Dobbie, a striped hyena, was rescued in 2010 from a local zoo. He is approximately 14 years old and was brought to Al Ma’wa from our rehabilitation centre in June 2020 ❤️ He has adjusted very well to his enclosure but as a nocturnal animal, he generally only...
Aussie, Hadee and Shujaa! These three bear cub siblings were rescued from a local zoo by Animals Australia in February 2019. After going through the first stage of our rehabilitation programme, they were brought to Al-Ma’wa in May 2020 to start the second phase of...
Meet our newest member of Al Ma’wa Sanctuary – Cassie! Cassie is a female spotted hyena, who was rescued along with 12 other animals by Four Paws from Aleppo, Syria in 2017. Although there were no medical records, it is estimated that she was over 10 years old during...
Balou, a Syrian Brown Bear confiscated from a sad situation in a local zoo, joined New Hope in 2010. At that time, Al Ma’wa had not yet been established. He had lived in a small barren enclosure with a tiny trough of water in which he seemed the happiest. He was...
Al Ma’wa for Nature and Wildlife is opening its doors to visitors again, starting tomorrow, June 9th!! 🎉 We will be operating from 10AM-3PM during weekdays and 10AM-4PM during the weekend, closed on Mondays. Some minor changes have been made to ensure the safety...
