The Bear Park of Bern
The Bear Park was opened in autumn 2009. This park, specially created to be suitable for the bears, has replaced the Bear Pit as home to the Bernese heraldic animal. The bears can be observed playing, swimming and eating. Open 365 days per year, entrance is free.
OMG!
Thank goodness for this!
I visited the bear pit when I was travelling, 30 years ago.
I can't begin to describe how sad it made me. I have tears in my eyes even now when I think of it.
I hope the bears that live in this park have a much better life than the poor wretched souls I saw.
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