator, A.A. Milne, was apparently a regular at the London Zoo.
There, his son, Christopher Robin, was quite taken with a Canadian black bear named Winnipeg—or Winnie—and eventually his teddy bear became Winnie as well.
The black bear herself was named after her owner's home city—the capital of Manit
Fans of Winnie-the-Pooh take note. The beloved bear's real-life inspiration is on display at the Royal College of Surgeons in London.
Her skull is at least.
Winnie-the-Pooh's creator, A.A. Milne, was apparently a regular at the London Zoo.
There, his son, Christopher Robin, was quite taken with a Canadian black bear named Winnipeg—or Winnie—and eventually his teddy bear became Winnie as well.
The black bear herself was named after her owner's home city—the capital of Manit