#save animals

[thepastisalreadywritten]

By Brian Melley, AP News

13 January 2024

LONDON (AP) — An unlikely refugee from the war in Ukraine — a rare Asiatic black bear — arrived at his new home in Scotland on Friday and quickly took to a meal of cucumbers and watermelon.

The 12-year-old Yampil was named for a village in the Donetsk region where he was one of the few survivors found by Ukrainian troops in the remains of a bombed-out private zoo.

Yampil, who had previously been called Borya, was discovered by soldiers who recaptured the devastated city of Lyman during the Kharkiv counteroffensive in the fall of 2022, said Yegor Yakovlev of Save Wild, who was among the first of many people who led the bear to a new life.

The bear was found in a menagerie that had long been abandoned by its owners.

Almost all the other animals had died of hunger, thirst or were struck by bullets or shrapnel and some were eaten by Russian troops.

Yampil narrowly missed the same fate, suffering a concussion from a projectile that landed nearby.

“The bear miraculously survived,” said Yakovlev, also director of the White Rock Bear Shelter, where the bear recovered.

“Our fighters did not know what to do with him, so they started looking for rescue.”

What followed was an odyssey that your average bear rarely makes, as he was moved to Kyiv for veterinary care and rehab, then shipped to a zoo in Poland, then to an animal rescue in Belgium, where he spent the past seven months, before landing in the United Kingdom.

Brian Curran, owner of Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder, Scotland, said his heart broke when he learned of the plight of the threatened Asiatic black bear.

“He was in terrible condition; five more days and they wouldn’t have been able to save him,” Curran said. “We were just so amazed he was still alive and well.”

The bear was skinny but not malnourished when he was found, said Frederik Thoelen, a biologist at the Nature Help Center in Belgium.

He now is estimated to weigh a healthy 440 pounds (200 kilograms), Thoelen said.

The nature center in Belgium, which usually treats injured wildlife and returns them to their natural settings, has taken several animals rescued from the war in Ukraine, including a wolf, a caracal cat and four lions, though those animals had not experienced the ordeal Yampil endured.

It was remarkable how calm Yampil was when he arrived in Belgium, Thoelen said.

The bear was trained in the past two weeks to move from his enclosure to the crate that would transport him across Belgium to Calais, France, then across the English Channel on a ferry to Scotland.

Pastries from a local bakery were used for good measure to lure him Thursday into the cage, where he was sedated for the journey.

“We want to use the food that he likes most, and for most bears — and for people also — it’s sweet, unhealthy foods,” Thoelen said.

Thoelen had a sense of the bear’s weight as he drove the crate to the port.

“Every time when we had a red light or a traffic jam, when the bear moved a little bit, you could feel the van moving also,” he said.

“You could feel it was a heavy animal in the back of the car.”

Yampil arrived at the zoo about 15 miles (25 kilometers) west of Edinburgh and immediately made himself at home.

He feasted on cukes — said to be his favorite food — and melon, said Adam Welsh, who works at Five Sisters.

The Asiatic black bear is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species as vulnerable to extinction in the wild, where it can be found in central and southern Asia, Russia, and Japan.

It’s known for the distinctive white crescent patch on its chest that gives it the nickname moon bear. It can live for up to 30 years in zoos.

It’s not clear if the bear will go into hibernation. The winter has been warmer than usual but colder days are on the horizon.

The zoo has other bears, but Yampil is the only Asian bear and unique in other ways.

“We’ve had circus bears, for example, that have been rescued,” Welsh said.

“We’ve had bears rescued from places like roadside restaurants where they’ve been used as kind of roadside attractions and been kept in subpar conditions. But this is the first time that we’ve worked with an animal that’s been rescued from a war zone.”

Scottish zoo welcomes black bear which survived war in Ukraine

13 January 2024

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[sailor-moon-rei]

Hey!😉 thank you for supporting the cats and helping me!

posting some pics, look how cute they are! 😺

by the way, it's easier for me, but chronic back pain periodically bothers me

however, despite them, I still feed the cats

is it possible otherwise? thanks again everyone if you are able, you can help us here

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or just share the post

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[terrablogz]

Mud time!!!!!

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[anastasiamaru]

🕯️Kazkova Dibrova🕯️

A zoological garden in occupied Nova Kakhovka "Kazkova Dibrova" is completely flooded due to the explosion at the Kakhovka Dam the animal organization UAnimals said on June 6

300 animals died

russia blew up the dam

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[awesomecooperlove]

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[vegandude72]

#save animals #go vegan #vegan

[moonlight26posts-blog]

In Baltimore City, MD: URGENT: (6) 8-week-old puppies found dumped in a tote need rescue ASAP! - BARCS, Baltimore MD

Stephanie 1-6- 8 week old, 5M/1F

Update 9/26: After going to foster for the night, the two struggling puppies finally reached ideal temps, had more energy, and were interested in food!

