Boki, the first brown bear to have brain surgery, making ‘remarkable’ recovery after breakthrough case. He’s looking ‘brilliant, happy and healthy’ following the development, keepers say ...

A brown bear in Kent who underwent pioneering, life-saving brain surgery in October has made a “very encouraging” recovery ...

Boki became the first brown bear on record to have brain surgery. Following a diagnosis of hydrocephalus, a build up of fluid in the brain, the trust made the decision to operate.

The brown bear being prepared ahead of surgery Credit: Harding-Lee Media/PA "Our first job will be to put some weight back on him. At this time of year there’s not a lot of food around ...

Boki, a brown bear at the Wildwood Trust, near Canterbury, Kent, will be operated on after an MRI scan revealed he has hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid in the brain.

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A brown bear who underwent a pioneering, life-saving brain surgery in October has emerged from semi-hibernation 'looking brilliant, happy and healthy'. Three-year-old Boki, who lives at Wildwood ...

A beloved brown bear has reunited with his playmates after a year apart following his groundbreaking brain surgery. Three-year-old Boki, who lives at Wildwood Trust between Canterbury and Herne ...

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Boki, the two-year-old brown bear, lives at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury. Picture: Dave Butcher/Wildwood Trust “We’d hoped his condition could be managed through medication but it became ...