Synopsis

This year marks Paddington Bear’s fiftieth birthday, yet the beloved children's story draws its inspiration from a very real animal still inhabiting Deepest Darkest Peru: the Spectacled Bear. Little is known about the habits of this elusive creature, and as narrator Stephen Fry explains, many long-held beliefs have proven inaccurate. For years, they were considered docile vegetarians; however, recent studies are uncovering a surprising and concerning aspect to the lives of these endangered bears