Spring time sees the arrival of little bears into the world but, sadly, not all of them end up being looked after by their mothers and fathers. Picture: Aleksandr Khitrov
Little orphaned cubs given fresh chance after being rescued and then adopted and nurtured with the help of zoos and vets. Bear cubs left orphaned are being adopted across Siberia by kind-hearted animal lovers. Spring time sees the arrival of little bears into the world but, sadly, not all of them end up being looked after by their mothers and fathers. But instead of being left to fend for themselves, they are being rescued from the forests and with the help of zoos and vets, they are being nurtured through their early days. In Vladivostok, three bear cubs have been taken to Sadgorod Zoo this month, the first of which had originally been left outside the Vladivostok Circus in February. Initially it was planned the furry baby would be taken to the Moscow circus led by Ivan Yarovi but problems with the airline meant it could not take the 12-hour flight.
Mitya, had originally been left outside the Vladivostok Circus in February and now he is in private zoo in the village of Borisovka. Pictures: Aleksandr Khitrov, Ekaterina Zotova
At Sadgorod, he was fed milk porridge, fruit, carrot and honey, and was joined by two other newcomers – month-old twins - who were picked up by employees of the hunting control department in Chuguevsky district. Zoo owner Alyona Asnovina said: 'They were left with no mother in sight and wouldn't be able to survive on their own. When the twins grow up, perhaps they'll be put in the forest.' The circus cub, Mitya, has since moved on now to another new home, a private zoo in the village of Borisovka.
