About Us in Detail!

Brown bears illegally kept in captivity across various regions of Georgia suffered for years, locked in very small enclosures. The majority of the bears were kept captive for entertainment purposes — at gas stations, restaurants, hotels, monasteries, circuses, and private homes. These bears were taken captive at a young age, as a result of which they had lost their natural animal instincts. The rehabilitation of adult bears raised in captivity and returning them to the wild is nearly impossible. The killing of bears and the captivity of their cubs occurs in many countries around the world. Poaching has put this species at risk of extinction and it is protected by law worldwide as a rare and unique animal. In nearly thirty countries, bear sanctuaries exist where bears rescued from severe captivity are placed in appropriate conditions, with care focused on their rehabilitation and restoration to nature. To address the problem of wild animals kept in illegal captivity in Georgia, the non-commercial organization "Zoological Center" was established in 2010. The center was set up in Tbilisi National Park on 2 hectares of land, where those wild animals are housed that had been kept in poor conditions at various locations across Georgia for years. In the Zoological Center, in standard-compliant enclosures, reside bears, wolves, and foxes.