a new home at bear sanctuary Arbesbach

Since 1998, the BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach offers a lifelong home for brown bears rescued from bad keeping conditions. At the moment, the sanctuary covers an area of 1.4 hectares and provides a near-natural habitat for three bears. Find out more about the bears and our work and campaigns for other bears in distress.

Bear Brumca

Bear Erich

Bear Mark

Bear Tom

support for our bears

3 Bears

have found a new home at BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach.

14.000 m²

of natural surroundings are available for the bears at the sanctuary.

Since 1998

the sanctuary provides a shelter for rescued animals.

FOUR PAWS

helps bears in distress worldwide.

brown bear kept on a leash

#SaddestBears

FOUR PAWS points out inappropriate conditions. Learn more about the suffering of the saddest bears

visit four-paws.org

Bear in a cage

Help for Bears

Improving the living conditions of bears in captivity worldwide

two bears touching each others noses

Our Standards of Care

An animal-friendly home

Bear Erich is relaxing on a tree trunk

Bear Bodia

10 Facts About Brown Bears

Intriguing facts about Europe's largest predator

Bears sitting in snow

Brown Bear: Torpor or Hibernation?

How bears doze through the cold season – eating nothing for up to three months

Bear eating a tomato

Brown Bear: Food & Feeding Behaviour

Facts about bear's diet and foraging behaviour that might surprise you

Bears Emma and Erich playing in the water