Museum of Man and Nature

This about the German museum; for the Canadian one, see Manitoba Museum.

The Museum Mensch und Natur (English Museum of Man and Nature) is a natural history museum. It is a tenant of the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Germany.

Bear exhibit

The stuffed body of JJ1 on display at the museum

In 2006, the museum received the stuffed and mounted body of "Bear JJ1", nicknamed "Bruno" in the German-language press, which was a brown bear that was shot dead by a hunter as a public safety measure after several unsuccessful efforts to capture him alive.[1] JJ1 had been part of a wildlife restoration program in Italy but walked across Austria into Germany.[2] The bear was put on display next to the last bear previously killed (in 1835) in Bavaria.

See also

References

  1. ^ Craig Whitlock (June 27, 2006). "Fed-up Germany kills its only wild bear". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Mark Landler (June 16, 2006). "Herr Bruno Is Having a Picnic, but He's No Teddy Bear". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

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