BEAR MAN of India — Saving Dancing Bears
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I’m blown away by Kartick Satyanarayan, the “Bear Man” as he’s known by some in India. He risks life and limb in his efforts to save the Sloth Bear from the barbaric, centuries-old tradition of being enslaved and trained as Dancing Bears.
After a first-hand look at the tortuous lives these bears lead, he said, “It was shocking and we couldn’t accept those images. We thought we had to do something about it.” And do something he has. The picture below is of Kartick and a cub that was rescued from poachers.
Rescued sloth cub rides Kartick’s back
His dedication, determination and love for these battered bears is inspiring. Click BEAR MAN to see how he works through stories, photos and videos. You won’t be disappointed. He actually goes undercover to save sloth bear cubs from poachers and to rescue the battered dancing bears from their trainers (Kalandars - a nomadic tribe in India).
Along with Geeta Seshamani, Kartick Co-founded and is the Director of Wildlife S.O.S., where they are not only saving the bears, but other animals AND changing the culture through education and by retraining the Kalandars. The story is inspirational.
Pass this info on. The more people who are aware of the ways animals are treated — and how they can be saved while changing the world FOREVER, the better.
Bear hugs, Frankie
