Bears born or kept in captivity can no longer be released into the wild. The BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach offers these bears a protected habitat where they can finally be bears.
It hurts your heart to read information boards about the lives of the bears that live here.
The first stage of the bear trail begins here at the parking lot at the bear sanctuary.

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The Bear Forest Arbesbach was founded by the animal welfare organization Four Paws as a rescue station for bears from circus, zoo and private housing. In the early years it …

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The Arbesbach Bear Sanctuary is a rescue center for bears that have not been kept in a species-appropriate manner. It is part of the animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS. Here you have the opportunity to observe brown bears in a species-appropriate environment.

Information on opening times, admission prices and more can be found at baerenwald.at.

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Elevation 960 m

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Sunday 15 March

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77 %

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Location: Arbesbach, Zwettl, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

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