Beertje Kim zat 13 jaar lang opgesloten in een ijzeren kooi maar zie nu hoe ze met beer Murphy geniet van een bubbelbad (video)

Long-term cruelty left moon bear Kim too scared to play, but now she splashes in the pool with her best friends.

When moon bear Kim was rescued from a bear bile farm in Vietnam in 2018, she had endured at least 13 years of extreme captivity and cruelty.

Once safely at Animals Asia’s sanctuary, the long process of rehabilitation began as her pain was removed, she regained her strength and learned how to be a bear again.

Many bears recovering from cruelty struggle to build up the courage to step out into large outdoor areas, but for Kim, open spaces and nature were to be relished as her instincts quickly returned.

But other bears were a different matter. For months, Kim made it clear she was not ready to make friends with other bears.

At Animals Asia’s sanctuaries, rescued bears live in large communities of up to 22 individuals and carers have to patiently assuage which bears are likely to get on.

But now, Kim’s carers have found the perfect community for her – a small group of just four elderly bears who prefer a quieter life to some of the younger, more boisterous bears.

Animals Asia Bear Manager Amanda Catwell said:

“It was a real struggle for Kim to find a community of bears she was comfortable with, but as soon as she met Little Jane it was love at first sight.

“Little Jane instantly started sniffing and nuzzling Kim and they spent a lot of time wrestling and playing with each other. Since then, their relationship has gone from strength to strength and it was beautiful to see them both explore their bubble-filled paddling pool together when we gave them special enrichment – they looked like two friends having a spa day!”

Also in the enclosure is Moggy and Mama – two of the first bears ever rescued by Animals Asia in Vietnam.

Photo: Moggy and Mama

Amanda said:

“Kim also gets on well with Moggy, but Mama grumbles at her from time to time. The peace is kept by Kim’s best friend Little Jane and by Moggy who quickly comes to smooth over any upsets whenever Mama gets a little grumpy.

Having rescued over 600 bears from the bear bile industry in China and Vietnam, Animals Asia’s teams are world experts in caring for bears recovering from extreme cruelty.

While open spaces and opportunities to express natural behaviours are key factors in boosting the welfare of rescued bears, Animals Asia’s bear care teams have found that relationships with other bears to be hugely beneficial.

Animals Asia was the first charity to address the issue of bear bile farming in Vietnam having worked in the country since 1999.

The charity’s Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre welcomed its first residents in 2007 providing a vital alternative to bears in desperate need of rescue.

A decade after opening the Vietnam sanctuary’s doors, the organisation’s work culminated in 2017 when Animals Asia became the Vietnam government’s official partner to end bear bile farming in the country.

Animals Asia is now leading a monumental project which will see every bear rescued and every farm closed in Vietnam by 2022.

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Beer 'Solo' 14 jaar opgesloten in een kooi alleen dagelijks uitgehaald voor gal-extractie is eindelijk vrij!! ( video )

Op woensdag 19 juni 2019 bevrijdden we een berin uit haar kooi, op een Vietnamees bouwterrein. We noemen haar Solo.
 
We hebben NU uw hulp nodig!
De bijzonderheden over dit arme dier zijn nog vaag. Het enige dat we weten is, dat dit slachtoffer de meest verschrikkelijke ellende heeft meegemaakt!
Solo werd 14 jaar geleden in een kooi opgesloten, en tot op deze dag werd zij er alleen even uitgetrokken voor de gal-extractie, en zelfs dan was zij altijd in een toestand van bewusteloosheid.
Maar op 19 juni jl. hebben we Solo voorgoed uit haar gruwelijke gevangenis gehaald en haar veilig meegenomen naar ons reservaat bij Hanoi.
 
Solo is al op weg naar herstel! Ze is dol op zoete traktaties, en het eten gaat steeds beter! Elke keer dat ze de liefde voelt waarmee de lekkernijen haar worden voorgezet, worden haar trauma’s makkelijker te overwinnen. Als ze, onder narcose, eenmaal een volledig gezondheidsonderzoek heeft ondergaan, zullen we meer over haar te weten komen. Maar nu al is zeker, dat ze nog lange tijd geneeskundige behandeling nodig zal hebben!
 
