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Scotsman
16-05-2025
- Health
- Scotsman
Heartwarming reunion as Boki the bear plays with pals after brain surgery
This video More videos Watch the heartwarming moment when a beautiful rescued brown bear was reunited with his pals - seven months after life-saving brain surgery. Keep up with the latest new videos with the Shots! Newsletter. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Heart-melting video (click to play above) shows the moment when a beloved brown bear reunited with his two pals - seven months after he had life-saving brain surgery. Boki wasted no time play-fighting with his old friends Fluff & Scruff - almost a year after they were separated. The rescue animal made history as the first brown bear to undergo life-saving brain surgery in October 2024. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Boki the brown bear's heart-warming reunion with pals at wildlife park after life-saving brain surgery | Wildwood Trust Watch the adorable footage of the trio back together - as Boki continues to recover from his pioneering operation at Wildwood Trust. Last year, Boki was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition where fluid builds up in the brain, and on Wednesday 9th October, led by world-renowned veterinary surgeon Romain Pizzi he had the life-saving operation to help drain the excess fluid. Boki's surgery was a success and has spent the past seven months recovering. Boki the brown bear back in his enclosure at Wildwood park | wildwood Boki was adopted in December 2022, as a 10-month old bear cub in desperate need of a home. After being rejected by his mother at just ten weeks old, Boki was hand-reared at Port Lympne. As he started to grow, it was clear he needed a new home where he could learn how to be a bear, somewhere he would have the space to play and explore, and other ears to teach him natural bear behaviours - so he moved into his new home at Wildwood.
BBC News
15-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Boki the bear reunited with his playmates after brain surgery
Boki, a three-year-old brown bear who had life-saving brain surgery - has been reunited with his friends Fluff and ScruffExperts say he's made a "remarkable recovery" from his operation - which was the first of its kind in the people looking after him at the Wildwood Trust near Canterbury in Kent, say they wasted no time reconnecting with his pals and they were soon play-fighting, just like they did before. Boki had the operation in October to help with some health issues that came from a build up of fluid on his was soon on the mend and by the time it came to hibernate, he was no longer taking the time it was safe for Boki to be put back with other bears, around a year had Forde, who is in charge of the bears at the Wildwood Trust, said reintroducing them would be a major moment in Boki's recovery but they had to be sure he "was strong enough before putting them back together". Fluff and Scruff both live at the conservation centre after being rescued and with help from the team, they have learned to do things they would do naturally in the Forde says that they both seemed to know something was wrong with Boki before the cause of his health issues were says now they are back together it's amazing how much "it has lifted all three of them" and the reunion has "seen a positive impact on Fluff and Scruff too".For now Boki will get plenty of play time with his pals during the day, but the team says there won't be any sleepovers just yet, so he doesn't keep them awake all night.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Boki the bear re-joins friends after brain surgery
A brown bear who underwent pioneering, life-saving brain surgery in October has rejoined his playmates after more than a year apart. Three-year-old Boki, who lives at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, Kent, started suffering seizures last summer, which were believed to have been caused by hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain). It was decided that brain surgery was the best option for Boki, who went under the knife in October. After spending the winter in semi-hibernation, he has now been able to re-join Wildwood's other two bears, Fluff and Scruff. World-leading veterinary surgeon Romain Pizzi, who waived his fee for the job, fitted a stent between Boki's brain and abdomen to help him pass the excess fluid. Head of bears at Wildwood, Jon Forde, said: "We had to be certain Boki was strong enough before putting them back together. "He would often sit by the fence line, watching them, so we knew he missed them. "But we were taken aback by just how much it has lifted all three of them. It's not just Boki who's benefited, we've seen a positive impact on Fluff and Scruff too. "We'll continue to monitor their interactions carefully, but for now Boki will spend the day with them, then return to his own enclosure overnight, so he doesn't keep them awake all night." Boki was adopted from Port Lympne Reserve in Kent in 2022, after being rejected by his mother and hand-reared by keepers. Keepers at Wildwood taught him key bear behaviours and began integrating him with Fluff and Scruff, who had been rescued from horrific conditions in a Bulgarian hunting facility. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Boki the bear emerges healthy after brain surgery Boki the bear recovering well after brain surgery Bear suffering seizures to have brain surgery 'Still the same old Boki' - brave bear wakes from hibernation Bear 'not out the woods' after brain surgery Bear's pioneering brain surgery 'has gone to plan' Wildwood Trust
