The bear cubs under the care of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) team have all met a similar fate: their mothers were killed during winter hunts, leaving the unattended babies to die in their dens.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankThe bear cubs under the care of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) team have all met a similar fate: their mothers were killed during winter hunts, leaving the unattended babies to die in their dens.

The bear cubs under the care of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) team have all met a similar fate: their mothers were killed during winter hunts, leaving the unattended babies to die in their dens.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankThe foundation’s staff carefully prepare for each rescue operation in advance. They bring bottles of milk, hot-water bottles, diapers and special equipment for transporting the bear cubs.

The foundation’s staff carefully prepare for each rescue operation in advance. They bring bottles of milk, hot-water bottles, diapers and special equipment for transporting the bear cubs.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankBears cubs, like other babies, are fed warm milk whenever they are hungry.

Bears cubs, like other babies, are fed warm milk whenever they are hungry.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankHelpless cubs that were only recently nursed by the IFAW staff will grow up strong and healthy.

Helpless cubs that were only recently nursed by the IFAW staff will grow up strong and healthy.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankAfter full rehabilitation, adult bears are released into the wild. All of them wear special collars to monitor their movement in their new forest homes.

After full rehabilitation, adult bears are released into the wild. All of them wear special collars to monitor their movement in their new forest homes.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankThe animals must wear this collar equipped with a system of satellite monitoring for the first year of freedom.

The animals must wear this collar equipped with a system of satellite monitoring for the first year of freedom.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankThe IFAW staff can observe their former charges through the satellite connection built into the collars.

The IFAW staff can observe their former charges through the satellite connection built into the collars.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankIn the past 12 years over, 120 bear cubs have been released into the wild after being rehabilitated by the IFAW.

In the past 12 years over, 120 bear cubs have been released into the wild after being rehabilitated by the IFAW.