Rescues & Achievements – Despertarmagia

June 2023 – FELIDA

A young big cat in the midst of war

Aug. 2017 – FOREST SCHOOL

For the younger ones a loving older sister, for Eska a good friend

Jan. 2018 – FOREST SCHOOL

From a malnourished little baby to a fighter in a matter of months

Jan 2023 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Kitty prodigies rescued from the streets who receive special care

Nov 2022 – LIONSROCK

Ten lions were brought to LIONSROCK from the South African province of Gauteng

Nov 2022 – Al Ma’wa

After two years of meticulous preparations, lioness Kandaka and lion Mansour have arrived in their new home at Al Maꞌwa Wildlife Reserve

July 2022 – ANIMAL SPECIES

A bundle of energy rescued from private ownership

March 2022 – LIONSROCK

Trapped in a train car in Argentina for 15 years

Apr. 2017 – FOREST SCHOOL

Cheeky Eska was rescued from a sticky situation and will soon be set free

Apr. 2017 – FOREST SCHOOL

Once held in a bare metal cage, Amalia is on her way to freedom

Oct 2022 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

The project Kishka helps stray cats in Ukraine

Dec. 2022 – Arbesbach

After 20 years in a tiny cage, Albania’s last restaurant bear is finally free

May 2022 – FOREST SCHOOL

Recovering from being a pet in a tiny cage

Oct 2022 – Ninh Binh

Cub rescued from illegal keeping in tiny cage

Sept. 2022 – Belitsa

For the first six years of her life she was locked in a tiny cage!

March 2022 – Domazhyr

No longer tormented to entertain guests – a new life awaits the Ukrainian restaurant bear

– Animal Shelter / Private Home

From misery to happiness – these dogs and cats were given a second chance

May 2022 – Arosa

After many years in the zoo in Skopje, a new life is beginning for the two bears

June 2022 – FELIDA

A traumatic start in life with a happy ending

Feb. 2019 – ANIMAL SPECIES

A victim of the wildcat trade in Europe

May 2022 – Ninh Binh

Two orphaned bear cubs stolen for the illegal wildlife trade are now safe

Nov. 2020 – FOREST SCHOOL

This orphaned orangutan was found alone in the forest with wounds on his body and is now being given a new life

Feb 2022 – Ninh Binh

The largest bile bear rescue operation to date has been successful!

Apr 2021 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Abandoned and seriously injured, Jason the dog awaited certain death

Aug 2021 – Prishtina

The Ukrainian circus and restaurant bear is finally free

March 2020 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Suffering from a serious skin disease and starvation, she was a sad sight and in dire need of help

Jan 2022 – Ninh Binh

The last bile bear in Son La Province has finally been rescued

Dec. 2020 – Arosa

After many years in the ring, a new life is finally beginning for the brown bear

Dec 2020 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Our most challenging rescue yet – after years of isolation, Kaavan’s loneliness is finally at an end

Oct. 2021 – FELIDA

Left for dead but eventually rescued and taken safely to our FELIDA big cat sanctuary

Sept. 2021 – Domazhyr

After an accident, the brown bear gets a new life in our BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr

July 2021 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Bobo’s owner struggled to provide for him in a poor area of Bali. But with a little help, Bobo is recovering and looking better than ever

June 2021 – Domazhyr

Two became three – the restaurant bears get a second chance in BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr

June 2021 – Domazhyr

From props to paradise: three bear cubs begin their new lives in BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr

Aug 2016 – Prishtina

The saddest bear in Albania has found his heaven – the moment he was freed from his chains

March 2021 – Ninh Binh

The bile bears were kept in a basement: Xuan and Mo were rescued from a life of darkness

Oct. 2020 – FOREST SCHOOL

A baby orangutan found with a broken arm

Nov. 2020 – Belitsa

Now Teddy gets the life he deserves in BEAR SANCTUARY Belitsa

Nov 2020 – Ninh Binh

Asiatic black bears La, Lam, Sang, Dua, Khe, Oi and Xoai in BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

July 2007 – Belitsa

After many years of «dancing,» this girl can live her days in peace

May 2014 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

From the streets to a new human-animal bond in our animal-assisted intervention program

July 2020 – Borneo

The orangutan orphan recovers from her trauma and learns to feel safe and happy again in the trees

Nov 2017 – Ninh Binh

Former bile bear Nhi Nho, who suffered from stress disorders, an enlarged adrenal gland and two missing front paws, was rescued by

Feb 2020 – Speranta

The bitch has so much life to give even after being so hurt by humans

Oct 2020 – Domazhyr

Born for entertainment, these two restaurant bears didn’t know anything else – now they’re getting a new life!

