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Moon Bears: Journey to Freedom

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Nature Documentary narrated by Stephen Fry and published by Discovery Channel in 2007 - English , German Multilanguage narration

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Narrated by bear lover Stephen Fry and directed by dear friend of Animals Asia Libby Halliday this fast moving, exciting one-hour Animal Planet special provides a fascinating and deeply moving, behind-the-scenes look at the daily trials and tribulations involved in the bear rescue – the heartbreak, the frustrations and ultimately the joy of seeing beautiful, forgiving Moon Bears enjoying their newfound freedom. Since Jill Robinson MBE, Founder of Animals Asia, stepped onto a bear farm in the early ‚90s and made a commitment to set the farmed bears free, much has changed. Today, monumental change is sweeping China in all arenas, not least in animal welfare. Animals Asia is spearheading this change as its work to end the horrific practice of bear farming inspires new attitudes of kindness and empathy towards animals.

For the 200 bears that have reached Animals Asia welcoming arms, there is a future. If we unite in a single voice, the future could include the thousands of bears left behind, and they too could make their journey to freedom.

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BREAKING NEWS: over a decade caged - moon bear Bao Lam’s rescue is happening right now

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02 August 2016

Caged since he was a cub - today Bao Lam starts a 1,500km journey to freedom with Animals Asia - you can follow it live .

For the past seven years this has been Bao Lam’s home - a small corner of a sizeable resort in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam. His previous owner was in Ho Chi Minh City - it’s possible that he was also tapped for bile during that time.

He was microchipped and registered by the authorities in 2005 and it’s likely that he was caged for years before that.

Since 2009 this is how he has lived. No direct sunlight, nowhere to climb or nest, no other bears to interact with. In addition, inadequate diet and limited vet care also means that we cannot be sure of the health of the bear.

There are over 1,200 bears kept in small cages in Vietnam – many of these in bile farm cages with others kept as exotic pets or for performance - but for Bao Lam it ends today.

This morning a rescue team from Animals Asia arrived in Lam Dong province and will remove him from his prison. He will then be transported 1,500kms to his sanctuary, Animals Asia’s Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre (VBRC), in Tam Dao National Park.

There he will start his quarantine and rehabilitation ahead of a move into an outdoor enclosure with a community of rescued moon bears. Animals Asia has rescued almost 600 bears, the vast majority from bile farms or animal traffickers, in Vietnam and China.

VBRC continues to care for nearly 150 bears. It is anticipated that Bao Lam will arrive in Tam Dao on Friday.

The bear’s rescue is thanks to the zoo owners’ decision to voluntarily hand over the bear. The bear’s name “Bao Lam” was given to the bear by External Affairs Officer and veteran rescue logistics “fixer” Ung Toan The. The name - derived from the local area Bao Loc, Lam Dong - also means protect the forest in Vietnamese.

Animals Asia Vietnam director Tuan Bendixsen is with the rescue and said today:

“Obviously the conditions Bao Lam has faced for so long are shocking to us. However we welcome the decision to hand over this beautiful bear into our care. It is only because of the work we do advocating for bears that people know there can be a better life for these animals.

“Beyond the years Bao Lam has spent at this tourist attraction we know very little. Until we can give him a full examination we can’t be sure whether he has ever been farmed for bile. But we do know that after so long living this way - it is likely he will need a great deal of veterinary assistance. We hope, however, that Bao Lam can now enjoy many years of living in the sunshine.

“He will be moved into a transport cage for the 1,500km trip and during that time he’ll be given the best diet he’s ever enjoyed as well as luxuries he’s never known before - including leaves to play and nest with. But, of course, the best will come for Bao Lam after his arrival in Tam Dao.”

