Brown bear at London Zoo 1970
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A 1970s colour photo of a brown bear in its enclosure at London Zoo in Regent’s Park during the latter half of the 20th century. The bear is seen standing on a rocky outcrop behind a perimeter of sharp, vertical slate shards embedded in a concrete wall, designed to keep the animal within its man-made habitat. In the background, the tiered, artificial rockwork of the Mappin Terraces—which opened in 1914 to provide more naturalistic, bar-less enclosures—rises behind the exhibit, with several visitors visible watching from a higher viewing gallery. This 1970 scene captures the mid-century zoo architecture and the powerful presence of the bear, which was one of many large mammals housed at the historic site before the zoo moved toward more modern conservation-focused environments.
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