Ukraine Zoo Bear Survives Russian Shelling, Set for UK Rehoming
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo! Voices
Yampil, an Asiatic black bear from Ukraine, is being relocated to a UK zoo after his home zoo was destroyed by Russian shelling. Yampil miraculously survived the attack that killed nearly 200 other animals. The Five Sisters Zoo is building him a new enclosure and zookeepers have found him to be happy and healthy. The population of Asiatic black bears is declining due to hunting and deforestation, making Yampil's rehoming crucial for his future.