ACT NOW TO MOVE BALOO TO A SANCTUARY
Free Baloo from a life of suffering
Sign this petition to help us build a case and take legal action to have Baloo moved to the Libearty Bear Sanctuary.
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.
In December 2023 we met with the Romanian government and urged them to move Baloo. While the State Secretary acknowledged the cause, he shared that regrettably there’s no current legal basis for Baloo’s release. However, World Animal Protection was invited to collaborate on building a solid legal case to rescue Baloo and move him to the sanctuary.
We urgently need your support to help us build a case and take proper legal action to have Baloo moved. Act now to keep bringing attention to Baloo’s situation and show that there is international support for his wellbeing.
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.
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Help us build a case and take legal action to have Baloo moved to Libearty Bear Sanctuary.