In the Andean valleys of deepest, darkest Bolivia (not Peru this time), a "Paddington" bear has inspired a shelter for almost a thousand wild animals rescued from poachers. The type of Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus), the only one native to South America, is the inspiration behind beloved fictional bear Paddington, who travels to London, is adopted by a family and eats lashings of marmalade. Vicky Ossio tends to an Andean bear, the species that inspired the creation the Senda Verde ecological reserve which now shelters almost a thousand wild animals, in Los Yungas, Bolivia, January 31, 2022. REUTERS/Claudia Morales It was one such Andean bear in need of help called Aruma that led Vicky Ossio and her husband 15 years ago to turn their property about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from ...
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