AnirudhaWorking Together For Freedom
Still there around 50 caged bears in Albania that are known as “the saddest bears in Europe” where they go through a lot of difficulties forced on them by their owners. Some are used as a prop, for earning extra money, and some just have them caged in their yard for fun. But thanks to Four Paws and the Albanian government that has decided to put an end to the suffering of these bears. There are some more stories that are worth reading that will touch your soul.
Story Of Graeme
Graeme was snatched away from her mother twenty years ago. His owner kept him in a little cage where he grew up. His owner used him as an entertaining source for his company’s client. Later, he was given up to a zoo where his living condition did not get any better as he was caged again and had to fight with other bears for food. Today, he lives in a sanctuary and is living a healthy life.
A New Home For Terra And Pluto
World Animal Protection rescued Terra and her cub Pluto from a zoo where the management had nothing to do with the safety of bears. They were so irresponsible that Terra’s newborn baby was on the verge of death until they were rescued. They now live a happy life and Pluto is in a very good care. Soon he will grow into the beautiful bear. He is lucky that he will not experience the same sufferings that other bears did when they were kids.
Lula The Bear And Simba The Lion
This zoo in Mosul has been in the middle of the fight between the Iraqi Army and ISIS. It was left abandoned as the management did not care about the safety of the animals who were there in the zoo during a difficult time like this. But somehow a bear named Lula and a lion Simba survived all the chaos. Khalil, who rescued both of them said,“I think if we waited some days more, they would not be existing, they would be history.” But their journey from Mosul zoo to a wildlife refuge in Amman was not an easy one.
After All The Wait
Khalil says he and his team faced a lot of difficulties during their rescue operation as they were turned back twice from the border and the third time they were detained for nine days. Eventually. All their hard work paid off and they were allowed to cross the border with Lula and Simba. They both arrived in their new home after a week-long journey from Kurdistan to New Hope Centre in Jordan.
The first thing that Lula did after she arrived at the center, she took a long bath in the pool.