Wildlife Rescue Centre
To view more pictures, click here.We are an animal welfare charity and we give paramount importance to preserving life.Ours is the only wildlife rescue centre in the southern part of the state of Andhra Pradesh (India). We receive a huge number of rescued bird and mammal species through out the year.
We often come across instances where the wild animal can not be returned back into its natural habitat due to either the nature of its injury, hunting in the area from where it was rescued, or because these animals were brought up as “pets”.
It’s our society’s mission to provide “life time care” for such disabled animals and we are working towards providing them with a hospitable captive environment. The facilities existing in our rescue centre are a bear and deer enclosure, a peafowl and painted stork aviary. We are still planning to build monkey enclosures, reptile pits and an operation theatre and x-ray facility.
Animals Rescued
We’ve been receiving different types of animals rescued by members of public as well as Andhra Pradesh Forest Department. Since the conception of the rescue center five years back we have received numerous monkeys, deers, antelopes, peafowls, pigeons, raptors and reptiles. We also rescued a dancing bear from a kalander.
Painted Stork Rescue Project
Karuna Society has been involved with rescue operations of painted stork for the last 5 years. We rescue chicks fallen off the trees where they are born during storms. We feed them, give them shelter (centre) and medical attention (if needed) and these are released back once they are able to fly (right). Few birds which are unable to return to the wild due to various reasons are given life time care. This year we have received funding from WWF India to carry out the project.
Bear Compound Extension
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Free The Bears Australia have funded the extension of the existing facility. We have added five new night cages, a treatment room and an outdoor enclosure in accordance with the CZA norms.
The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has recently given Karuna Wildlife Rescue Centre permission to shelter a total number of 6 bears and 10 monkeys.
Raja joins Balu
In February 2009, Karuna Wildlife Rescue Centre received a new male illegal dancing bear, Raja, rescued by the Karuna Team. Special thanks go to Mr. Manjunath of IABWS. Raja has now become a loving companion to Ms. Balu who has been with us since 2004.
Two bear cubs join Karuna family
In the first week of April 2009, two bear cubs rescued by the Forest Department, were handed to Karuna Society for taking care. They are under our special care until they are big and fit enough to join Raja and Balu.
One more bear cub joins Karuna family
In the third week of June 2009, another bear cub was rescued by the Forest Department, and handed over to Karuna Society. The cub was in bad condition when it arrived.
The legs were badly swollen as it had been tied up by the legs. It is also blind in one eye. It was traumatised by its experience and was whimpering and crying a lot. Luckily, the two other bear cubs, who are a little bit older gave him the much needed protection and support.
YouTube Video of our bear cubs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP9IrqfdGOc&NR=1
YouTube Video of our bear cubs playing