19 Rescued Bears Live in Their New Home at BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina

BEAR SANCTUARY Prishtina is located 23 km from the capital of Kosovo near the village of Mramor. The land allocated for the sanctuary by the Municipality of Prishtina covers an area of 16 hectares. 

Currently, approximately 16 hectares have been developed and provide a near-natural habitat and lifelong home to brown bears formerly kept as restaurant bears in Kosovo and Albania.

Our Bears

Meet our 19 rescued bears and read their stories here.

Bear DoriDori
Bear AndriAndri
Bears Ema, Oska and RonEma, Oska and Ron
Bear ViniVini
Bear RinaRina
Bear AriARi
Bear NalaNala
Bear Malmal
Bear Hanahana
Bear Miramira
Bear Eroero
Bear AnikAnik
Bear LenaLena
Bear Hopehope
Bear TomiTOMi
Bear GjinaGjina
Bear PashukPASHUK

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Brown bears Ema, Ron and Oska

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19
rescued bears have found a home at our sanctuary
16 hectares
of freedom for mistreated bears
2013
Our sanctuary has been open to visitors since May 2013
Food & Drink
We offer drinks and food to visitors

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