Bear Sanctuary, Lika-Senj County, Croatia
4.5 (204 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Kuterevo Nature & Wildlife Areas
Great place to stop to break up the drive between Zadar and Zagreb
I was looking for a place to stop on the drive between Zadar and Zagreb as staying in the car for that long is bad for my back. Kuterevo is signposted as 15km from the A1 Otocac exit so it was ideal as a quick place to stop pretty much half way between Zadar and Zagreb. Our family of 2 adults and 2 children aged almost 5 and newly 7 arrived about 1pm and stayed for about an hour. The volunteer who greeted us also mentioned that they usually feed the bears at 9am but could also do it another time if there was excess veggies so we were able to witness some lettuce feeding about 1:30pm. There is a sign with a suggested donation of 20 kuna per person although we had already decided to give more. There are lots of colorful signs made by the volunteers and even some with info on the bears. The (very clean) toilet is halfway between the enclosure for the 3 small/younger bears and the big bears. Bear in mind (no pun intended!) there doesn't seem any places to eat nearby.
Address
, Kuterevo, Croatia.
Website
http://kuterevo.wordpress.com
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 2:31
User Ratings
4.5 based on (204 reviews)
Reviews
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5atw26 5:00 PM Apr 21, 2022
Great place to stop to break up the drive between Zadar and Zagreb
I was looking for a place to stop on the drive between Zadar and Zagreb as staying in the car for that long is bad for my back. Kuterevo is signposted as 15km from the A1 Otocac exit so it was ideal as a quick place to stop pretty much half way between Zadar and Zagreb. Our family of 2 adults and 2 children aged almost 5 and newly 7 arrived about 1pm and stayed for about an hour. The volunteer who greeted us also mentioned that they usually feed the bears at 9am but could also do it another time if there was excess veggies so we were able to witness some lettuce feeding about 1:30pm. There is a sign with a suggested donation of 20 kuna per person although we had already decided to give more. There are lots of colorful signs made by the volunteers and even some with info on the bears. The (very clean) toilet is halfway between the enclosure for the 3 small/younger bears and the big bears. Bear in mind (no pun intended!) there doesn't seem any places to eat nearby.
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5Wolfgang 5:00 PM Sep 26, 2022
Get in contact with bears and people who care about them
9 mostly adult bears live in three large enclosures - so large that they can hide and sometimes you cannot see them. Most of the bears were found as motherless babies, some were born in zoos, others are freed dancing bears. The bear centre is a meeting point for young people from all over Europe who want to support it by donating their time. If you ask them you will get lots of information on wild brown bears in Croatia and elsewhere. Entrance is free. Don't miss it and donate some money. The bears will thank it.
