Mish & Lucy

Abdondoned in the wild

Mish and Lucy are siblings who were discovered in a snowdrift in the Albanian mountains. They were abandoned by their mother, and with predators circling, conservationists intervened before the worst could happen.

Despite several attempts to reintroduce these bear cubs back into the wild, it was clear they could no longer survive on their own and needed a home. We launched an urgent fundraising campaign to rescue them from certain death in 2020.

Accompanied by Wildwood’s internationally renowned bear rehabilitation experts they were transported to our Kent park where the keepers and rangers had built a special enclosure for them.

They lived there for six months while the team worked tirelessly to create a diverse environment for them to explore, forage, and play in our Devon park, and in 2021 they make a successful road trip to their forever home.

Mish is bigger than Lucy and is a playful bear. He revels in splashing around in the pool and swinging in his hammocks.

Lucy wins hearts with her endearing, teddy bearish face and big brown eyes. She's the smaller of the sibling pair and loves nothing more than spending time in the company of her brother, and climbing trees.

Feeding them is no small feat. In a single day, they consume kilos of berries, fruits, vegetables, seeds, fish and meat.