Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
#TwoBearsOneFuture 🐻💙🐻: They’ve endured enough!
Gordo and Florencia spent their lives in loss, deprivation and boredom in a former zoo in Argentina. They never truly experienced what it means to live like a bear.
Soon, with your help, we can change their lives — forever! ✨
And the change will be extraordinary!
❌ No space to roam
➡️ A spacious forest enclosure
❌ No nature to explore
➡️ Trees, earth, grass, bushes, lakes and rocks
❌ No species-appropriate food
➡️ A seasonal, bear-appropriate feeding plan
❌ No den for hibernation
➡️ A bear house, and additional artificial and natural dens to choose from
❌ Extreme Argentine heat
➡️ A bear-friendly climate with cool Bulgarian winters
❌ Small cages
➡️ A bear paradise: @BEAR SANCTUARY Belitsa
Will you stand with us and help make this rescue happen? ✈️️➡️ bit.ly/donate-bears-rescue
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#TwoBearsOneFuture 🐻💙🐻: They’ve endured enough!
Gordo and Florencia spent their lives in loss, deprivation and boredom in a former zoo in Argentina. They never truly experienced what it means to live like a bear.
Soon, with your help, we can change their lives — forever! ✨
And the change will be extraordinary!
❌ No space to roam
➡️ A spacious forest enclosure
❌ No nature to explore
➡️ Trees, earth, grass, bushes, lakes and rocks
❌ No species-appropriate food
➡️ A seasonal, bear-appropriate feeding plan
❌ No den for hibernation
➡️ A bear house, and additional artificial and natural dens to choose from
❌ Extreme Argentine heat
➡️ A bear-friendly climate with cool Bulgarian winters
❌ Small cages
➡️ A bear paradise: @BEAR SANCTUARY Belitsa
Will you stand with us and help make this rescue happen? ✈️️➡️ bit.ly/donate-bears-rescue
Please donate to your local FOUR PAWS office should your country have one. This ensures you maximise the appropriate tax deductions according to your country's tax code.
*FOUR PAWS International*
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❤️ ADOPT: four-paws.org/get-involved/adoption-programme
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![Playtime in Arosa 🐻💚 | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EiUGo7oy9mM/mqdefault.jpg "Playtime in Arosa 🐻💚 | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]
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Friendships make life sweeter… who’s your favourite playmate? 💕
Meimo has no doubts, it’s Amelia! 🐻💛
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Arosa Bear Sanctuary, Switzerland’s first of its kind, is run by the Arosa Bear Foundation together with FOUR PAWS, Arosa Tourism, and Arosa Mountain Railways. ⛰️
📸: © Stiftung Arosa Bären | VIER PFOTEN
#AnimalWelfare #BearSanctuary #Switzerland
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![First Snow, Endless Joy for Runa and Kodi! 🌨️🐻 | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FyFOOGlsNzc/mqdefault.jpg "First Snow, Endless Joy for Runa and Kodi! 🌨️🐻 | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]
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The two youngsters were absolutely thrilled by the season’s first snowfall at BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr. Their incredible caretakers even surprised them with snowmen stuffed with hidden treats—what a frosty feast! 🥕🌰
Every moment was pure joy, and we couldn’t stop smiling watching them play. 🐾☃️
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#SanctuarySaturdays are for successful animal stories from FOUR PAWS Sanctuaries and cooperation partners around the world! 🌎
#SnowmanFun #BearCubs #AnimalWelfare #Ukraine
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Looking at Zora’s tired eyes behind metal bars - the reality of private keeping becomes impossible to ignore. Her space was restricted, her claws cruelly removed, her environment barren, her life reduced to waiting. 🦁🐾
FOUR PAWS estimates that at least 2,000 big cats are still kept in poor conditions across Europe. Many are housed in inadequate enclosures, lacking proper care, enrichment, and space. Even more concerning: in several countries, private ownership of big cats remains legal, despite the severe welfare risks. 🦁
On the rescue day, every detail mattered:
🚚 The careful preparation of the transport crate
👩⚕️ The expertise of the veterinary team ensuring her safety
🤝 The coordination and communication behind every movement
🦁 The specialised Big Cat Ambulance designed to
make her journey as comfortable as possible
As she was finally transferred into the crate, it marked not just a physical move, but the beginning of a new life at FELIDA Big Cat Sanctuary . ✨
Because rescues like this are not just about relocation.
They are about ending a cycle. 🔄
Private keeping often leads to:
⚠️ Inadequate housing and chronic stress
💔 Malnutrition and untreated illness
🔄 Stereotypical behaviours caused by confinement
🧬 Uncontrolled breeding and inbreeding
🚫 Animals with no viable future placement, sometimes leading to uncontrolled trade or killing
These are not isolated cases — they are systemic outcomes of a system that allows wild animals to be kept without the expertise or facilities they need.
At FELIDA, this lioness will finally have what she has been denied: space, professional care, medical attention, and the chance to recover - physically and mentally.
👉 Our work is necessary because the system still allows private keeping of big cats.
👉 Awareness is crucial, but so is stronger legislation. 📢
This rescue is one story.
But it represents thousands more. 🧡
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![Mici’s Journey Home: A Life She Deserves 🐻♥️ | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Hawyh7rH1b4/mqdefault.jpg "Mici’s Journey Home: A Life She Deserves 🐻♥️ | FOUR PAWS | [SUBS]
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After 23 long years in a tiny cage near a restaurant in Bled, Slovenia, bear Mici is finally rescued! Today, she enjoys a species-appropriate life in her forever home at BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach. 🌲
Just a month ago, our team embarked on a rescue mission to Slovenia to bring Mici to safety. Her owner agreed to voluntarily hand her over, and we immediately organized the rescue to give her the life she deserves. 🌸
When Mici arrived at the sanctuary, she was greeted by a magical winter wonderland – a blanket of snow covering her new home. For the first time ever, she can relax in a warm straw-filled den, something she never experienced in captivity. Seeing her settle in and start her new chapter is truly heartwarming! 💕
But our work isn’t done yet. Another bear, Tim, still lives in poor conditions in Slovenia. We urge his owner to follow Mici and Felix’s example and let Tim join us at the sanctuary. With your help, we can end the private captivity of bears in Slovenia once and for all – a milestone we’ve been dreaming of! 🇸🇮
Stay tuned for updates as Mici continues her recovery and adapts to her new life. 🐻🌲
This rescue was only possible thanks to your support. Thank you for being part of Mici’s journey! 💞
00:00 Intro
00:24 Mici’s Rescue Day
00:37 Our work in Slovenia
01:06 Veterinarian assessment
01:57 Mici’s life at BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach
02:18 Bear Tim still needs our help
02:28 Mici on the road
03:03 Mici’s arrival at BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach
03:30 Thank you for your support
#BEARSANCTUARYArbesbach #BearMici #Slovenia
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