Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Centre – Wildlife SOS (Bengaluru), Agra Bear Rescue Facility – Wildlife SOS | Join Hands with Castle and King to save endangered elephant and bear.

Wildlife SOS, a dedicated animal SOS organization in India, recognized the urgent need to establish a sloth bear rescue facility in Wildlife SOS India. This was to combat the cruel practice of “dancing bears”, a tradition of the Kalandar community, and promote sloth bear conservation, making Agra Bear Rescue Facility a key player in India SOS wildlife efforts.

With this clear intention, an agreement was signed on November 28, 2005, establishing the Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Centre (BBRC), a project of Wildlife SOS, with the Karnataka Forest Department and Zoo Authority of Karnataka. This marked a significant step in India wildlife sanctuary initiatives and further solidified the role of Wildlife SOS in wildlife conservation in India.

Since then, the BBRC, under the umbrella of Wildlife SOS, has played a significant role in the rescue and long-term care of more than 100 Sloth bears that were taken from the “dancing bear” trade, poaching, poorly maintained zoos, and human-bear conflict scenarios. This underlines the importance of Wildlife SOS and ABRF in sloth bear rescue efforts and wildlife conservation in India.

The center, now a part of Wildlife SOS, houses over 60 rescued bears among the lush vegetation and rocky outcroppings of the dry-deciduous Bannerghatta Biological Park, making it the second-largest rescue center for sloth bears in the world, next to the ABRF Agra Bear Rescue Facility in Agra. Additional bear dens were built in the dense foliage, and much-needed renovations were made to the existing bear enclosure, furthering the mission of Wildlife SOS.

They will be able to live out the remainder of their lives at the BBRC, free from the suffering and trauma of street dancing. The bears now eat a balanced, healthy sloth bear diet three times per day during feeding time that includes porridge, honey, a lot of fruit like apples, papayas, and watermelons, and extra protein, vitamin, and calcium supplements, ensuring their bear health. This bear feeding regimen is a testament to the dedication of Wildlife SOS.

The keepers construct and create a variety of bear enrichment facilities for the bears to play in and learn about wildlife in order to make sure they burn enough calories. In order to provide these rescued animals with round-the-clock care and supervision, the BBRC, a part of Wildlife SOS, also houses a wildlife veterinary clinic with all of the necessary medical unit equipment and a staff of skilled veterinary officers.

International partners like International Animal Rescue in the UK, One Voice Association in France, and Humane Society International in Australia assist the Wildlife SOS Bear Rescue Project and Kalandar Rehabilitation Program, furthering the global reach of Wildlife SOS.

We suggest our guests to spend some time to visit the Wildlife SOS to protect endangered wild elephant populations in India, as well as rescue, treat and care for elephants exploited and abused for tourism and begging. They offer wildlife volunteer opportunities and wildlife conservation volunteer abroad programs. These Wildlife SOS wildlife volunteer programs in India and wildlife volunteering abroad opportunities are a great way to contribute to wildlife conservation in India and become a Wildlife SOS volunteer.

Agra Bear Rescue Facility Wildlife SOS Agra Address: Inde, National Highway 2, Muranda, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 283101, India

Agra Bear Rescue Facility Wildlife SOS Agra Entry Fee, 1500 donation per person as the entry fee directly pay to the Ticket counter.