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Moon bears are world’s most exploited bear

℅ our friends at Animals Asia, http://www.animalsasia.org The moon bear is the world's most poached and smuggled bear – according to a new report from Interpol. The report on the worldwide trade of bears and their parts estimates the trade is worth $2 billion. While the document outlines the plight of eight species across four …

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#MoonBearDay2019: All about moon bears, #savemoonbears

The Asiatic bear is famed as the most playful of all eight bear species, but sadly, it is also the most exploited. C/O Animals Asia... There are eight species of bear, and quite possibly the least well known is the Asiatic black bear, otherwise known as the moon bear. The species is deserving of its …

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The secret misery of the moonbear hidden from the public eye…

An entry by the talented Ms. Kristin Arnim, 2028, regarding the use of the bear as a symbol for the Olympics. Pls note all images belong to Ms. Arnis, and we sincerely thank Animals Asia for use of their footage and photography. thank her for the effort and beauty she gives to this cause,. The […]

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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