Yampil the black bear rehomed in Scotland from Ukraine

He's now settling into his new home at Five Sisters Zoo in West Lothian

An Asiatic Black Bear who was rescued from an abandoned zoo in Ukraine safely arrived in Scotland this morning.

Yampil, named after the city he is from, was discovered days away from death by soldiers in 2022 following the outbreak of the war.

Out of nearly 200 animals, he was one of few found alive at the zoo.

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