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1. www.fortressofthebear.orgFortress of the Bear

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   Fortress Of The Bear an educational bear rescue center located in Sitka, Alaska. We bring orphaned bears from all over the state of Alaska and find homes for them in zoos and sanctuaries internationally. We currently have 8 resident orphaned bears in 3 separate enclosures.

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   A 501(c)3 non-profit educational bear sanctuary in Sitka, Alaska. Providing a safe haven for Alaska's orphaned bears.

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4. visitsitka.org › member › fortress-of-the-bearFortress of The Bear - Visit Sitka

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   Enjoy viewing the bears as they play, explore and forage for food, while a team of naturalists tell you stories about their histories, personalities and seasonally changing diets and environments. Open to the public 7 days per week, May – September, 9:00 am – last admission 4:30 pm.

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6. www.alaska.org › detail › fortress-of-the-bearFortress of the Bear: Guaranteed Bear Viewing | ALASKA.ORG

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   Offering aerial and ground-floor viewing opportunities, this wildlife education and viewing facility was launched as part of an effort to rescue two, orphaned bear cubs. Watch bears in their natural habitat as they swim, play, sleep, and eat.

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   The Fortress of the Bear is a non-profit bear refuge and education center in Sitka, Alaska. It was established in 2003 by Les and Evy Kinnear at the Gary Paxton Industrial Park, which previously housed the Sitka Pulp Mill.

8. alaskatrippers.com › fortress-of-the-bearFortress Of The Bear: A Guide To Alaska's Wildlife Sanctuary

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   Apr 12, 2024 · Explore Fortress of the Bear in Sitka to learn how the sanctuary started, see Alaskan brown and black bears, and learn about their species.

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   Where to see a bear in Sitka?

   • It is a good place to get photos of real bears in a safe environment. It is a $2 bus ride from Sitka and $15 to get in so cheaper then going on a bear safari to see a bear. The Best thing in Sitka! There is always a chance to see bears in alaska, but in Sitka, it's a guarantee at Fortress of the Bear.

   Fortress of the Bear - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

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   What is the Sitka Bear refuge?

   • It was established in 2003 by Les and Evy Kinnear at the Gary Paxton Industrial Park, which previously housed the Sitka Pulp Mill . Sitka conservation organizations opposed the Kinnears' plan to open a refuge, believing that wild bears should not be confined in tanks and shown to the public.

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   Are there Bears in Sitka?

   • There is always a chance to see bears in alaska, but in Sitka, it's a guarantee at Fortress of the Bear. FotB is a bear rescue that cares for bears injured or abandoned and not able to return to the wild. They have brown and black bears living there. The community donates the food they feed the bears. This was the best thing we did in Sitka!

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   Should Sitka have a bear sanctuary?

   • The bear sanctuary received opposition from Sitka conservation organizations. Carrie Bosman, a Sitka resident and the Center for Biological Diversity 's Alaska program director, said, "I think it's a moral question. For me, it is unfair to take a bear that is wild and used to large open spaces and isolate it in a confined tank."

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