Comments on: The Brasov Bear Sanctuary Romania (Heartbreaking)

By: Alyson for World Travel Family

Alyson for World Travel Family — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:44:09 +0000

In reply to Robert. Yep, love the bears. But in 3 years in Romania we never saw a wild one, only footprints.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:42:18 +0000

Being a local Romanian living in Brașov, I’m quite used to the presence of bears in the vicinity of the town. However, during the last years, thanks to the efforts of the rangers and foresting authorities, bears tend to stay in the forest, even if their number is high and their habitat is reduced by deforestation.
The sanctuary’s work is stunning, helping abused bears live the life they always dreamed of.
But that’s one thing and seeing the brown bears in the wild is another thing. I’ve been bear watching in Romania a lot of times and almost each time, we’ve seen at least one bear. Of course, nobody can guarantee 100% that you will see bears but at least you get to observe their behavior in the wild, not in enclosed areas.
Romania should really consider brown bears as a national treasure!

By: Radu

Radu — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 13:36:42 +0000

That is a nice and honest review of the bear sanctuary and the efforts they make to resque the bears are remarcable. The sanctuary has been around for 20 years and saved hundreds of bears.
The sad news is that Max, the elderly blind bear, has passed away at the age of 22 (according to their website).

Meantime, there is another way to see bears in Romania: in the forest, in their natural environment. There are more companies offering this kind of activities and here are examples of bear watching tours:

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:27:12 +0000

Thanks for this post. And especially the part where you remind the world not to support animal abuse in tourism!