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The Kidpreneur Club helps young, future business owners
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — At just 9-years old, Elliott Perez is already quite the businessman. He says it feels amazing when he makes a sale. Perez started his business, Fluff, Puffs and Other Stuff, under the Kidpreneur program, where he makes and sells crafts like pillows and fun artwork. He's one of over a hundred kids who are part of the non-profit. Executive Director of The Kidpreneur Club, Danielle Cannon calls the program, 'a lemonade stand on steroids.' Cannon started The Kidpreneur Club after she realized there was a gap in the community for kids who wanted to sell their own crafts somewhere other than the end of their driveway. Through the non-profit, kids and teenagers take their business to local markets where they learn everything from pricing their items, to customer service, which can be intimidating! 'They've really come out of their shells,' says Cannon. 'By their third fair they'll be yelling, 'Over here! I've got this for sale!'' Teaghan Cullen started her jewelry and keychain-making business when she says she was looking for something to do during COVID. She says she's learned a lot so far. 'Before, I didn't know how to price things right so I was taught to count up how much your supplies cost so you have the right price,' says Cullen. Lilienne Spurgeon is in 8th grade and makes glass sculptures, ornaments and ornate jewelry out of copper. The markets are an especially helpful learning tool for her when it comes to sales. 'Be a little more confident, be a little more open. That's what I've learned about that, as well as budgeting what you put in and what you get out of it,' says Spurgeon. All three of these kidpreneurs say they hope to one day be successful business owners. It's safe to say they are well on their way. If you'd like to donate to help provide scholarships for kids who attend classes and to learn more about the non-profit, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Sky News
13-03-2025
- Health
- Sky News
Bear wakes from hibernation 'happy and healthy' after pioneering brain op
A bear that had pioneering brain surgery to save his life has emerged from semi-hibernation "looking brilliant, happy and healthy". Boki, a European brown bear, was suffering seizures and vision problems due to a build up of fluid putting pressure on his brain. Vets feared if they didn't operate before he went into torpor (a winter dormancy similar to hibernation) he might not wake up again. In October, he had a three-hour operation to run a tube run from his brain, under his skin and down to his bladder so the excess fluid could be drained. The Edinburgh-based specialist in charge, Romain Pizzi, had only done it once before - on an Asiatic black bear in Laos. Three-year-old Boki has now made a "remarkable recovery" and is off his medication with no adverse effects, according to the Kent-based Wildwood Trust. His emergence from semi-hibernation is said to be a key step in his recovery. "He's looking brilliant, happy and healthy and we haven't seen any negative signs from him. All his personality traits are still there - he's still the same old Boki that we love," said head of bears Jon Forde. "Boki did well for his first ever winter sleep," he added. "He lost around 30kg - we think a lot of this because he's actually grown while he was asleep so a lot of energy has been used for that." The bear was rejected by his mother as a cub and moved to the trust, based near Canterbury, in December 2022. Boki was being integrated with two adult bears, Fluff and Scruff, but had to be separated after the seizures started. It's now hoped they can get reacquainted and become friends. "While the signs are very positive, we still need to proceed with caution and to take care with the reintroduction to Fluff and Scruff," said head of zoo operations Mark Habben. "This will involve boisterous play, which we want to minimise in these early stages post-torpor. "We will monitor him very closely and, at some point over the coming months, we will conduct that introduction if everything continues to go well. "We have to take this step for his wellbeing and theirs as well - they want to be together." Boki's condition is called hydrocephalus and also occurs in humans, affecting one in every 500 births.
