World Of Animals: Inside A Bear Sanctuary In Romania

Ellie Dunn

Dec 2, 2021 11:00 AM EST

Hi friends! Last week we took a trip to the largest dog sanctuary in the world in Costa Rica! A place where over 1,500 dogs are sheltered and given a warm environment with food and medical care. Today we are hop scotching from one side of the globe to another and heading straight to Romania, where the liBEARty Sanctuary houses over one hundred brown bears.

According to the sanctuary's website, the sanctuary was created to rescue bears who had been kept captive as pets or attractions in unhealthy conditions, "Until they arrived to the sanctuary, some of (the bears) didn't even knew what it was like to climb a tree, to hide from the sun in the hot days, or to enjoy a deeper water for a bath. Many of them were kept in cages near restaurants, hotels, guesthouses, near cottages and gas stations, as tourist attractions. There have also been cases of someone's 'immeasurable love' who, instead of letting them live in their natural environment, preferred to keep them behind bars."

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Located in Zarne?ti Romania, the sanctuary spans more than 170 acres of land.

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According to the Sanctuary, "For over 20 years the public opinion has neglected, the stray dogs, the conflicts between humans and bears, the captive bears, the poorly managed zoos and the abuses against farm animals that were quite common in Romania. " This sanctuary worked to conduct the first animal welfare lessons in schools in Romania.
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The same organization also runs Victory, a shelter for abandoned or neglected dogs, which assists in their veterinary treatment, medical care, housing, and adoption. According to the Sanctuary, "The center hosts over 400 dogs per year and deals with their rescue, treatment, care and accommodation, finalising with the transportation and the adoption of some of them."
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