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Dancing Bears Park Belitsa
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Four Paws
Four Paws (stylized FOUR PAWS) is a global animal welfare organisation based in Vienna, Austria. The organisation is focusing on gradually improving the living conditions of animals under direct human influence, by revealing suffering, rescuing animals in need and protecting them. History Four Paws was founded on 4 March 1988 by Helmut Dungler to protect animals from being farmed for their fur. In 1989, the first charges were brought against a number of fur farms in Austria. Furthermore, the airlines AUA and Lauda Air stopped the transport of captured exotic birds. In 1991 Four Paws demanded the mandatory labelling of eggs and a total ban on battery cages for egg-laying hens. In 1998, Four Paws opened the first sanctuary for bears in Arbesbach. In 1999 the foundation brought about the closure of Austria‘s largest battery cage egg producer. In 2000, Dancing Bears Park Belitsa opened in Bulgaria, and the first three former-dancing bears moved in. In 2002, animal welfare en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Avars and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the Bulgarian Empire by Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bear Sanctuary Müritz
{{Short description, Bear sanctuary in Germany The Bear Sanctuary Müritz (german: Bärenwald Müritz) near Stuer in the north-east of Germany is a project that provides a species-appropriate home for mistreated and neglected captive bears. Background Since 2006 Bear Sanctuary Müritz offers alternative accommodations for bears originating from poor keeping conditions in Germany. During this time, the sanctuary has also become home to bears from Poland, Albania and Serbia. It is the biggest bear sanctuary in Western Europe.The biggest bear sanctuary in Western Europe Four-paws.org June 13, 2018 Location and size The sanctuary is situated in |
Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh
Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh is located in Ninh Bình province, Vietnam, and was completed in December 2017. The establishment, run by the Austrian animal welfare organization Four Paws, rescues bears held in captivity, primarily for the production of bear bile and the illegal trade in other bear products. History and description With Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh, Four Paws aims to end bear farming in Vietnam. The refuge allows the government to enforce existing laws prohibiting the abuse of bears for bile extraction by providing a place for them to be cared for. The sanctuary is located in Ninh Bình province, in northern Vietnam. The first phase comprises 3.6 hectares, with four natural, outdoor enclosures, two bear houses, a quarantine area, and a veterinary clinic. Two further phases are either underway or planned, for a total of 10 hectares. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bear Sanctuary Domazhyr
The Bear Sanctuary Domazhyr is a national park in Ukraine and was founded in 2013 by Four Paws due to the abuse of bears for baiting and using illegally for dog fights on hunting stations. History and description Four Paws began building a new bear sanctuary in summer 2016 for the purpose of housing baiting bears, in addition to housing individual animals from other forms of bear keeping. The first construction phase was finalised in autumn 2017. After all construction is completed, the sanctuary will have the capacity to house up to 30 bears.The Four Paws Bear Sanctuary in Ukraine Four-paws.org, January 9, 2019 Bear Sanctuary Domazhyr is situated in |
Bear Sanctuary Prishtina
The Bear Sanctuary Prishtina is a sanctuary for rescued brown bears in Kosovo 22 km close to the city of Prishtina. Background For many years, there was no law against keeping brown bears in Kosovo. All privately kept brown bears lived in small cages at restaurants. They were born mostly in the forests of Kosovo or Albania and snatched from their mothers by animal dealers. As restaurant bears they were supposed to attract customers, and thus profit, for their owners. In November 2010, when it became illegal to keep bears privately, there was a need for a national park as a new home for the restaurant bears rescued from captivity. The Park Foundation The Bear Sanctuary Prishtina was founded in 2013 by Four Paws in collaboration with KFOR, the Municipality of Pristina, and the Ministry of Environment in Kosovo. The sanctuary provides species-appropriate place for all "restaurant bears", who now enjoy their life in large enclosures resembling the bears’ natural habitat. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. Tirana is its capital and largest city, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër. Albania displays varied climatic, geological, hydrological, and morphological conditions, defined in an area of . It possesses significant diversity with the landscape ranging from the snow-capped mountains in the Albanian Alps as well as the Korab, Skanderbeg, Pindus and Ceraunian Mountains to the hot and sunny coasts of the Albanian Adriatic and Ionian Sea along the Mediterranean Sea. Albania has been inhabited by different civilisations over time, such as the Illyrians, Thracians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, and Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bansko
