Wildwood's rescued bears meet for first time

The unique bear ‘bromance’ that has been 16 years in the waiting.

In emotional and touching scenes at Wildwood Trust yesterday, two brown bears became the best of friends and the moment was captured on photo and video. In a vital, but extremely risky operation that has been over a year in the making, these two wonderful bears met for the first time.

The two rescued bears have lived in solitary confinement for all of their 16 years.

The experts at Wildwood Trust have been working tirelessly to restore the mental health of these bears and finally we have rehabilitated them to a state where they could be safely mixed together.

Many of the volunteers and staff have been on tenterhooks this week, knowing that the bears could have easily hurt each other, and if so their journey to recovery would have suffered a severe setback, but everything has gone well. The pictures and video of their first meeting show the warmth and friendship they can now display for each other is a vital step in their journey to live out their years in happiness and contentment.

This work will continue for years to come and visitors to Wildwood can now share in that journey as they observe the bears, together in their large woodland home. Key to the successful rehabilitation of the bears will be their large woodland enclosure and the many natural enrichment features which have been installed, such as native fruit trees, dens and bear ‘play equipment’.

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