Wojtek the Bear

Story of Wojtek the Bear to be turned into delightful animated film

Careful to ensure the story is awarded the respect it warrants, the directors have worked closely with their Polish colleagues so as not to misrepresent the bear. (Illustrations are only concept development artwork). Iain Gardner/ Press materials

Written by Wojciech Lepianka and directed by Iain Gardner, the project is a Polish-British initiative financed by the Polish Film Institute, Screen Scotland and the UK-government supported Young Audience Content Fund.

Amazing Tribute to Soldier Bear!

Hear British Entrepreneur in Poland, Richard Lucas talk about the story of Wojtek the Soldier Bear and how he got involved in creating an amazing tribute to this amazing bear in Kraków’s Jordana Park.

Goodbye to all that: travel highlights from the year just gone

From polar bear trails to revamped castles, Webber presents his top travel finds of 2020.

Un-bear-lievable! Wojtek the 'soldier bear' gets his own tartan

WWII bear's new kilt colours weave together the colours of the Polish and Scottish flags, the green of the army uniform and the brown of the bear.

Bear necessities: The big brown bear who helped Polish troops in WWII

As Poland prepares to honour its heroes and remember its dead from the victorious Battle of Monte Cassino, which ended on May 18, 1944, one Polish soldier will hold a special place in veterans’ memories – a big brown bear called Wojtek.

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