Bears That Inspired ‘Adorable’ Korean Paralympic Mascot Live In Caged Captivity

By: ELISE HU (NPR)   On this farm in Dangjin, South Korea, hundreds of bears live in these cages for 10 years until they are slaughtered for their bile. Conditions for bears used to be far worse. Elise Hu/NPR When South Korea's mountain town of PyeongChang hosts the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games next year, a white tiger and …

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Can Tho becomes bear farm free province in Vietnam

Can Tho provincial authorities, in collaboration with Free the Bears, transferred an Asiatic black bear that was voluntarily given up by its owner, to the Cat Tien Bear Rescue Center. This bear was the last captive bear held in Can Tho, marking Can Tho as the 22nd bear farm free province in Vietnam.   This …

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