Waarschijnlijk is Solo in de natuur bij haar moeder weggeroofd, en heeft ze moeten aanzien dat haar moeder voor haar ogen door stropers werd gedood. Vervolgens heeft ze 14 jaar lang in een kooi geleden onder pijnlijk misbruik en mishandeling.
 
En nu vragen wij u om ons te helpen bij de hele verdere verzorging en behandeling van Solo. Met úw hulp kan Solo herstellen!
 

Nog vier beren komen eraan.

Op vrijdag 21 juni 2019 kregen we het bericht dat ook nog vier andere galberen direct onze hulp nodig hebben! Ze hebben tijdelijk een verblijfplaats in Vietnam, maar de eigenaar van deze verblijfplaats wil binnenkort tot sluiting overgaan. Als we de dieren dus niet snel bevrijden zullen ze wellicht weer naar een galboerderij worden gebracht! Ook voor déze beren vragen we u dringend om uw steun, zodat we direct tot redding kunnen overgaan! We werken nu de klok rond om het vervoer voor elkaar te krijgen, vergunningen, het huren van de vrachtwagen, benodigdheden voor de dierenarts....., er valt altijd zóveel te regelen voordat de redding echt kan beginnen, en natuurlijk zijn aan dit alles kosten verbonden. Maar we moeten deze zo langdurig gekwelde beren zo snel mogelijk naar ons reservaat brengen!
 
U kunt deze prachtige beren de liefde en verzorging bieden die ze nodig hebben!
 
Om ook deze vijf beren langdurig te kunnen behandelen en verzorgen, wend ik me tot u om hulp! Kunt u vandaag nog een donatie doen? Zoals bij iedere redding nemen we ook nu een zware taak op onze schouders, een taak die we eenvoudigweg niet kunnen volbrengen zonder steunverleners als u! En nu hebben de beren u meer nodig dan ooit! Wij verwachten de komende maanden en jaren nog veel meer dieren te redden. Ons doel is immers: omstreeks 2020 álle galberen in Vietnam te hebben bevrijd!
 
Wij danken u bij voorbaat voor uw vriendschap en vrijgevigheid!
 
Met vriendelijke groet,
Tuan Bendixsen, Direkteur Animals Asia Vietnam
 
P.S. Met uw steun worden levens werkelijk veranderd. Denk nog maar eens aan Sugar en Spice, de angstige kleine beertjes, die in april gered werden uit een onbarmhartig, wreed circus. Dankzij u zijn deze prachtige beertjes er nu zo goed aan toe dat ze naar buiten kunnen gaan en met elkaar kunnen spelen! Een kleine gift  zou ons al een eind op weg helpen naar de fysieke en psychische genezing van Solo en om de andere vier beren naar een veilig thuis – ons reservaat – te brengen.

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Bron:  https://www.moonbears.nl/beren-in-vietnam/moonbears/solo-256/

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Vaarwel Maggie....R.I.P.

Farewell Maggie: Rescued moon bear sleeps forever under the stars after losing battle with sudden illness

18 December 2018

Moon bear Maggie’s nine years in sanctuary sadly ended last month as a sudden onset of peritonitis took her life.

The alarm was raised when Maggie began to show signs of lethargy and an emergency health check revealed a severe inflammatory process was occurring. Exploratory surgery found the cause was excess fluid in her abdomen which was infected, a condition known as peritonitis.

Despite emergency surgery and medical intervention, the disease progressed and a hole developed in Maggie’s stomach from which she could not recover.

Four days after the first signs of illness, Maggie was laid to rest in the sanctuary cemetery.

 

Senior Veterinary Surgeon Shaun Thomson said:

“Everyone at the sanctuary is absolutely shocked and distraught at the sudden passing of our dear friend Maggie. Moon bears are notoriously stoic and spotting signs of distress can be difficult, but as soon as there was a hint of an issue the team reacted and everything was done to help Maggie pull through. Sadly, there was no way to stop the sudden and rapid progression of illness and now Maggie will spend every night out under the stars as should have always been her birthright.”