Jan 2019 – Arosa

The Arosa Bear Sanctuary gets two new residents

May 2020 – FOREST SCHOOL

The dramatic rescue of an orangutan orphan in Borneo, just in time

Oct 2020 – Ninh Binh

After more than 15 years in a tiny cage, the black bear begins a new life

July 2018 – Arosa

The first bear moves into Arosa Bear Sanctuary after a long journey

Sept. 2021 – FELIDA

Finally safe: Simba and his siblings have found their new home

Sept. 2020 – Domazhyr

The «Presidential Bears» are finally rescued from their barren prison after 14 long years

June 2020 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Victor is a true survivor and a little miracle

Aug 2020 – Domazhyr

A long, happy life awaits her

Apr. 2020 – ANIMAL SPECIES

Small African cat discovered in the middle of Germany while straying in the forest

May 2020 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Our partner organization ARCA saved the life of a donkey

May 2020 – Ninh Binh

Three bear cubs rescued from illegal wildlife traders in Vietnam

Apr 2020 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Three stray dogs barely saved from death in Bulgaria

Oct. 2019 – Müritz

They spent most of their lives in a small concrete cage, unable to express their natural behavior

March 2020 – LIONSROCK

Finally home in LIONSROCK after an emergency rescue

May 2014 – FELIDA

From one place and owner to the next – Delhi’s journey

Nov 2019 – Speranta

With terrible injuries, dog Ursus was left to die in the Romanian field

Jan 2020 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Archie was hit by a motorcycle. The driver hit and run, but Archie was saved anyway

Apr 2020 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Packed in a plastic bag and thrown away like trash – four little puppies in Indonesia

Jan 2020 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Fufu was found on the side of the road with a broken spine – he needed help immediately and received it

Nov 2019 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

The abused and seriously injured dog Max was given a second chance and a home in Bulgaria

Dec 2016 – Speranta

Dog App sustained a horrific injury in an accident and needed immediate treatment

Nov 2019 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

A serious injury left dog Zhulia unable to continue living on the streets

Sept 2019 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Puppy Toffee was found with a disturbing injury to his eye

Feb 2020 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Dog Ginou became an emergency from our rescue mission on Silk Island in Cambodia

Feb 2020 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

His owners loved Lucky but could not give her the medical care she needed

Feb 2019 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

How to become a therapy dog in the Animal Assisted Intervention program

March 2019 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

She was a stray dog on the streets of Romania, but today Caju works as a therapy dog

Sept 2018 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

From the streets of Ukraine to a new human-animal relationship in the Animal Assisted Intervention program

Oct. 2018 – FELIDA

This lion is a real fighter: his story from ‘Europe’s worst zoo’ to a happy life

Apr 2021 – Speranta

Three legs are enough for playing, romping around and playing football

Feb 2020 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Part of our mission on Silk Island

Dec 2019 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Rescue from the dog meat trade in Vietnam

June 2007 – Belitsa

All their lives, the two bears had to «dance» for tourists

June 2007 – Belitsa

Some wounds will leave scars forever

Dec 2019 – Ninh Binh

Bear Ben suffered in a small, dirty cage for almost 30 years

Feb 2020 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Thailand’s forgotten dog program saved her life

Sept 2019 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Heartlessly dumped on Thailand’s streets, dog Whitey was left to his own devices

Oct. 2018 – FELIDA

Bobby is balanced and loves life in our big cat station FELIDA

June 2019 – Prishtina

rescues orphaned bear cub from the basement

Feb 2018 – FELIDA

brings the illegally kept animals to the FELIDA big cat sanctuary

Dec 2019 – Ninh Binh

The story of a bear confiscated from a taxi

Nov 2019 – Belitsa

Bear Vesko was a victim of uncontrolled breeding in Bulgaria and has finally found a new home.

Nov 2019 – Domazhyr

First steps into a new life

Sept 2019 – Ninh Binh

In the BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh, the long-suffering bears find a species-appropriate and safe home

Apr 2019 – LIONSROCK

Motan and Pisa have settled in incredibly well in our big cat sanctuary LIONSROCK

June 2015 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

A miracle called Sunface

July 2019 – Belitsa

handed over two brown bears to the cooperation partner Bear Refuge Kuterevo in Croatia

Aug 2019 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

How disabled kitten Buttercup can romp around again thanks to a wheelchair

June 2019 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

changed his life

May 2019 – Ninh Binh

The spontaneous rescue of three nameless Asiatic black bears

June 2019 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

Compassion saved Bobby’s life before he could be sold into the dog meat trade

Feb 2019 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

and the Dog Meat Free Indonesia (DMFI) coalition rescues the dog from dog meat dealers

Nov 2019 – Animal Shelter / Private Home

is helping Meow recover and find a safe, loving home

June 2019 – Müritz

rescues bears from tiny cage in Albania

Apr. 2019 – ANIMAL SPECIES

A young big cat in the midst of war

For the younger ones a loving older sister, for Eska a good friend

From a malnourished little baby to a fighter in a matter of months

Kitty prodigies rescued from the streets who receive special care

Ten lions were brought to LIONSROCK from the South African province of Gauteng

After two years of meticulous preparations, lioness Kandaka and lion Mansour have arrived in their new home at Al Maꞌwa Wildlife Reserve

A bundle of energy rescued from private ownership

Trapped in a train car in Argentina for 15 years

Cheeky Eska was rescued from a sticky situation and will soon be set free

Once held in a bare metal cage, Amalia is on her way to freedom

The project Kishka helps stray cats in Ukraine

After 20 years in a tiny cage, Albania’s last restaurant bear is finally free

Recovering from being a pet in a tiny cage

Cub rescued from illegal keeping in tiny cage

For the first six years of her life she was locked in a tiny cage!

