We had already talked about the Granview Aquarium of the city of Guangzhou in China, where Pizza, an adult polar bear is kept alone in a cage, and exposed to visitors and flash photos.

Now it opens a chance for the saddest bear of the world, as he was dubbed after the video of his terrible linving conditions have been shown to the world.

An incredible opportunity came from Yorkshire Wildlife Park in the UK: the Park offer a new home to the lonely bear. The Park, located in South Yorkshire, offered to take the bear from Granview Aquarium and transfer to his facility. There Pizza would receive not only the necessary care, but he would also be part of a community of bears.

The Yorkshire Wildlife Park request foresees that the Chinese property does not replace Pizza with another bear or animal. The cost of the transfer would be shared between the two structures.

Many pressures have been made by Chinese citizens and by the Association Animal Asia, which is supported by OIPA, in order to closed the zoo. Meanwhile, we hope that the polar bear could find the new and more welcoming home.

If the offer is accepted, Pizza will live in a habitat designed for polar bears, in a 10-acre park with two lakes available.

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Trapped in dirty and little cages in Grandview Aquarium in China those animals are kept in terrible conditions.

It’s happening in Guangzhou, in China – a Zoo in a shoppingcenter host foxes, polar bears, a white wolf, and other species.

The Association Animal Asia is working with local authorities to improve the welfare of animals and at the moment after months of pressures and petitions the owner of the Zoo decide to start a dialogue with Animal Welfare Associations to find a way to improve the animal conditions in the zoo.

The animals are in concrete cages, with no lights except the flashes of the photos.
OIPA International is supporting Animal Asia to end this abuses.

The pictures of the polar bear shows the sufference of this animal, which normally needs big spaces where he can hunt, swim and run. In the zoo visitors keep taking pictures and knocking at the window disturbing the animal.

Zoo are always sad places for animals, trapped in little unnatural cages, but this one is really one of the worst we’ve ever seen.

Apparently those animals do not have even veterinary care, and some indiscretions revealed that few of them already died and have been substituted.

OIPA International condamn this treatments, animals can not be use for entertainment, they are living creatures and they have their own needs, they deserve to live free in their natural habitats and they can not be kept in cages as nice objects to be seen and showed to visitors.

This way to treat them is sad and completely unrespectful of whole natural lives.

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September 2016 – SAD NEWS: BALU IS DISAPPEARED!

After months of appeals and campaining, the bear trapped in a cage in the restaurant Kodra e Kuajve in Durres, is disappeared as you can see from the empty cage.

Balu (known as well as Poku) was a 4 years old bear, male. He was sold from a poacher to the owner of the restaurant and now, after months of actions he’s been moved.

It is the sad destiny of many bears in captivity. When the media pressure become to high the bears often disappear.

It’s essential to keep high the international pressure on the restaurant and on the Government, OIPA will keep searching for Balu.

OIPA will keep asking to the owner of the restaurant what is happened to the animal.

BROWN BEARS IN ALBANIA

The bear populations in Albania and in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are of significant biological and genetic value, because they form the connecting populations between the brown bear populations in Croatia and Slovenia in the North and the endangered brown bear population of Greece. Data on the numbers and distribution of these populations are therefore of paramount importance for the conservation of the bear population in South-East Europe.

In Albania, the current estimation of the bear population is about 250 individuals; the species has been steadily declining in the last 20 years, and the current population size estimate is the lowest ever. The species is legally protected in Albania, however, there is no management plan or are implementing a national strategy for the conservation of the species, and bear populations in both countries are not being systematically monitored. Consequently, there is a serious lack of information on their general status and distribution, and the population numbers mentioned above are merely educated assumptions.

Many bears are still kept by Albanian citizens in private houses, restaurants and tourist locations.

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After months the situation of Balu is not changed. The owner of the restaurant doesn’t recognize that the bear is in danger.

The animal has never been visited by a Vet and he is fed with sweets and other improper food gave by the tourist. His psychic and physics health conditions should be checked and he needs proper food.

Even a little improvement of the cage of the bear would be good for his wellness.

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After the segnalation of a tourist travelling in Albany we discovered that the restaurant Kodra e Kuajve, in Durres (Albany), is using a bear as tourist attraction.

Our volunteers did then a little investigation to find out how was the animal and as you can see in our previous article the bear  shows clear signs of discomfort. Read more here: https://www.oipainternational.org/balu-bear-albania-oipa/

We tried to get in touch with the owner of the restaurant and find a way to dialogue with him in order to improve the conditions of the animal and then move the bear to a sanctuary, but since it was not possible to start a dialogue we decided to take action and start an appeal.

The restaurant is infact registered on trip advisor and there are several pictures showing the bear trapped. 

OIPA International CALL TO ACTION: help Balu, the bear abused and trapped in the restaurant.

LEAVE A COMMENT ON TRIP ADVISOR EXPRESSING YOUR DISPLEASURE FOR THIS ANIMAL MISTREATMENT

“Hereby to express my deepest indignation for the mistreatment to which Balu is condemned to live. Bears are wonderful animals, and they need to live freely. Confine them in little cages to be shown to clients is an horrific and irresponsible behaviour, that does not consider the importance of this endangered animals’ lives. Due to the fact that bears in Albania are legally protected species, I hope an investigation will be started, to punish the responsible, if he does not immediately release the bear. Personally, I will not eat in that restaurant, and I will ask all my acquaintances to do the same, until this situation will be solved.”

SEND A LETTER OF PROTEST!

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A tourist travelling in Albania noticed a bear trapped in a cage in a restaurant. This bear is used as tourist attraction and he shows clear signs of discomfort.

Our volunteers in Albania did an inspection to check the status of the animal. Clearly the owner does not care about the bear’s welfare and needs: he brought him, when he was just a cub, from a private citizen, who kept him its entire infancy on his house, only to put him in a little cage to be shown to clients.

OIPA International is now trying to take contact with the owner to find out if he wants to cooperate with OIPA, in order to move the bear to an appropriate location, like a bear sanctuary. A place where the animal can spend the rest of his life in a proper environment and with other bears, according with its animal needs.

Balu may have soon an opportunity to change his life and put an end to the discomfort which he is suffering at the moment, thanks to the reporting and to our volunteers’ inspection and commitment.

We’ll keep you update about Balu’s history, follow us!

When you see an animal mistreatment do not ignore it, contact us: international@oipa.org, you can make a difference for that animal.

BROWN BEARS IN ALBANIA

The bear populations in Albania and in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are of significant biological and genetic value, because they form the connecting populations between the brown bear populations in Croatia and Slovenia in the North and the endangered brown bear population of Greece. Data on the numbers and distribution of these populations are therefore of paramount importance for the conservation of the bear population in South-East Europe.

In Albania, the current estimation of the bear population is about 250 individuals; the species has been steadily declining in the last 20 years, and the current population size estimate is the lowest ever. The species is legally protected in Albania, however, there is no management plan or are implementing a national strategy for the conservation of the species, and bear populations in both countries are not being systematically monitored. Consequently, there is a serious lack of information on their general status and distribution, and the population numbers mentioned above are merely educated assumptions.

Many bears are still kept by Albanian citizens in private houses, restaurants and tourist locations.

L'articolo 9th May – OIPA International – BALU, A BEAR TRAPPED AS TOURISTS ATTRACTION IN A CAGE IN A RESTAURANT IN DURRES, ALBANIA proviene da OIPA.