Located in the woods and hills nearby Belitsa, Bulgaria a park can be found where a large group of bears live. The area is enclosed but it is so large you experience it as being in the wild. These bears are given a second life here, the first being enslaved by their former owners who forced them to dance in the streets thus making money. Teaching the bears to dance is done by absolutely cruel means.

 

It's amazing to see the bears freed and happy in the park again. I tried to capture some of that in these photos.

 

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