No longer tormented to entertain guests – a new life awaits the Ukrainian restaurant bear

From misery to happiness – these dogs and cats were given a second chance

After many years in the zoo in Skopje, a new life is beginning for the two bears

A traumatic start in life with a happy ending

A victim of the wildcat trade in Europe

Two orphaned bear cubs stolen for the illegal wildlife trade are now safe

This orphaned orangutan was found alone in the forest with wounds on his body and is now being given a new life

The largest bile bear rescue operation to date has been successful!

Abandoned and seriously injured, Jason the dog awaited certain death

The Ukrainian circus and restaurant bear is finally free

Suffering from a serious skin disease and starvation, she was a sad sight and in dire need of help

The last bile bear in Son La Province has finally been rescued

After many years in the ring, a new life is finally beginning for the brown bear

Our most challenging rescue yet – after years of isolation, Kaavan’s loneliness is finally at an end

Left for dead but eventually rescued and taken safely to our FELIDA big cat sanctuary

After an accident, the brown bear gets a new life in our BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr

Bobo’s owner struggled to provide for him in a poor area of ​​Bali. But with a little help, Bobo is recovering and looking better than ever

Two became three – the restaurant bears get a second chance in BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr

From props to paradise: three bear cubs begin their new lives in BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr

The saddest bear in Albania has found his heaven – the moment he was freed from his chains

The bile bears were kept in a basement: Xuan and Mo were rescued from a life of darkness

A baby orangutan found with a broken arm

Now Teddy gets the life he deserves in BEAR SANCTUARY Belitsa

Asiatic black bears La, Lam, Sang, Dua, Khe, Oi and Xoai in BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

After many years of «dancing,» this girl can live her days in peace

From the streets to a new human-animal bond in our animal-assisted intervention program

The orangutan orphan recovers from her trauma and learns to feel safe and happy again in the trees

Former bile bear Nhi Nho, who suffered from stress disorders, an enlarged adrenal gland and two missing front paws, was rescued by

The bitch has so much life to give even after being so hurt by humans

Born for entertainment, these two restaurant bears didn’t know anything else – now they’re getting a new life!

The Arosa Bear Sanctuary gets two new residents

The dramatic rescue of an orangutan orphan in Borneo, just in time

After more than 15 years in a tiny cage, the black bear begins a new life

The first bear moves into Arosa Bear Sanctuary after a long journey

Finally safe: Simba and his siblings have found their new home

The «Presidential Bears» are finally rescued from their barren prison after 14 long years

Victor is a true survivor and a little miracle

A long, happy life awaits her

Small African cat discovered in the middle of Germany while straying in the forest

Our partner organization ARCA saved the life of a donkey

Three bear cubs rescued from illegal wildlife traders in Vietnam

Three stray dogs barely saved from death in Bulgaria

They spent most of their lives in a small concrete cage, unable to express their natural behavior

Finally home in LIONSROCK after an emergency rescue

From one place and owner to the next – Delhi’s journey

With terrible injuries, dog Ursus was left to die in the Romanian field

Archie was hit by a motorcycle. The driver hit and run, but Archie was saved anyway

Packed in a plastic bag and thrown away like trash – four little puppies in Indonesia

Fufu was found on the side of the road with a broken spine – he needed help immediately and received it

The abused and seriously injured dog Max was given a second chance and a home in Bulgaria

Dog App sustained a horrific injury in an accident and needed immediate treatment

A serious injury left dog Zhulia unable to continue living on the streets

Puppy Toffee was found with a disturbing injury to his eye

Dog Ginou became an emergency from our rescue mission on Silk Island in Cambodia

His owners loved Lucky but could not give her the medical care she needed

How to become a therapy dog ​​in the Animal Assisted Intervention program

She was a stray dog ​​on the streets of Romania, but today Caju works as a therapy dog

From the streets of Ukraine to a new human-animal relationship in the Animal Assisted Intervention program

This lion is a real fighter: his story from ‘Europe’s worst zoo’ to a happy life

Three legs are enough for playing, romping around and playing football

Part of our mission on Silk Island

Rescue from the dog meat trade in Vietnam

All their lives, the two bears had to «dance» for tourists

Some wounds will leave scars forever

Bear Ben suffered in a small, dirty cage for almost 30 years

Bobo’s owner struggled to provide for him in a poor area of Bali. But with a little help, Bobo is recovering and looking better than ever

How to become a therapy dog in the Animal Assisted Intervention program

She was a stray dog on the streets of Romania, but today Caju works as a therapy dog