#sanctuarysaturdays
We are celebrating the amazing work our colleagues are doing in the FOUR PAWS Sanctuaries around the world
FOUR PAWS offers rescued wild animals such as big cats, bears and orangutans a second chance in life in one of our sanctuaries across the globe. In these sanctuaries rescued wild animals are provided a safe haven in a species-appropriate environment. Our colleagues working in the sanctuaries dedicate their lives to provide the animals 24/7 with the care they need.
Every Saturday, we are sharing interesting stories from our sanctuaries on our and . Did you miss a story? No worries! You can find them below:
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BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina in Kosovo offers a second chance to brown bears that were neglected or abused and forced to live under unappropriated conditions.
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The OWL & BIRDS OF PREY RESCUE STATION Haringsee in Austria, which is part of FOUR PAWS since 2016, primarily cares for injured owls and birds of prey, but also helps other wild birds, hares, hedgehogs, bats, turtles and other wildlife.
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FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary in the Netherlands is a small special care sanctuary for rescued and traumatised big cats that were abused, neglected or discarded and forced to live under poor circumstances.
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DANCING BEAR PARK Belitsa in Bulgaria is a cooperation sanctuary between FOUR PAWS and the French Fondation Brigitte Bardot.
Learn more about DANCING BEAR PARK Belitsa
Learn more about DANCING BEAR PARK Belitsa
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Through a partnership of the Princess Alia Foundation and FOUR PAWS in 2011, Al Ma'wa for Nature and Wildlife was established in order to provide a regional solution for rescued wildlife.
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FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary in the Netherlands is a small special care sanctuary for rescued and traumatised big cats that were abused, neglected or discarded and forced to live under poor circumstances.
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The OWL & BIRDS OF PREY RESCUE STATION Haringsee in Austria, which is part of FOUR PAWS since 2016, primarily cares for injured owls and birds of prey, but also helps other wild birds, hares, hedgehogs, bats, turtles and other wildlife.
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Although the production of bear bile is forbidden by law in Vietnam, bear bile farming and illegal bile extraction still take place. In our BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh these abused animals find a safe haven.
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The FOUR PAWS ORANGUTAN FOREST SCHOOL officially opened its doors in East Kalimantan in 2018 and contains 100 hectare. Each orphan is likely to have witnessed the gruesome killing of their mothers, and often show remnants of that trauma in their behaviour.
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BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina in Kosovo offers a second chance to brown bears that were neglected or abused and forced to live under unappropriated conditions.
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BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr in Ukraine provides a species-appropriate home and lifelong care to Ukrainian brown bears that were abused as baiting bears or kept in small cages next to restaurants.
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LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa contains an area of 1,250 ha and takes care of more than 100 rescued big cats.
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TIERART Wild Animal Sanctuary is a very special sanctuary that not only offers a permanent home to tigers, but also operates as a rehabilitation program for rescued native species.
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Arosa Bear Sanctuary is the first birst sanctuary in Switzerland. The sanctuary is run by the Arosa Bear Foundation, which is a cooperation between FOUR PAWS, Arosa Tourism and Arosa Mountain Railways.
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BEAR SANCTUARY Müritz in Germany is the biggest bear sanctuary in Western Europe. The sanctuary was established in the heart of Mecklenburg Lake District in 2006 and contains 16 ha.
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LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa is not only a paradise for rescued big cats, but also for visitors. You can book an animal friendly holiday in the beautiful lodge and fall asleep with the sound of roaring lions.