Veterinarians in Vietnam perform surgeries, prepare special diets and craft recovery routines for moon bears to give them a better life ...

They arrived at Manor Wildlife Park in Tenby on 27 June after being rescued from poor conditions.

Asiatic black bears, called moon bears because of the distinctive yellow crescent marking on the chest, are suffering on farms in China and Vietnam. They're being "milked" for their bile, an ...

Rare Asiatic moon bears were found at an illegal Taiwanese-owned operation in southern Vietnam. Margie Mason / AP. Jan. 22, 2010, 10:42 AM EST / Source: The Associated Press.

The teddy bear was placed next to the cub's cage at the sanctuary to make him feel safer. Animals Asia. Asiatic black bears, informally known as moon bears, are on the IUCN Red List as a ...

Also called the Asiatic bear or Japanese black bear, the moon bear gets its Japanese name from the crescent of white fur around its neck. The rest of its fur is black.

Thirst For Bear Bile Grows In Asia; 19 Bears Rescued In Vietnam After Being Milked For Years. Latest. U.S. ... 19 rare Asiatic moon bears awaiting their next gall bladder milking.

The conservation group, which compiles a "red list" of endangered species, classifies the Asiatic black bear as "vulnerable" overall. The South Korean Ministry of Environment listed the bears as ...

The moon bear is now recovering at the sanctuary, which includes acres of outdoor space for Chinh to enjoy A bear is again enjoying nature's beauty after spending 20 years in captivity at a bile farm.

I've written before about the brutal abuse of Asiatic moon bears in the bear bile industry (see also) and recently, Jill Robinson MBE, founder and CEO of Animals Asia, and I published a children's ...

But unlike moon bears living in the wild, Su Su is the beneficiary a lifelong rehabilitation process. In 2023, during one of her routine health checks, Su Su received gallbladder surgery and two ...