The last day of the year has arrived, and to welcome it, nature has dressed itself in white, like in a winter fairy tale ❄️

👉The little bears are still full of life, although the calm of winter sleep is slowly drawing near. Some still lick their paws, as if wishing to bring to life the old saying that the bear licks its own paws to endure hunger until spring, while others tumble and wrestle in the fresh snow, with the boundless joy of children set free to play in the heart of winter.🐻🐾

This year, Bear Again welcomed 20 bear cubs, all of whom have grown beautifully and steadily, preparing step by step for their journey back to freedom. If all goes as planned, the coming summer will see them return to where they truly belong — the wild.😁

🙏All of this is possible thanks to you — those who actively support this project and stand by us year after year. As the year draws to end, we wish to thank you from the bottom of our hearts, also on behalf of our little rascals, for your trust and generosity. May the year ahead bring peace, light, and joy into your homes and hearts.💚

We would also like to extend our gratitude to the organizations that financially support the Bear Orphanage and, through their ongoing campaigns, ensure the smooth continuation of this project year after year.🙏

🤍Our heartfelt thanks go toWWF Romania, Humane World for Animals, Welttierschutzgesellschaft - WTG e.V. (Germany), and @spaceforthewild (UK), as well as to all private supporters whose donations help these bear cubs live the free life they deserve.

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Global warming or not, it is certain that winter has arrived late in recent years🧐

Even this season, until Christmas temperatures did not drop drastically, and the forest did not dress itself in white.

👉Nevertheless, the little bears are preparing for their long sleep, even if they did not learn this from their mother. Preparing the den for winter is an innate instinct triggered by several factors, the most important being the decrease in daylight hours synchronized with the drop in ambient temperature. Their fur is very dense, and they have accumulated a layer of fat that will provide them with energy over the course of several months. 🐻❄️

They dig several dens, from which they will choose one. Sometimes the work begins with a single individual, with the rest of the group joining later. After reaching sufficient depth, the den is lined with fir branches and dry grass. Everything begins as a game, but inner instincts carve their way toward outward manifestation, and the result is always a hidden, well-arranged nest. 🌿🕳️

Winter sleep, or in other words ursid hibernation, is a unique phenomenon in the animal world. It ensures survival under marginal living conditions, making the bear a master of adaptation in a solitary way of life—a level of adaptation that even humans manage to achieve only in groups, through close cooperation with their fellow beings. 🤝🌍

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🐻The big gang has moved into the second rehabilitation enclosure🌿

👉a more complex setting that allows them to develop the behaviors and traits they were born with. Their progress is spectacular, and by this time next year they will probably already be free.

🙏We thank all our supporters for their help! Without your support, this project would not be possible.

Alongside many private supporters and companies who help us, there are also four non-governmental organizations that make this project possible:
WWF Romania, Humane World For Animals Romania, Welttierschutzgesellschaft - WTG e.V. Germany, and @spaceforthewild from the UK.

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🐻The first stage of the rehabilitation process has been completed☑️

👉After spending a few months in the initial enclosure — a smaller space designed to encourage social interaction and the formation of a "family group" — the bear cubs have now moved into the second facility, which offers a much larger and more complex environment. 🌿

🤓In this way, their habitat gradually expands, in accordance with their ecological needs, until the final stage of rehabilitation, when they begin exploring the surrounding areas on their own.

As you can see in the images, some cubs are bolder and more eager to discover new places and opportunities that arise with the opening of the gate between enclosures. Just like in humans, some individuals display a more exploratory spirit or a heightened sense of curiosity, while others appear more reserved or cautious. These core personality traits shape their behavioral patterns, influencing not only how they will later use their habitat, but also their chances of survival in the wild.🆓

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🐻We often hear the claim: “Bears come into urban areas because they have nothing left to eat.”🥴

👉At Bear Again, we have the unique opportunity to closely observe bear behavior and their food preferences throughout the year.

🍀Right now, in mid-summer, fresh grass plays a key role in their diet — especially the kind that grows back after mowing in mountain meadows. This young greenery naturally attracts bears, who rely heavily on such plants throughout the summer months.

But grass is abundant almost everywhere. So the bears` presence near human settlements cannot be explained simply by a lack of food. In fact, the bear`s incredible ecological flexibility — its ability to shift quickly from one food source to another — clearly shows that food shortage is not the root cause.

🧐What we’re witnessing is part of a slow, long-term process: a complex adaptation to changes in their natural habitat.

