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Laura Flannery
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Bears

Around the world, bears suffer from cruel practices such as bear farming, bear baiting and bear dancing. WSPA's ongoing work to help these animals in need has resulted in numerous bears being rescued and relocated to peaceful, lush sanctuaries.

Sanctuary Life is Good: An Update on the Three Rescued Bears at Balkasar

Jun 01, 2011

Many supporters were moved by the story of Leela, Kaali and Bhoori – the three bears that were rescued from bear baiting and moved to Balkasar Sanctuary in January. We are happy to report that the bears have now been moved out of quarantine and are adapting well to their lives in the sanctuary.

Video: From Baiting to Bliss: A Tale of Three Bears

Three female bears - Leela, Kaali, and Bhoori - were used for bear baiting most of their lives and spent years enduring terrifying fights. But in January, after months of negotiating with the bears' owners, WSPA partner the Bioresource Research Centre (BRC) rescued Leela, Kaali, and Bhoori and brought them to WSPA-funded Balkasar Sanctuary to spend the rest of their lives in freedom.

Vietnamese Government Increases Efforts to End Bear Bile Tourism

Mar 21, 2011
The Vietnamese government has announced a crackdown on illegal bear bile tourism, following reports of bile extraction for tourists by WSPA member society, Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV).

Freedom for three more bears

Feb 08, 2011

On Jan. 30, WSPA member society the Bioresource Research Centre (BRC) rescued three more bears from bear baiting in Pakistan, and transported them to the newly-opened Balkasar Sanctuary.

Latest bear cub rescue: Two sloth bear cubs seized in Orissa

Jan 24, 2011

The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) led an undercover operation in Juhupura, Orissa, India to save two sloth bear cubs from a cruel life of bear ‘dancing.’ WSPA partnered with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and the local police department in Orissa’s Keonjhar district to carry out a mission – the first of its kind in two years – to rescue Indian bear cubs from a future life of cruelty.