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Bear Escapes From Airplane in Dubai

Prime Minister Al-Sudani of Iraq has mandated an investigation after a bear was able to escape from the cargo hold of a plane in Dubai. The incident has caused dispute over who is to blame for the animal's escape. Iraqi...

Zoo in China Denies Its Bear Is a Human in Costume

A zoo in eastern China has denied allegations that at least one of its bears might actually be a human in costume. Images of one of the animals standing upright in its enclosure sparked speculation online. Footage of the Malayan...

Orphaned Bear Saved and Released in the Mountains of Greece

An orphaned bear named Thomas, who was found wandering alone in the area of Florina, northern Greece last year, was returned to the wild after being cared for in the facilities of Arcturos wildlife organization. The reintroduction of the wild...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...