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Retired dancing bears relax in Bulgarian park

Twenty-seven retired dancing bears from Bulgaria and Serbia are slowly returning to their natural way of life in the wild in a readjustment park near the southwestern town of Belitsa on the outskirts of the Rila Mountain in Bulgaria.

The ten year-old project, which is unique for Eastern Europe, was inspired by former French movie star-turned animal protection activist Brigitte Bardot and the Four Paws wild life foundation. It hosts 24 former dancing bears from Bulgaria and 3 more from...

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Serbian bear Saide tries to eat an apple in Belitsa park - she is blind in one eye because of mistreatment by her former owners (Photo: Maskrachka, Toni)

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