Bear Protection

1 Mango has his spine repaired Mango was a blond-coloured Syrian brown bear living in the Ramat Gan Safari Park of Israel, who was 18 years old and had a decent chance of living another 15 yet. But one gloomy morning in 2014, zookeepers noticed that the once energetic Mango was no longer able to walk. According to Dr Merav Shamir, it started with a paralysed right … [Read more...] about 10 Operations On Injured Brown Bears

1 Dancing Bears Park, Bulgaria During the Soviet Union era, eastern Europe was swept by a horrific phenomenon known as dancing bears. Kidnapped bears would be force fed vodka, have a metal ring inserted into their noses, and be pulled forward to "dance" on red hot burning embers while half-interested businessmen watched on. As their paws burned, a trainer would play … [Read more...] about 10 Cosy Sanctuaries For Rescued Bears