It was 9 am on a cool December morning when the phone rang at The Agra Bear Rescue Facility. The number flashing on the screen was that of the Agra DFO. Picking up the call Wildlife S.O.S official, Baiju was alerted to a human – animal conflict situation in a neighboring village. Read more »

Wildlife SOS recently received one more "dancing bear" at the Agra Bear Rescue Centre. The bear named “Moksha” meaning “eternal freedom of the soul” was one of the few bears that had been smuggled out of the country by his owner to avoid surrender to or confiscation by the Indian authorities. But after almost a year of hiding in a foreign country and avoiding returning to his family in India, the owner ultimately decided to return to India with the intention of surrendering his animal. Read more »

This blind elephant named Bhola (meaning - "the innocent one") was recently the victim of an accident...hit by a truck, he suffered major injuries and veterinary help to just survive. Read more »

It has been just a few months since our dear Champa, aka Jasmine, was rescued from a life of drudgery and trauma.  She now lives surrounded by 4 acres of greenery with her very own paddy field and pond to bathe in. We wanted to make sure we gave you an update on how she's doing. The short story is that she's doing amazingly well! Read more »

In the year 2006, the Kalandar Education Program took off in Bhopal as part of the Kalandar Rehabilitation Program. Although no stone was left unturned in trying to convince the Kalandars to send their children to school, only one application form was received by the Kalandar Rehabilitation officer Prerna Sharma. Four years later in 2010, 101 Kalandar children in Bhopal are seeking the help of Wildlife S.O.S. Read more »

Four sloth bear cubs rescued from poachers just as they were about to be smuggled out of India are lucky to have escaped a terrible future. If not rescued, they may have possibly ended up as a bowl of bear bile soup in a south east asian restaurant or as Dancing Bears at the end of a rope on a dusty highway, destined to live a life of misery and pain!
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The start of 2010 saw Wildlife S.O.S. receive a S.O.S. from the Dholpur Forest range (Rajasthan Forest Department) for a  Hyena who was a sad victim of mob assault. Kartick Satyanarayan, co founder, Wildlife S.O.S. immediately coordinated with the forest officials for transferring the animal from Rajasthan to Agra Bear Rescue Centre for necessary and advanced  treatment. Read more »

They tried to run, but they couldn't hide. Eight more dancing bears have been rescued after they were found in Nepal; their owners hiding from authorities.

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We are all mourning the loss of Hugo Bear - one of our most beloved bears at the Agra Bear Sanctuary who passed away on August 7th.  He will be sorely missed by everyone as he was quite a character and probably one of the most photographed bears of Wildlife S.O.S. Visitors loved him and friends and donors gushed over him.
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