A brown bear which had life-saving brain surgery last October has emerged from semi-hibernation "looking happy and healthy", his keepers have said. Boki underwent the procedure at Wildwood Trust, near Canterbury, after an MRI scan revealed he had hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid in the brain, which had been causing seizures.

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

LONDON - A bear cub that underwent pioneering life-saving brain surgery has come out of hibernation and appears to have made a “remarkable” recovery, UK zoo chiefs said on March 13. The bear named Boki went under the knife for fluid on the brain in October 2024, just before going into hibernation.

Image via Shutterstock A brown bear is alive today thanks to a life-saving brain surgery. Fast forward several months, and the bear appears to be in good health all things considered. Boki, the brown bear,

Three-year-old Boki, who lives at Wildwood Trust, near Canterbury, had been suffering from seizures which were believed to be caused by fluid on the brain. | ITV News Meridian

A bear named Boki, a European brown bear had groundbreaking brain surgery to treat seizures and vision problems caused by fluid buildup in his brain. Doctors were worried that if they didn't perform the surgery before Boki entered

A bear cub bear that underwent pioneering life-saving brain surgery has come out of hibernation and appears to have made a "remarkable" recovery, UK zoo chiefs said on Thursday.

Boki has lost 30kg and will need a bit of feeding up but zookeepers say he's looking great five months on from the procedure.