Maggie arrived at Animals Asia’s Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre in 2009 as a tiny cub, having been rescued from a bear bile farm.

As an adult, she was affectionately called “Lady Maggie” for her graceful nature. She was known for her love of hessian sacks which she would often wear on her head and was instantly recognisable for her eye-catching crescent. 

As an adolescent she was responsible for a change of sanctuary safety procedures after mischievously overcoming the bamboo protectors and climbing the highest tree in her enclosure. Thankfully she returned to the ground unharmed and on the correct side of the enclosure fence.

 

Animals Asia Founder and CEO, Jill Robinson MBE said:

“We knew Maggie almost her whole life. From a defenceless cub, she grew up with us into the beautiful, contented, happy, young adult we so dearly loved. We knew one day she would leave us, but nobody thought it would be so soon. We’re absolutely heartbroken but take solace from the knowledge that from the moment she arrived in sanctuary she knew only friendship, love and happiness.”

 

Maggie was rescued alongside her brother Angus who she lived with at the sanctuary.

Maggie was named after American-Vietnamese actress Maggie Q, who was moved by the plight of the bears during a visit to the sanctuary. A bond developed between them which saw Maggie Q championing her namesake and supporting Animals Asia’s campaign to end bear bile farming in Vietnam.

Following the news of moon bear Maggie’s passing, Maggie Q said:

“I met Maggie the bear on arrival as a young baby to the sanctuary in Vietnam. I remember barely being able to contain my excitement after hearing she had been saved. She would grow to maturity without the pain of life on a bile farm and be able to start the road to recovery after losing her mother. What a massive gift, and a new beginning.

“I can say with absolute certainty that holding Maggie the day we met was one of the most touching moments of my life. I needed to suppress happy tears by the minute with these little miracles!  All around me were the people responsible for cementing their future and I couldn’t help but feel such a profound gratitude for their life’s work.

“I want to express my deepest condolences to the team at Animals Asia for their hard work and dedication to the lives who depend on them. In a time of loss, sadness is expected, but I offer also the word transformation. I know for me, I have been most affected in my life by those who have come in for a season. It seems that the way Maggie lit up our lives, she provided a particular joy and hope that only she could. Because of the collective commitment of staff, volunteers, and donors – she was able to live that spirit and motivate our hearts to keep fighting.

“Maggie the Bear, thank you for your time with us, and for touching our lives they way you did. Your season of giving on earth has come to an end, but your spirit endures in our hearts forever. We love you, naughty bear.”

 

Bear Team Supervisor, Hoang VanChien, who looked after moon bear Maggie, said:

“Being ripped from her mother too early, Maggie hardly had a chance to enjoy the joys of her mother's care. But the sanctuary became her second home – the warmest place in the world where love and trust flourished despite all she went through.

“She was a gentle, beautiful girl. It is so sad that she has left this world forever and left all her friends heartbroken. May she find peace, happiness and lots of jam in another world where there is no more sickness and disease.”

 

Schitterende video en foto's van de bevrijdde moon bear Tuffy

Rescued from a bile farm, moon bear Tuffy’s happy splashing video went viral and made the world smile but that was just part of his journey.

Just over a year ago something incredible happened when Animals Asia shared footage of rescued bear Tuffy’s first dip in the pool.
Poor Tuffy had spent the previous decade in his cage, suffering repeated bile extractions for use in traditional medicine. He had been rescued months earlier and he was finally ready to step outside.
His carers caught the moment of glee at discovering the pool. He slapped the water, splashed himself, jumped up and down before finally succumbing to slipping under the water as he let it wash away his pain.
His joy struck a chord around the world. On Mashable alone his excitement was enjoyed 11 million times while his story was reported across the world’s media.
His story even saw Google searches for bear bile farm surge across the world as people sought to understand what he had been through.

But that was just a small part of Tuffy’s overall journey.
Up to that point moon bear Tuffy had endured an awful life, having suffered for at least a decade on a bear bile farm which left his body utterly broken.
When rescued by Animals Asia, he was painfully skinny with very little muscle, three of his canine teeth were agonisingly fractured and his gall bladder was riddled with gallstones – a direct result of repeated bile extraction.

