First polar bear born in UK in 25 years moved from Scotland to Yorkshire
by Nazia Parveen North of England correspondent from on (#59YCB)
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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