A film crew working in northwestern Spain has captured footage of the first brown bear believed to have been seen in the region in 150 years.
has captured footage of the first brown bear believed to have been seen in the local area in 150 years., as part of a movie project, recorded a young male bear, thought to be around three to five years old, according to a statement from production company Zeitun Films.
Brown bears have been a protected species in Spain since 1973 and have historically been known to live in the region of Galicia, albeit intermittently, according to the statement. The crew is working with environmental experts at the park who said the bear would have lived in O Invernadeiro for the whole winter, according to the statement."After years of conservation work the O Invernadeiro protected area has become a suitable habitat for brown bears," reads the statement.
The team have been investigating the lives of wild animals in the park and other spaces for three years, Del Alamo told CNN via email."There had never been a bear sighting in the area before," said Del Alamo."It was a chance discovery."
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