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Unleashed: Hear the message of the 'moon' bear rescue and practice of Asian bear farming

• Published: May. 07, 2011, 2:24 p.m.
• Mary Ullmer | The Grand Rapids Press

Melissa Malinowski is passionate about moon bears , and she's hoping to educate others about their plight. 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 ingredient used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Malinowski, a Grand Rapids resident and Animals Asia volunteer, is giving a free presentation about the practice of bear farming in Asia on Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. at Aquinas College's Jarecki-Lacks Center ( 159 Woodward Lane SE). A question-and-answer session will take place from 8-8:30 p.m. for those interested in learning simple yet effective ways to help end bear farming and help rescued endangered moon bears.

Malinowski will show a film, "Moon Bears Journey to Freedom," that Animal Planet already has aired in parts of Europe and Asia but has not yet been broadcast in the United States. The film centers around the efforts of Jill Robinson , founder of Animals Asia, and the group's mission to rescue moon bears being tortured on bear farms to extract their bile (click the video below to hear Jill's story). Bears are confined in cages too small for them to stand up and move around, causing physical and mental suffering. The use of "crush" cages, in which the top of the cage is lowered to prevent movement and forces the bears to lay flat, are not unusual in this practice.

"I thought I had heard and seen it all as far as animal abuse until I was informed about bear farming," Malinowski said. "I've been an animal lover my whole life. I worked at the humane society and volunteer. I love cats and dogs, but my passion is more in wildlife.

"When I hopped online and Googled bear farming and knew my life was forever changed. I'm passionate about this cause because of shear amount of torture. These bears don't die, they live for 30 years in these conditions."

Many of the moon bears, the film shows, are captured in snare traps and have subsequently lost limbs. Others have suffered psychological damage and spend their days rubbing the heads on the cage's bars, wearing away their fur. In one case, a bear's nose was disfigured -- basically worn away -- from the practice.

And the confinement in the cages isn't even the worst of it. Metal catheters are inserted into the bears to milk the bile from their gall bladders. Aside from damaging the bears' gall bladders, the catheters often cause infection and are left in place for years. A newer method, the "free dripping" technique, involves drilling a hole into the bear's abdomen and gall bladder. A metal tube is inserted, breaking the membrane and allowing the bile to flow out. The hole often becomes infected, causing disease or death. Often, the hole in the gall bladder allows bile to seep into the abdomen, causing a slow and agonizing death for the bear.

Animals Asia is making a difference, but there's a long way to go. Official figures say about 7,000 bears are being held on 68 farms in China alone (Vietnam and other South East Asia countries also are involved in farming). Animals Asia estimates the figure could be closer to 10,000 in China.

As of 2010, Animals Asia had rescued a total of 343 bears -- 66 in Vietnam and 277 in China. Robinson has worked closely with the Chinese government -- bear farming is legal in China -- to obtain custody of moon bears from farms that are closed down. In 2000, Animals Asia signed landmark agreement with Chinese government to free 500 bears and began construction on its rescue center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.

Bear farmers are compensated for turning over the bears and shutting down their operation so they can start a new life or retire. Compensating the farmers also makes sure there is no ill will toward Animals Asia from local communities.

The non-profit foundation also has gone a long way toward educating the public. Dr. Jane Goodall and entertainer Olivia Newton-John are among the celebrities who have joined the cause. Traditional Chinese medicine doctors now are condemning the prescription and consumption of bear bile -- there are 54 known herbs with better medicinal qualities -- and media reports praising the strategy and work of Animals Asia now are being published across China. Of the 31 provinces in China, 20 have committed to becoming bear-farm free.

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Malinowski is the chair of the West Michigan Animals Asia volunteer group. Her goal is to bring awareness to the situation and let people know what the group's call of action is. She's trying to raise money and get volunteers for her group. For now, she'll settle on simply educating Americans through her group's Facebook page and public speaking on the practice of bear farming and suffering of moon bears.

"Everyone needs to know this is going on," said Malinowski, a Grandville High School graduate and naturopath practiioner for Integrative Nutritional Therapies. "People throw their hands up and say, 'This is in Asia, let them deal with it.' I say, no. We need to make people aware."

E-mail Mary Ullmer: [email protected] and follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/PressUnleashed

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