Once back at Animals Asia’s sanctuary, surgery was required to end the excruciating pain in his mouth and remove his ravaged gall bladder, but with time Tuffy improved.
His wounds healed, he ate rapaciously and put on weight and eventually he went outside for the first time since being so cruelly caged a decade before.

Tuffy loved the outdoors so much that on a few occasions he refused to return to his den and stayed out there sleeping under the stars.
But every bear is a complex individual, and Tuffy is no different. He has suffered so much, and that suffering can’t be erased overnight. Although with access to friends and sunshine, Tuffy’s life has become better and better every single day.

Now Tuffy lives with 15 other bears – 15 other individuals with their own personalities, likes and dislikes. All have their own traumatic histories too.
Bringing these individuals together into one community was a long process but they are finally at the point where they trust and understand each other enough to make it work.
During that process, Tuffy was often the life and soul. He grew in confidence and initiated play with his new mates – his fun, playful side helping new members to ease into the group.

But at other times he wanted to be alone – and on a few occasions would sulk and even growl at his new friends. His past isn’t yet fully behind him.
Animals Asia’s Bear manager Sarah van Herpt said:
“We all adore Tuffy, he is such a playful bear that it is impossible not to fall in love with him. And when he’s having a good day, everybody wants to be his friend. When big Jarvis joined the group, Tuffy was right there to greet him, even though Jarvis is a full head taller than him.
“But there are also days when Tuffy just doesn’t want to do the socialising thing. He’s been through so much and at times just wants to be alone. Thankfully, the other bears in the house respect that and have given Tuffy the time and space he needs.”

Animals Asia founder Jill Robinson said:

“For many years in that cage, Tuffy must have thought the world had forgotten him but there were always people out there who cared. Now, he’s home with us, and has no idea that his innocent happiness has been an inspiration.
“He doesn’t know how much he has made us smile and he doesn’t know that his story has led millions of people to the campaign to end bear bile farming. For Tuffy and for thousands of bears like him who have suffered – we will end this cruelty.”

40 moon bears gered uit de berengalindustrie waaronder beer Popeye video van hem 'voor' en 'na'

Rescued moon bear Popeye has been nervous since his rescue from a bear bile farm, but this footage shows he's now relishing sanctuary life. 

Moon bear Popeye, was one of nearly 40 bears Animals Asia rescued in 2015 from bear bile farms across Vietnam's Quang Ninh province – home to tourism hotspot Halong Bay.
In the tiny cage where he endured a lifetime of mistreatment, Popeye was left with no room to exercise and his awful diet meant he kept piling on the kilo's.

At the time of his rescue vet Mandala Hunter-Ishikawa called him the largest bear she'd ever handled. Meanwhile the team struggled to get the vast bear on board the rescue truck.
Since arriving at Animals Asia's sanctuary, Popeye is a much healthier bear. He now has access to a large outdoor enclosure, a suitable diet and the freedom to explore and play as he pleases.
But despite having been at the sanctuary for more than a year and being integrated with moon bear buddies Hercules and Kujira, Popeye has remained a shy, quiet and nervous bear – never letting himself get too close to his carers or other bears.

So it was with great surprise and delight that Animals Asia staff watched Popeye splash and play in his pool this week as if he hadn't a care in the world.
Animals Asia Bear Manager Kelly Donithan said:

"When I saw Popeye splashing around it was such a wonderful sight. He has been a nervous, quiet bear from the start and has needed a lot of time to adapt to all the changes in his life.
"He took a long time to feel confident in the enclosure and it was a big deal when he was finally comfortable playing outside with Kujira and Hercules. To see him so comfortable and relaxed in the pool was another milestone in his rehabilitation.

"Sometimes milestones such as playing in a pool happen subtly and can go unnoticed in the busy commotion of sanctuary life. But for me, these are the moments that bring the most joy and satisfaction. They show a bear has, in his or her own time, built a new life and is truly enjoying it. Popeye was certainly enjoying his new life and to catch it on camera was truly special."