Article 59YCB First polar bear born in UK in 25 years moved from Scotland to Yorkshire

First polar bear born in UK in 25 years moved from Scotland to Yorkshire

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Nazia Parveen North of England correspondent
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Hamish leaves his mother in the Highlands to start new life with other males in reserve

As parts of northern England were covered in frost, Hamish - the first polar bear to be born in the UK in 25 years - embarked on a 400-mile journey to his new home.

The cub, who has shared an enclosure with his mother, Victoria, in the Scottish Highlands for the past two and a half years, was transported to Yorkshire on Wednesday.

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