Marko - Asociația Milioane de Prieteni

Marko and Maria arrived in “Libearty ” in 2011. They were kept for the amusement of customers of a restaurant in Tirana (Albania). A local woman, Montserrat Battlo, saw the miserable conditions in which the bears lived. She convinced the owner to give her the custody of the bears, while also taking on the responsibility of feeding them until she found a solution. She sent more than 600 e-mails all over the world, looking for a place for the two bears.

She contacted all the sanctuaries in the region, in Europe, America and Canada, as well as the major organizations, but got no help from anyone. She also wrote a letter to Mrs. Cristina Lapis, the president of the Million Friends Association, who agreed to take over the bears.

With the support of the British organization Hauser Bears, the two bears arrived safely at the Libearty sanctuary. After being microchipped, vaccinated and neutered, the two-year-old bears were released into the sanctuary’s forest, where they are finally free to run and climb trees, feel the grass under their paws and swim in the pool.

Adopt Marko with a minimum donation of 5 euros / month (60 euros / year). With this contribution, we can ensure that the adopted bear has a honey jar every month. When you finish the donation for a year, we will send you an adoption certificate.

We appreciate if you can support a greater part of the need for the bear’s care. If you represent a company, you can adopt a bear exclusively with a donation of 600 euro / month. The company's logo, accompanied by the name of the adopted bear, will be placed in the sanctuary. Over 30,000 visitors will see that the company you represent is involved in animal welfare.

You can also donate by bank transfer i. Once you have completed the donation, please send us a message with the name of the adopted bear, the adopter's name and the bank transfer date, to milioanedeprieteni@gmail.com.