Rescued Russian bears begin new life at Wild Ireland in Donegal

Two bears are settling into their new home in Donegal after they were rescued from Russia in a multi-year operation.

Bu and Tyapa came to the attention of campaigners here in 2021, who eventually managed to extract them via flights to Abu Dhabi.

Bu was a circus bear before she was abandoned, and Tyapa was raised for taxidermy in a cage too small for him to stand up.

Wild Ireland Founder and director Killian McLaughlin, says it took a massive effort to get the pair to the north west:

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