Ukrainian lady lives with lions

Tatyana Efremova – a lady from Ukraine, has some unusual guests.

She is a Veterinarian and runs a home for exotic animals. She even sheltered three lion cubs. The little lions were living in terrible conditions at the local Zoo because of the lack of funding there. The lion cubs quickly found themselves at home with Tatyana's house and even made new friend with Tatyana's cat.

Tatyana said that the local circus refused to train the lions but this was a chance for her to take care of the animals. She is very impressed with the lions and the way they live and communicate with her and the other animals.

Unfortunately, when the lions become bigger she would have to find another home for them as it will be too hard to support the lions.

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Brutus the amazing grizzly bear

Brutus was born in January 2002. He spent his first few months in a six foot square steel box that was his mother’s cage at a captive bear facility. Bears born in situations like this can never be released into the wild for two reasons. A captive born cub lacks the two years of learning how to survive that wild bears receive while living with their mothers in nature. Also a bear born in captivity lacks the fear of humans that makes wild bears avoid dangerous interactions with humans. 

Although Brutus will never be able to roam the wilderness himself, instead he is a true ambassador for his wild cousins. Thousands of people come each year to see Brutus in his home at Montana Grizzly Encounter Rescue and Educational Sanctuary. There they learn a greater appreciation for grizzly bears and learn about bear safety, preservation and conservation. When he is not at home at the Grizzly Encounter, Brutus also travels the country appearing in films, television commercials and live educational shows. All proceeds support the sanctuary and further the cause of wild grizzly bear education and conservation.

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