BEAR Sanctuary Domazhyr

BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr is situated in Western Ukraine, near Lviv, in the UNESCO Roztochya Biosphere Reserve. The overall land area reserved for the sanctuary comprises approx. 20 hectares. The sanctuary provides the bears with a close-to-nature environment suitable for their species-specific needs.

dasha and lelya

BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr

BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr

The FOUR PAWS BEAR SANCTUARY in Ukraine

Rescue of brown bear Luna

Help for Bears

Improving the living conditions of bears in captivity worldwide

Brown bear Bodia playing in the pond

Our Standards of Care

FOUR PAWS BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr, Ukraine

17
rescued bears have found a home.
11 ha
of freedom for mistreated bears.
2017
The sanctuary has been open for visitors since October 2017.
Coffee shop
We offer drinks and food to visitors.

Bear sitting in snow

Brown Bear: Torpor or Hibernation?

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

Bear is sitting in the grass

Brown Bear: Way of Life & Offspring

A year in the life of a brown bear in the wild – from mating to winter sleep

Bear looks surprised

10 Facts about Brown Bears

Intriguing facts about Europe's largest predator

Bear eating a tomato

Brown Bear: Food & Feeding Behaviour

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