Equitable Conservation: Wildlife SOS’ Tribal Rehabilitation Programme For Kalandars
The Kalandar community has been traditionally known for taming sloth bears for the archaic practice of ‘dancing’ bears. For years, […]
Dancing Bear Practice
Children’s Day 2023: 25 Years of Kalandar Education
For Kalandar children, the wide-eyed curiosity with which they turn each page of their school textbooks has a lot to
Behavioural Trauma In Rescued Animals
What is trauma? Conveying a deeply disturbing or emotionally damaging experience with long-lasting psychological impact, trauma is regarded as a
Bear Diary: Adit, The Last ‘Dancing’ Bear!
Hailing from the Mughal era, the tradition of ‘dancing’ bears was once a thriving practice that was passed down from
Bidding Farewell To Our Dearest Butterball
Saying goodbye is never easy. With a heavy heart, we bid adieu to our dearest Butterball. Butterball was just a
Lallu Master’s Adventures At ABRF
Lallu Master has one of the more unusual personalities, compared to most bears residing at the Agra Bear Rescue Facility
Why We Need World Sloth Bear Day
Though time has passed since Wildlife SOS drew the curtain on the trade of ‘dancing’ bears, one might wonder why
Care For Rescued ‘Dancing’ Bears Vs. Rescued Wild Bears
Renowned Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie once said, “Our histories cling to us. We are shaped by where we come
Bear in Mind: A History Of Bile, Dancing, And Conflict
There are a total of eight bear species in the world. Some have made their way into pop culture, like
Bear Of The Month – Elvis
Jovial, extroverted, and playful – a personality like that of Elvis is impossible to miss and be charmed by. The
Wildlife SOS Provides COVID19 Relief Kits To Kalandars
The Wildlife SOS Kalandar Rehabilitation Programme was introduced after the safe rescue and rehabilitation of 628 sloth bears from the
Women of Kalandar Community Receive Sewing Training
The past few months have been challenging for people all across the globe, with the second wave of COVID19 engulfing
Bear Of The Month – Lallu Master
Having lived his life constrained to a small space for years, today, Lallu Master loves exploring the different corners of
Bear Of The Month: Gulabo
In 2006, Wildlife SOS was in the middle of their efforts to rescue sloth bears from the barbaric practice of
Goodbye, Gail…
If you ever had the chance to visit the Wildlife SOS Agra Bear Rescue Facility, you most certainly would have
Bear of the Month, Chitra, Celebrates 12 years with Wildlife SOS
Twelve years ago, a nervous Kalandar walked into the Wildlife SOS Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Centre with an old, emaciated bear,
A Conservation Success: Celebrating 10 years of India’s last ‘Dancing Bear’ Rescue!
It is true that success is the result of years of untiring efforts and not the fruit of a single
Bear Of The Month: Odom!
Starved, abused and forced to live the agonising life of a dancing bear, Odom was confined to a life of
Putting An End To The ‘Dancing Bear’ Practice.
In a dusty bylane, sandwiched between two rickety houses, a shaggy black figure ambles behind a man, dragged along the
