This video tells the story of Wojtek, a Syrian brown bear that became closely associated with Polish soldiers during World War II. According to the account, Wojtek traveled with the unit for over a ...

Cartoon Brew is putting the spotlight on animated short films that have qualified for the 2025 Oscars. In this installment, we’re looking at A Bear Named Wojtek from Scottish filmmaker Iain Gardner.

Strange tales retold again and again often turn out to be based on myth. Not so for the tale of Wojtek (pronounced Voy-tek), the war bear. His story, as preposterous as it seems, is true and based on ...

Wojtek, the war bear, started life as an orphaned Syrian bear cub found by an Iranian shepherd. The shepherd sold the bear cub to the Polish Army as the soldiers made their way towards Tehran to ...