Bear Ramaa Crew Socks!

In February we ran a successful campaign to earn money for Karuna Society, by selling socks with our rescued bear Raama on them. Thanks to everyone who participated! Socks Campaign Site

HAI Shares Wildlife Sanctuary Construction

Construction photos may not be interesting…but we’re very excited to show the progress of the BEAR & WILDLIFE SANCTUARY at Karuna Society for Animals and Nat…ure. This bear sanctuary will be the home of the baby Ramaa as well as other bears who are rescued from the pet & entertainment industry, meat trade, hunting, etc.

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Bear Ramaa Growing & Posing!

Our rescued bear Ramaa is not only growing up fast, but learning to be adorable, posing for visitors!    

Rescued Bear Ramaa is Thriving!

Raising our rescued bear cub Ramaa has been a very time intensive, yet gratifying experience! She is now big enough to play with our other rescued bears, Balu the former dancing bear, and Giri. There is also a picture of Ramaa with Kesava, who has been her attendant from the start.    

Karuna’s Wildlife Center

With the creation of the new wildlife rescue centre and the upgrading of facilities and services, our activities of rescue and rehabilitation will make a difference for a large number of wildlife living under extreme difficult conditions. Click Wildlife Centre to see the plan!  

Saving Wildlife Brochure

Please click the below link to see our ‘Saving Wildlife’ brochure, with highlights of all of our activities during the lat 15 years! Saving Wildlife 2000-2015

Bear Cub Rescue and Release!

This little sloth bear was caught by a hunter’s cruel trap. Thankfully, locals heard his cries for help and Karuna Society for Animals and Nature ran to the cub’s rescue! He was released the following day, happy to be back to his forest home.

Bear Ramaa on a Walk

Here is our rescued bear cub Raama, growing bigger every day! Karuna’s President, Clementien Pauws, is holding a small stick so she doesn’t fall when Ramaa unexpectedly jumps on her. Her ‘bear hugs” are not always comfortable but her warmth and love are deep and cannot be refused!!

Bear Ramaa Bottle Fed and Climbing Tree

Raising a single Sloth Bear cub is an intense experience. Ramaa weighed 3 kilograms when she was about 7 weeks old on March 10 and on May 27th she weighed 19 kgs! She plays rough with us, cuddles up, walks with us to visit the monkeys and deer and she is extending her field of

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