Tbilisi zoo shelters bear-cubs found near forest

The Tbilisi zoo has sheltered two bear-cubs found by a citizen in the village of Zeda Orbeli, Tsageri municipality, in the west of the country.

The individual phoned the Environment Monitoring Department of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture of Georgia and announced that he found two bear-cubs near  a forest,” the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture announced.

Photo: Ministry of Environment and Agriculture press office. 

The bear-cubs have no injuries, they feel fine. They are two-three months old,” the ministry added.

Photo: Ministry of Environment and Agriculture press office. 

The bear-cubs are a rare breed of the brown bear, which is in the red list of Georgia which lists threatened species.

Hunting this breed of bear is strongly prohibited and is punishable by law.