Learning the BEAR necessities! Zoe the orphaned cub is taught survival skills at an animal shelter

By SARAH GRIFFITHS

Unable to feed or fend for herself, Zoe may have died if she was not rescued by a charity and brought to a bear sanctuary in Greece

Chased by a pack of sheepdogs, a three-month- old bear cub became separated from her family and found herself alone.
Unable to feed or fend for herself, Zoe may have died if she was not rescued by a charity and brought to a bear sanctuary in Greece.
There, the orphaned bear is learning the basics to survive in the wild so she can one day roam the hills again.

The feeding process takes place in such a way that Zoe is encouraged to search for food. The fruit and nuts and vegetables, food that she will be able to find when she will be released, is not given directly to her, but it is hidden in different spots in her enclosure. Here, she discovers apples tucked behind a rock

Experts at Arcturos Bear Sanctuary in Kastoria, north Greece, tried in vain to reunite the badly dehydrated young cub with her mother and are now teaching Zoe survival skills from a distance.
Philip Mansbridge, CEO of UK charity Care for the Wild International, which helps fund the sanctuary, explained: ‘At her age, Zoe really isn't equipped for being alone so being rescued has probably saved her life.

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