Natural World

Behind the children's story of `Paddington Bear' is a very real creature that lives in deepest, darkest Peru - the spectacled bear. Little is known about the habits of this elusive creature, and as narrator Stephen Fry reveals, many of our assumptions were wrong. For years they were thought to be gentle vegetarians, but the latest studies reveal a new and alarming side to this endangered bear.

Category

Documentary / Animals / Anthology / Nature

Original air date

06/05/2008