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Bryne, P
Person · fl 1945

Temporary Library Cleaner at ZSL London Zoo
Bryant, J
Person · 1847-

Carpenter at ZSL London Zoo
Bruss, W
Person · fl 1947

Acting British Vice Consul at the British Vice Consulate in Duala
Brunt, Walter E
Person · 1885-

Painter in the Works Department at ZSL London Zoo
Brumas the Polar Bear
Brumas the Polar Bear
Animal · 1949-1958

Brumas was born on 29th November 1949. Her mother was named Ivy and her father Mischa. She was the first polar bear to be successfully reared in Britain and was an immediate attraction with the public. She caused such interest that, in 1950, the Zoo's annual attendance figures reached the 3 million mark (around 1 million more than usual at that time). Although Brumas was female, the press had reported that the bear was a 'he' and the error was not corrected at the time, so the public thought that the baby was male. Brumas was so popular that newsreels, books, postcards, toys, and other souvenirs celebrated her fame. She died on 17th March 1958.
Brühl, Carl Bernhard
Person · 1820-1899

Carl Benhard Brühl was an Austrian physician and zoologist, anatomist, University lecturer, popular educator and women's rights activist
Bruce, William Spiers
Bruce, William Spiers
Person · 1867-1921

William Spiers Bruce was a British naturalist, polar scientist and oceanographer who organised and led the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition to the South Orkney Islands and the Weddell Sea