Baloo the bear in captivity

Free Baloo from a life of suffering

Welcome to Challenge #5 of the 1X1 Challenge!

You’re already making a significant impact, and now we need you to lend your voice to help us save a life. Add your name to the petition to help free Baloo from a lifetime of suffering.

Baloo is a 23-year-old bear who has spent his entire miserable life behind bars at a ski resort in Romania. Constantly on display in a small cage next to the ski lift, he is poorly cared for and is visibly traumatized. His diet consists of cereal, lemonade and sometimes alcohol. To add to his suffering, he is often poked with sticks by passersby. This is no life for a wild animal. Baloo deserves better.  

Since 2005, the Romanian government has banned private individuals from keeping bears, but unfortunately this law is poorly enforced. While the highest court in the ski resort area did issue a final and irrevocable order in April 2021 for Baloo to be moved to a sanctuary, he is still living at the resort.

Act now so together we can pressure the Romanian government to uphold the order and have Baloo moved to Libearty. 

Funded by World Animal Protection, Libearty Bear Sanctuary, operated by our partner Millions of Friends Association (AMP), is a safe haven for formerly abused bears where they can live a life of peace and freedom on 69 acres of lush woodland, meadows and ponds.  
 
Help free Baloo from a lifetime of suffering by signing the petition now! 

Take action now!

Tell the Romanian government to uphold the order and have Baloo moved to Libearty Bear Sanctuary.

Baloo the bearPhoto: Jasper Doest
Baloo in his cage at a ski resort
Pictured above: Baloo in his small, cramped cage at a Romanian ski resort. Photo credits: Jasper Doest