#bearsanctuary

[digicontact]

WorldBearDay!

Happy World Bear Day! May we all work towards preserving and protecting these magnificent creatures and their habitats. . . .

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[syndromeblue-blog]

https://www.animalsasia.org/ - @animalsasia #animalsasiafoundation #bearbilefarming #bearsanctuary #captiveanimalwelfare #charity #wildlife #positivevibes #positivewaves #metalhobbit - PLEASE DONATE (at Birmingham, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPXyu1MpghP/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thebowlercapfairy]

She actually did climb a bit higher before deciding she was high enough. #nofilter #noedit #travel #upperpeninsula #puremichigan #upperpeninsulamichigan #bear #bears #oswaldbearranch #bearsanctuary #wildlifesanctuary #animals https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzfwg4sBMYe/?igshid=1p7hee0e9mpk7

[respectanimalrights]

Via @light.knowledge.hope #Repost @four_paws_international 😍😍😍😍 Our rescued bears 🐻🐻 have a great tip for you: Just behave funny, then everyone will keep their distance by themselves 📏. . . . #FOURPAWS #VIERPFOTEN #animalwelfare #rescue #bearsanctuary #bear #bears #poledancing #bearybearycute https://www.instagram.com/p/CAGCV0GgpbA/?igshid=1qi02q5y5fimw

[littlebeardesigncompany]

Just 3 different shots of the same waterfall on Craig creek Rd. Sometimes all you need is to take a moment and capture it..... #naturephotography #collettsvillenc #pisgahnationalforest #waterfall #moss #falltime #creeklife #sonyalpha #bearsanctuary #forestserviceroad #beforetheleavesfall #wncmountains #littlebeardesigncompany #littlebear_design_co #hickorync #ncwilderness https://www.instagram.com/p/BoaAfqkA6og/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zn8y46f2kvf9

[sohocreativegroup]

#luangprabang #kuangsifalls #bearsanctuary #laos (at Kuang Si Falls) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnnispxB7-D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1936sae2ix3st

[evey-bee]

Was sent some pictures of my adopted boy Hansel enjoying the snow in Romania :3 #bearsanctuary #bearsanctuaryromania #libeartybearsanctuary

[shalehleh]

Siesta #ShalehsLimitlessBoundaries⚓✈🚂🚊🚕 #appleiphone6splus #shotsniShaleh #lakbayniShaleh #freethebear #bearsanctuary #siesta #travel #explore #igtravel #travelgram #travelphotography #asia #wheninlaos🇱🇦 #twentyseventeen #frankophile #travelgram #neverstopexploring (at Tat Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre)

[givevolunteers]

Bear hammocks are no joke guys - these are a #favorite for the rescued Moon Bears at Free The Bears in #Laos! Our #volunteers made some serious headway in completing the hammock along with making other necessary improvements to their #sanctuary! 🐻💚🌏 #GIVEvolunteers #GIVElaos #Laos #MoonBears #FreeTheBears #bearhammock #loungetime #diy #bearsanctuary #animallove #teamhuman #rootsofchange (at Laos)

[thebowlercapfairy]

She is queen of the tree. #nofilter #noedit #travel #upperpeninsula #puremichigan #upperpeninsulamichigan #bear #bears #oswaldbearranch #bearsanctuary #wildlifesanctuary #animals https://www.instagram.com/p/BzfwYIohOMx/?igshid=4fovt7mv4jga

[solosomji]

Bear Sanctuary in Luang Prabang

The bear sanctuary in Luang Prabang stole my heart away. I was so excited about it and conveniently, it was located at the entrance to some spectacular waterfalls which is what most go to see. So the day after checking in, I headed up to the waterfalls and spent almost half my time at the bear portion! (The waterfalls are also spectacular and well worth the visit.) Free the Bears is an organisation that works in several countries to rescue bears from adverse conditions. Every country has it’s own problems - in Indonesia it’s the forest fires, in India it’s circus bears (which is barely a problem anymore). In Laos, the main problem is that the bears are trapped in bar camps which means they are basically put in a tiny cage and bile is extracted from their body every other day - essentially reopening a wound every other day - one can only imagine how painful this is! There’s a belief that the bile has medicinal properties. Although this practice is illegal, it is not rigorously enforced in Laos. But Free the Bears works with the government to try and develop a strategy for this while also maintaining the conservatory. I was told that some of the bears even develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with one bear knocking it’s teeth out and another falling from a tree, and some need to be kept in special conditions to overcome trauma. Free the Bears believe in no physical human interaction as the ultimate aim is to re-release the bears back into the wild and they don’t want them imprinting humans. But you can feed them by throwing food across the fence and stand and watch them - they eat, play, climb trees and sleep and really have the life! Male and female bears are kept separate as taking care of the existing bears already proves to be difficult financially - forget more bears! I went to the area where the cubs were kept as well and one of them came up to me and put his palm against mine (on the glass) - I could swear we had a connection! Free the Bears attempted a release effort in the past, and, despite much research and investment, it failed. They educated the communities, they left an open cage with food in the middle so that the bears could venture out and then come back in for safety, they had CCTV cameras set up; and yet despite all of this, six months after the bears were released they found them dead. In fact, very few release efforts have succeeded in the past. The really incredible thing is that Free the Bears is expanding from half a hectare to 13 hectares over the next several years where they will be equipped with a much wider range of services including DNA testing and will also have rescued tigers. For this, they need volunteers with all kinds of skills starting February 2017 - photographers, PR specialists, communications people, architects, even policy people! - in a scheme where they will provide accommodation and food and you figure out flights and visas. I am seriously considering going back to work on the policy strategy element to develop a long term vision with government...stay tuned! They are really open to all kinds of volunteers but I will find out more in the next several weeks. If anyone is interested, I’d be more than happy to send through details when I have them!

[respectanimalrights]

Posted by @donnamaria19612 🐻🖤🐻 #Repost @worldanimalprotectioncanada ・・・ Taken from their mother as cubs, Dasha and Katia were cruelly exploited by a circus in Odessa, Ukraine for twenty-four long, miserable years. Forced to perform as star attractions for paying audiences, they endured grueling training to learn unnatural tricks like riding motorbikes and balancing on balls. When they weren’t practicing or performing these two beautiful brown bears were kept separate in tiny, dirty cages where they could barely turn around. While they could smell and hear each other, they were not able to socialize or play together causing even more suffering. The severe boredom and isolation drove them to bite on the bars of their cages – a sign of the frustration they felt. Finally, the LAEO (Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization) and the SOS Zoo and Bear Rescue group secured their release. In October 2019 after a 43-hour journey they were brought to their forever home at Libearty Sanctuary run by the Millions of Friends Association (AMP) and funded by our donors at World Animal Protection. Having never experienced nature before, Dasha and Katia didn’t know what grass or trees were until they were released into their enclosure. At first, all the new sights and smells were unsettling for them, but soon they were splashing in the pool and rolling around in the mud. “It was such a special and emotional moment when they met” Paula Ciotlos, AMP’s Vice President said. “They cuddled and jumped on each other straight away!” This holiday season, you can give Dasha, Katia, and their new friends food for one year. Click the link in bio and visit the holiday gift guide to find out how. #holidaygifts #holidaygiftguide #protectanimals #worldanimalgifts #christmasgifts #wishlist #giftforpet #ecofriendlygift #ecofriendlyholiday #animalcruelty #bears #bear #bearsofinstagram #bearsanctuary #freedom https://www.instagram.com/p/B407IMSD8xD/?igshid=1aogier2g7w22