At the Orphaned Wildlife Center in Middletown, New York, a dedicated and compassionate couple, Marty and Debbie Kowalczik, have devoted their entire lives to rescuing, rehabilitating, and providing permanent care for injured and orphaned wild animals.
Spread across 100 acres of natural habitat, their sanctuary has become a safe haven for a wide variety of creatures, including a remarkable collection of bears — from Kodiak and Syrian bears to American black bears.
Among all the animals that call the center home, one bear in particular has captured the hearts of everyone who knows him: Jimmy.
Jimmy, now 21 years old, has spent his entire life at the center, having been born in captivity. Unlike many other animals that are eventually returned to the wild, Jimmy’s circumstances made release impossible. Being raised entirely by humans from birth, he never acquired the survival instincts necessary to live…
