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End Bear Bile Farming

Sleep well brave bears

In 2016, we said goodbye to 21 beautiful bears. Thank you for giving these precious animals the peace and comfort they deserved
in their inals years, surrounded by those who loved them.

Best friends forever....
Everyone’s favourite

Jai Jai was rescued back in 2000. A few months later, her soon-to-be best friend Zoe Jasper spent 15 years in a bile cage,

arrived at our sanctuary too.
then 15 more at our China sanctuary.
Here, he was known as our gentle
When these beautiful bears were ready to say goodbye to their long-term home and the peacemaker, often breaking up scufles
people who loved them so much, the two stayed BFFs until the end. First we lost sweet among younger bears.

little Zoe.... a few months later, beautiful Jai Jai too.

“For me, bad days were put right simply “Jai Jai was her own bear, feisty, but “Zoe stayed beside Jai Jai when she was

by visiting Jasper.” Jill Robinson, super loving too. She had a close bond sleeping in the enclosure to protect her.
Founder and CEo
with sweet Zoe.” Jill Robinson, And we’d see them cuddling in a basket
Founder and CEo
each morning.” he Qin, Bear Worker

other Chengdu bears loved and lost

Teddy who matched her name Barri, who lived his new life to the full.
Metty who remained in good spirits in
perfectly. “This small bear, with a “You were a sunny and friendly boy even his inal days. “He had a lovely nest of

furrowed brow and squat little legs.”
though you couldn’t see the sunshine.”
dried leaves and he got a lot of spoiling
with his favourite treats.”

Declawed and elderly Pippin who
Blue, a contented soul. “Blue’s startled,
“once climbed up to pull down the best goggle-eyed expression was distinctly
branches on the mulberry tree, so that Micky (Xie Sheung), the lovely face
his own.”
of Animals Asia. “We’ll remember him
she and best friend Bronwyn could feast when we glance at our work shirts as
on the fruit.”
Charly, who loved to hang out with his the handsome silhouette of Animals
old friend Metty. “On good days, they’d Asia’s logo.”
Panja (Bebe), who was famous for her wrestle in slow motion.”
yoga poses, “including holding her toes

for hours.”
Quantock, who wore his past on his
hans, our big lad who was one of our face. “He’d rubbed it away on his
originals. “He kept us in stitches for so
our curious bear, Chanel. “Her lips were many years.”
bile cage bars and we all felt sad about
always moving, feeling, exploring, like an those scars.”
elephant trunk.”

Jakira, a happy bear who enjoyed her
Woody, our cute little bear who didn’t food, “as evidenced by her round belly Just one sad goodbye in
and plentiful bottom.”
Vietnam ....
like to be disturbed. “She lived a regular
life, eating and sleeping on time.”
Arkte, who died much loved and far

Luna, who was always on her best too young. “A small but feisty bear.”
Minnie, who’s favourite thing was to behaviour. “If this were a school, Luna
sleep, and sleep. “She also liked to would be Head Girl.”
...and one in nanning
scratch tree stumps.”
Mac who often happily wrestled with kai yue, who never made it onto the

our sleepy head Bali. “Every day after her best friend Bamse. “At times they grass. “He loved sports. The stairs,
foraging, she would make a nest with would sit very close and look out at the yard and the hammock all were his
straw to sleep.”
the enclosure.”
playground.”

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