The last remaining bear native to South America and the only surviving member of the subfamily Tremarctinae. It is distinctive for its beige or ginger-coloured markings across its face and chest.
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Where you can see the Spectacled bear
Durrell Wildlife Park
Durrell Wildlife Park, Trinity, Jersey
On the Channel Island of Jersey, the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust was founded by author and naturalist Gerald Durrell in 1963. Durrell was at the forefront of introducing the role of conservation to zoos in the UK.
Durrell Wildlife Park
On the Channel Island of Jersey, the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust was founded by author and naturalist Gerald Durrell in 1963. Durrell was at the forefront of introducing the role of conservation to zoos in the UK.