Making Room for Bears In Need

The Dirty Dozen (and friends)

How To Help (and be rewarded!)





Free the Bears never turns away a bear in need, and that's why we are always in need of more space to house these rescued bears. An average of 10 bears per year arrive at our Cambodia Sanctuary from many different situations, and they are usually very young. In 2014 alone we have taken in 11 Sun and Moon bear cubs, all of which go directly to our nursery area in the Quarantine unit.Not only do these cubs need huge forest enclosures as they grow into big, healthy bears, but valuable space at the nursery is needed to allow for the constant influx of new cubs.That's why we urgently need to finish our new bear house, which will house a group of 12 of our youngest (and most fun-loving) bears, a.k.a. The Dirty Dozen.The first bears to enjoy their new forest habitats will be these 12 larger-than-life characters, who Free the Bears supporters will likely already know:Some amazing and exclusive rewards are on offer for this fundraiser, simply donate your desired amount, or choose a perk from the long list of great rewards on the right hand side of this page. Here are just some of the rewards you can choose:We have 5 rare prints of each of the Dirty Dozen to give away, all of which are SIGNED BY THE BEARS! Each of the 12 bears have put their paw print on their photos, making these extremely special rewards.Here's an example of thesesigned by Sun bear Kong which was auctioned this year for $500. These are a steal at $250, with all the money going to finish their new home.Our virtual gifts allow you to buy aorthat will be put in the new forest enclosures for the Dirty Dozen.Choose a name or dedication for your pool or climbing tower to feature on our bear house map, and we'll send you a certificate and photo of a bear enjoying your tower or pool! We'll also send an email certificate and photo for any of the virtual gift item perks, including our pots of honey and tubs of peanuts.for bear lovers!All the bears will need a health check before they move to the new house once it's finished. You can cover the cost of one of these health checks, and you will also receive a thank you certificate by email, plus a paper certificate and a photo from their health checks when they move in early next year.These 12 bears will be thanking you all year round if you choose the Free the Bears 2015 wall calendar perk!