Bear Sanctuary

Deep in the Romanian countryside, the bear rescue team is traveling to a run down zoo. Having seen countless bears kept in horrendous conditions, these veteran conservationists are prepared for the worst.

Looking at the bears behaving naturally in the sanctuary, it's hard to imagine where they've come from. They have all endured horrid conditions, but it was the plight of the two bears Christie and Lydia that inspired the formation of the Bear Sanctuary.

For the sanctuary bears, wandering free with an infinite supply of food and water, life is good. But it's not the real wild, and a sanctuary-no matter how good-is no place to bring up cubs.

High in the Carpathian Mountains the rescue team is on a mission to free a bear that has been kept captive in a monastery. The bear's owner has fought to keep the team away, but with a recent public outcry, the bear may finally see freedom.

While the rescued bears are preparing for hibernation, the sanctuary workers are laboring to renovate their enclosures. New restrictions mean that until better security is in place, no more bears can be brought to the sanctuary.

The sanctuary team release the bears from the quarantine cages into the leafy new enclosures. Martinico's first taste of the outside world gives him a bit of a shock. Meanwhile Rudi, a four-month old cub must be cared for.