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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Goed nieuws: Beer Kim heeft 13 jaar opgesloten gezeten in een kooi en zie haar nu genieten van een bubbelbad

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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.

Zie wat er gebeurd als moonbear Murphy een bubbelbad neemt ( Beeldschone video )

Bron: http://www.moonbears.nl/

Hij is een van de jongste beren die ooit door Animals Asia bevrijd zijn, zo jong zelfs, dat hij nog moet leren lopen. Hij voelt zich al aardig thuis in het Vietnamese berenopvangcentrum, maar voordat hij zijn omgeving helemaal kan verkennen, moet dit beertje eerst leren om zijn pootjes goed neer te zetten. De toegang tot het 6 tot 8 weken oude beertje is strikt beperkt door voorschriften met betrekking tot de quarantaine van het reservaat, maar foto`s en een video, die een van de verzorgers gemaakt heeft, laten zien hoe onwennig en onzeker Murphy nog op zijn jonge pootjes rond waggelt. Met zijn aangeboren nieuwsgierigheid gaat Murphy op mini-avontuur, klauterend over speeltjes en snuffelend aan alles wat nieuw voor hem is. Annemarie Weegenaar, directeur van het team Beren en Dierenartsen van Animals Asia Vietnam, zei over hem het volgende:

Murphy is nog niet eens twee maanden oud, dat wil zeggen dat hij op een ongelofelijk kwetsbare leeftijd is. Hij zou nu eigenlijk door zijn moeder verzorgd moeten worden en onder haar bescherming zijn directe omgeving moeten gaan verkennen. We proberen zoveel mogelijk met jonge beertjes bezig te zijn, maar als ze zo jong zijn als Murphy, moeten ze nog met de fles gevoed worden en worden ze angstig en zenuwachtig als ze alleen gelaten worden.

Murphy kwam aan bij het Opvangcentrum van Animals Asia Vietnam, www.animalsasia.org na zijn bevrijding, die plaats vond in de afgelegen noordoostelijke provincie Son La, die grenst aan Laos en aan China. Boswachters arresteerden een smokkelaar die Murphy in een rugzak probeerde te moffelen. Het staat wel vast dat hij van plan was hem uiteindelijk te verkopen aan iemand in China`s nog steeds legale berengal-industrie. De smokkelaar bekende dat hij de moeder gedood had om het jong te kunnen meenemen. Er wordt nu een proces wegens deze misdaad tegen hem gevoerd. Jill Robinson, oprichter en Uitvoerend Bestuurslid van Animals Asia, zei:

"Wat Murphy is aangedaan is niet minder dan een misdaad en het is dan ook volkomen terecht dat de autoriteiten de zaak als zodanig behandelen. Murphy was bestemd om levenslang opgesloten te worden in een berengalboerderij en het is een ongelooflijk geluk voor hem, dat hij aan dat afgrijselijke lot is ontsnapt."

"Omdat er in Vietnam geen gebieden zijn waar geredde dieren in alle veiligheid kunnen worden losgelaten, kan hij niet in het wild worden teruggeplaatst. Maar we zullen hem de op een na beste oplossing bieden: een veilig en gelukkig leven in ons opvangcentrum, waarbij hij geactiveerd wordt door activiteitenprogramma's, grote en omheinde grasvelden en het gezelschap van andere bevrijde beren. De zorg voor Murphy zal waarschijnlijk een taak voor het leven voor ons betekenen, want het ziet ernaar uit dat we hem voor 30 jaar onder onze hoede moeten nemen... Maar dat is een taak die wij graag op ons gaan nemen. Het alternatief is immers al te verschrikkelijk!"

 

Kent u hem nog beertje Murphy? Zie wat er gebeurd als hij een bubblebad neemt ( foto's en video)

https://www.animalsasia.org/intl/media/news/news-archive/trafficked-bear-cub-found-in-backpack-now-safe-in-sanctuary.html

De link hierboven naar het ontroerende verhaal van beertje Murphy gevonden in een backpack.

Orphaned by poachers, rescued from traffickers - sun bear cub Murphy needs lots of love from his new carers and some fun too - like a bubble bath! 

 

 

Murphy arrived at Animals Asia’s Vietnam sanctuary as a whimpering six-week old cub just under a year ago - and if it hadn’t been for his rescuers there’s every chance he’d have spent his life in pain on a bear bile farm.

Since then Animals Asia has helped turn his life around. While his carers have helped fill the hole left by the loss of his mother, meeting fellow sun bear cub Goldie has also meant he has a pal for life for company, fun and games.

 

 

The bubble bath is part of his on-going “enrichment”. Animals Asia cares for almost 400 bears rescued from the bile industry. A large part of that care, in sanctuaries in China and Vietnam, is about keeping minds active - which means new foods, smells and toys on a daily basis.

For cubs, experience has shown that a bubble bath - of a “no tears” baby variety - is just fascinating and lots of fun too.

 

Annemarie Weegenaar, Animals Asia Vietnam Bear and Vet Team Director explained:

“It’s very funny to watch but there’s a serious reason behind providing the bubbles. Without their mother and without a safe place to release bears like Murphy - they will spend their lives in sanctuaries. From day one that means not just making sure they eat well and are free from pain - it also means ensuring they are physically and mentally challenged and each day is different. That means hiding treats for them to sniff out, it also means new toys or climbing frames. It means different greenery during different seasons for them to eat and nest with.

“For cubs it also means the occasional bubble bath. Choosing a brand usually used for children’s bath times means it won’t sting his eyes or make him sick. He has so much fun.”