Winnipeg (bear)

Winnipeg

Harry Colebourn and Winnie, 1914
Other name(s)	Winnie
Species	American black bear
Sex	Female
Born	1914 Ontario, Canada
Died	12 May 1934 (aged 20) London Zoo, London, England
Known for	Inspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh
Owner	Harry Colebourn
Named after	The 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]