Head of UK Campaigns at
World Animal Protection, Alyx Elliott, said: ‘Forest Rangers had found a bear
den with the cubs which seemed to have been abandoned. They monitored the den
for a few days and when there was no sign of the mother bear returning they
knew they needed urgent care and decided to bring them to the AMP sanctuary. It
is sadly probable that the mother bear had been shot and killed.
In the wild, mother
bears can nurse their cubs for up to two years. Without her, these two babies
will require special support and diligent monitoring if they are to survive.
Luckily they’re now in the right place, which is why World Animal Protection
has been funding the sanctuary for many years.
Many of the rescued bears
at the Romanian sanctuary have been freed from zoos or other captive
environments and they simply can’t be released into the wild. But, it is
hoped that these beautiful cubs can one day return to their natural habitat.’
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