Bansko ( bg, Банско ) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of the Pirin, Pirin Mountains at an elevation of 1200m AMSL, above sea level. It is a ski resort. Legends There are several legends about who founded Bansko. According to one, Bansko was founded by people who lived in Dobarsko, a village in Rila, itself, according to a legend, founded by the blinded army of Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria, Samuil. Another legend claims that Bansko was founded by an Italy, Italian painter by the name of Ciociolino, hence the existence of the name Chucholin in Bansko. Still according to another version it was a Slavic tribe called the Peruns, who lived in Pirin and worshiped Perun, that founded the village later to become a town. There are a number of ethnographic texts, legends, prayers and oratories, which lend credence to this legend. History Archeological traces of the inhabitants of Bansko and the Razlog Valley in general date to the early times of the Roman Empire. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rila
Rila ( bg, Рила, ) is the highest mountain range of Bulgaria, the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula and Southeast Europe. It is situated in southwestern Bulgaria and forms part of the Rila–Rhodope Mountains, Rhodope Massif. The highest summit is Musala at an elevation of 2,925 m which makes Rila the sixth highest mountain range in Europe after the Caucasus, the Alps, Sierra Nevada (Spain), Sierra Nevada, the Pyrenees and Mount Etna, and the highest one between the Alps and the Caucasus. It spans a territory of 2,629 km2 with an average elevation of 1487 m. The mountain is believed to have been named after the Rilska River, river of the same name, which comes from the Old Bulgarian language, Old Bulgarian verb "рыти" meaning "to grub". Rila has abundant water resources. Some of the Balkans' longest and deepest rivers originate from Rila, including the Maritsa, Iskar (river), Iskar and Nestos (river), Mesta rivers. Bulgaria's main water divide separating the Black Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigitte Bardot Foundation
The Brigitte Bardot Foundation (in French: Fondation Brigitte Bardot - FBB) is a French foundation dedicated to animal protection created by French actress Brigitte Bardot in 1986. Since 1992, the foundation has been recognized as a "public utility" (French: Déclaration d'utilité publique). History Bardot's initial involvement with animal rights was in 1962, after seeing photographs of the conditions in which animals were killed. Upon this, Bardot immediately began advocating against the use of painful electric shock pistols in slaughterhouses, and became a vegetarian. In 1967, Bardot was received at the Élysée Palace where she met with Charles de Gaulle, the then president of France. It was a few years later that Bardot obtained the "stunning before slaughter" rights from the government. In 1977, Bardot went on to campaign against the hunting of baby Harp seals. Upon invitation from Paul Watson, of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Bardot embarked on a five day trip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fondation Brigitte Bardot
The Brigitte Bardot Foundation (in French: Fondation Brigitte Bardot - FBB) is a French foundation dedicated to animal protection created by French actress Brigitte Bardot in 1986. Since 1992, the foundation has been recognized as a "public utility" (French: Déclaration d'utilité publique). History Bardot's initial involvement with animal rights was in 1962, after seeing photographs of the conditions in which animals were killed. Upon this, Bardot immediately began advocating against the use of painful electric shock pistols in slaughterhouses, and became a vegetarian. In 1967, Bardot was received at the Élysée Palace where she met with Charles de Gaulle, the then president of France. It was a few years later that Bardot obtained the "stunning before slaughter" rights from the government. In 1977, Bardot went on to campaign against the hunting of baby Harp seals. Upon invitation from Paul Watson, of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Bardot embarked on a five day trip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Animal Welfare Organizations
Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries, where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives. Their goals are generally distinct from conservation organizations, which are primarily concerned with the preservation of species, populations, habitats, ecosystems and biodiversity, rather than the welfare of individual animals. For organizations with Wikipedia pages, see :Animal welfare organizations. Worldwide or serving multiple countries * Animal People (based in U.S.) * Animal Transportation Association * Animal Welfare Institute * AnimaNaturalis * Association of Zoos and Aquariums * Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International * Australia for Dolphins * BirdLife International * Brooke Hospital fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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