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Animals
Dramatic Rescue of Bear Cub Caught on Camera in Northern Greece
Animal welfare workers saved the life of a bear cub on Tuesday in northern Greece by rescuing the animal and reuniting him with his mother.
The incident was caught on camera by members of the well-known Arcturos animal rehabilitation organization...
Animals
Bear Cub Found Dead Near Florina, Greece
A male bear cub weighing 40 kilograms (88 pounds) was found dead by passing drivers at the 29th kilometer of the Amynteo-Florina road in West Macedonia, northern Greece on Friday.
Florina's Emergency Response Team, responsible for the management of wildlife...
Environment
Usko, Greece's First Bear to Use Wheelchair, Dies from Kidney Failure
Usko, the first bear in Greece to use a wheelchair and the only bear in the world to use mechanical assistance to walk for more than four years, died recently at his home at the ''Arcturos'' bear facility in...
Animals
Bear Cub Found Wandering Alone on Greek Motorway (video)
An orphaned bear cub found wandering alone in northern Greece has been taken in and cared for by the wildlife protection organization Arcturos.
Rescuers named the cub 'Luigi' after the Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon of Juventus because the bear likes...
Animals
Arcturos Releases Bear Caught in Illegal Snare for Wild Boars
The brown bear conservation group "Arcturos" on Friday announced that it had successfully rescued a bear caught in an illegal snare that was set for wild boars.
The bear was spotted deep inside the forest of North Pindos National Park...
Animals
R.I.P. 'Mitsos': The Oldest Bear in Greece Dies of Old Age
The oldest bear in Greece has died in the wildlife refuge of the Greek environmental organization Arcturos in northern Greece.
The organization announced that 'Mitsos', died of natural causes at the age of 29. Bears in the wild rarely live...
Animals
Harrowing Photo of a Young Bear Killed in Road Accident Near Kastoria
A young brown bear was killed when she was hit by a vehicle on the road between Kolokynthos and Mesopotamia near Kastoria, in north-western Greece.
According to the environmental organization Arcturos, the accident may have happened during Wednesday night.
The animal...
Greece
Female Bear Killed in Road Accident Near Kastoria
A female adult bear was reported killed on Tuesday after being hit by a car at the Siatista-Kastoria section of the Egnatia highway, near the junction of Vogatsikos.
According to the driver of the car, who emerged unharmed from the...
Animals
Young Male Bear Takes a Stroll Around Kastoria Lake
A male bear cub was caught taking a stroll on the southern side of Kastoria Lake on Monday, a day after it wandered out in the same direction attracting the attention of numerous bystanders.
People watching the bear through binoculars...
Greece
Used to Human Care, Patrick the Orphaned Bear Returns to Arktouros' Refuge After One Month in Nature
Familiarity with humans didn’t help a young orphaned bear rehabilitate in the wild which chose instead to return to its carers at the wildlife refuge Arktouros in Florina, in northwestern Macedonia, after spending a month in the forest.
Patrick, as...