Founders of Wildlife SOS, Kartick Satayanarayan and Geeta Seshamani set out in 1999, to stop the cruel 400 year-old practice of using Sloth Bears as Dancing Bears for tourists in India. Torn from the wild as cubs, after their mothers' were...See moreFounders of Wildlife SOS, Kartick Satayanarayan and Geeta Seshamani set out in 1999, to stop the cruel 400 year-old practice of using Sloth Bears as Dancing Bears for tourists in India. Torn from the wild as cubs, after their mothers' were killed- these bears were mutilated and trained with a rope through their muzzles to jump and dance to earn money for their handlers- the Indian Kalandar peoples. In order to stop the practice- Kartick and his team had to do more than just rescue the bears- they had to change a whole way of life for the poor people who earned a living with these animals. Now Wildlife SOS is the largest Sloth Bear rescue center in the world- a place where bears are cared for medically, physically and mentally...a tribute to the amazing legacy of Kartick and Geeta. Written by
Peter von Puttkamer
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