(7) 8-week-old dirty, dehydrated, and filthy puppies were brought in through Animal Control last night after being discovered dumped in a tote.

Unfortunately, one was in such critical condition, he had to be humanely euthanized upon arrival. Two of the puppies are extremely dumpy and are currently warming up in the incubator in hopes they may improve. The other four (featured above) are stable at this time.

Due to their health currently, we are seeking immediate rescue placement for the Stephanie puppies.

Please let us know if your organization can help!

Thank you,

The BARCS Rescue Team

Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter (BARCS)

​New Address! 2490 Giles Rd, Baltimore, MD 21225

[email protected]| [phone]

Rescue pick-up hours:

Monday-Friday: 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m

Adoption hours:

Monday-Friday: 2 p.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, Inc. (BARCS) | 2490 Giles Rd, Baltimore, MD 21225

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[smww4ever]

Three Kittens and A Superman.

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[feral-syndrommme]

thank you to all the people who liked and shared the post about ruzzians blowing up the hydroelectric power plant in Nova Kakhovka. I really wanted the world to hear us in the most difficult time. I am not from the Kherson region, but I feel pain for every person and every animal that suffered from this disaster. it also hurt me to see how the UN celebrated the "day of the russian language" on this terrible day (as if still flirting with terrorists), while people in a panic climbed onto the roofs of their houses to at least somehow escape from death. the consequences of this act of terrorism are catastrophic for nature (pollution of the Black Sea, mass death of fish, abnormal rise in the water level, many fertile fields may turn into deserts etc.). I still have a hard time believing in reality and it's tearing me apart. remember us, know that we are in danger, know with whom we are fighting and what we are losing.

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[genesis-piano]

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[fanfictionroxs]

Who's sponsoring us vegans to spread animal rights 'propaganda'? My empty bank account and I need to know. I keep seeing takes that vegans are rich, so where's my money huh? Sign me the fuck up. I mean I don't need money to talk about animal rights, but hey if anyone is handing it out and apparently turning vegans into billionaires overnight, who am I to refuse? Cash only and don't ask about my car's extended warranty. I don't have a car.

#sprinkles gold dust over my toast #vegan #exasperated vegan hehehe #memes #animal rights #animals are friends not food #animals are not products #go vegan #save animals #protect them

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Snoozing all day long! 😴

As we all shut down and prepare ourselves for our afternoon naps, take a moment and watch how our resident animals are celebrating World Sleep Day (15 March 2024) by cozying up in their enclosures.

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World Sleep Day is an awareness activity of World Sleep Society, founded by World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) and World Sleep Federation (WSF).

#Wildlife SOS #World Sleep Day 2024 #wildlife conservation #rescued animals #World Sleep Day #save animals #protect wildlife #World Sleep Society #World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) #World Sleep Federation (WSF) #sleep #nap #snooze

[sailor-moon-rei]

Rescuers assisting with evacuations in Kherson saved a dog that was drowning in flood waters. (c)

photo: Serhii Korovayny for The Wall Street Journal

TO HELP ANIMALS

#Ukraine #russia is a terrorist state #nova kakhovka #ecocide #animals #animal rights #dog #save animals #save ukraine #russian invades ukraine #donations #signal boost #boost this #boost post #war

[goth-willgraham]

Vegetarian Cannibal. That's the post.

#hannibal lecter #hannibal #hannibal tv #save animals #mads mikkelsen #hannibal the cannibal #loves animals #no murder husbands #hannibal crack #foxpost

[extinctworld-ua]

Save Ukrainian animals!

Animal shelter «ECO protection Starokostyantyniv» in Khmelnytskyi region needs your help! Every day there are lot of animals who, like you and me, need love, care and food. And if the first two factors have no price, food really expensive. Let's help animals survive through winter together! Every 1 ₴/$/€ can save a life. Let's help together!

Притулок для тварин «ЕКО захист Старокостянтинів» у Хмельницькій області потребує вашої допомоги! Щодня там опиняються десятки тварин, яким, як і нам з вами, потрібна любов, догляд та їжа. І якщо перші два фактори не мають ціни, то їжа коштує багато. Давайте разом допоможемо пухнастикам пережити холоди! Кожен 1 ₴/$/€ може врятувати життя тварини. Єднаймося, і все буде Україна!

Link/Посилання:

https://linktr.ee/ekozahust

Instagram: https://instagram.com/ekozahust.starkon_24?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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[marina-greens-blog]

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