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The cub admission period at Bear Again has officially ended🐻

🤔You might be wondering why we no longer take in orphaned bear cubs at this time of year. The decision stems from years of experience and careful observation.
👉 Ending admissions in July is not random – it reflects behaviour characteristics of the cubs. To this point of the summer, the young bears already in our care formed stable social groups. New arrivals are no longer welcomed by the others, which can lead to stress and conflict – especially during hibernation. Fear and tension between cubs can negatively affect their development. Also, by this age, orphaned cubs still in the wild are self sufficient – they can survive alone. Bringing them to the center might no longer be in their best interest. Lastly, we’ve learned that cubs introduced after June tend to become restless and constantly attempt to escape – digging under fences or damaging enclosures. This behaviour threatens the stability of the entire group.

👉This year, we welcomed 20 orphaned cubs – each with a sad story, each having lost their mother too soon. 🥺
Now they are one big family, and with your help, the Bear Again community will guide them back to the wild next year, as true ambassadors of their species.✨

🙏We thank you for your on-going support – and extend our deepest gratitude to our active partners:
@WWF Romania, Human World for Animals, @Space for the Wild – UK, @Welttierschutzgesellschaft (WTG) Germany, and all the dedicated donors without whom this project would not be possible.

Thanks to you, Bear Again is not just a dream – it’s a living mission🐻❤️

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🧐A real media frenzy has erupted following the killing of the female bear on the Transfăgărășan road, highlighting the emotional charge that has surrounded the “bear” topic
👉In most similar cases, when a mother bear displaying dangerous or problematic behavior is euthanized, the orphaned cubs are brought—more often than not—to the Bear-Again center.
This is also the story of the latest 7 cubs now in our care, whose mothers were euthanized in different counties, and who managed to integrate just in time into the big Bear-Again gang.✨
Unfortunately, with each passing day, this “gang” becomes less and less open to accepting new members. Around mid-July, their tolerance drops to zero. After that point, we can no longer take in new cubs, because doing so would compromise the entire rehabilitation process.
The good news is that, at this age, the cubs are already capable of surviving on their own in the wild. Of course, they are still very vulnerable to predators, sheepdogs, and other dangers—but in terms of their ability to find food, they are developed enough to cope without their mothers.
Therefore, in the case of cubs begging for food by the roadside, the best approach would be to capture and relocate them far from urban areas, deep into the wilderness.
We receive many calls urging us to “do something.” But the only thing we actually can do is to accept the cubs that are brought to us and prepare them—using all our knowledge and experience—for a life of freedom.
‼️However, we can only continue to accept new arrivals for about another week. After that, the Bear-Again gates will close for this year. But thanks to all our supporters, we already have 20 little furballs walking the path to freedom.‼️
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We’re just a bunch of little bears, on our way to freedom at Bear Again🐻

👉This is what a regular early summer day looks like for us: play – sleep – eat – and then play some more!🤩

🙏Behind the scenes, incredible supporters like Humane World for Animals make sure our team can do their job with full dedication and efficiency.

🥰Thanks to them – and other donors – we can focus on giving these cubs the best possible second chance.

💚Thank you, HUMAN WORLD FOR ANIMALS EUROPE, for your support and care!
You’re part of every pawstep we take toward the wild.

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🐻It seems that June is the month of open gates at Bear-Again – open, of course, for bear cubs.
👉They’ve started arriving, and every week brings new little guests. The next residents of the center are, once again, a male and a female – this time from Vrancea County, where, just like last year, two cubs without a mother were spotted wandering through the gardens on the outskirts of a village. Local villagers reported their presence to the local wildlife management unit, and the gamekeeper acted quickly to rescue them.
🙏The cubs arrived at the Center in good health and were quick to blend into the group.
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🌱 Spring is finally stirring, even in our little corner of the world.

Though the weather remains moody and rainy, the Bear-Again cubs have taken their very first steps outside the den-house. Their journey toward freedom has officially begun.🥳

🐾 This is also the time when we slowly introduce them to solid food — discreetly delivered by a cableway straight into their enclosure. This method helps us ensure that they don’t associate humans with feeding, preserving their natural instincts for life in the wild.

🐻 These little explorers will be free in about a year and a half. Until then, every day is a small adventure and a step closer to a life of freedom.

👉You too can be a part of this journey. By joining our Teaming group, you can support their future with less than the cost of a cup of coffee each month.☕ For them, and for us, every little bit truly matters.

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