On the 28th of October, an awards ceremony was held at the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre. The prizes were for a drawing competition to raise awareness about animal welfare and cruel animal festivals. There were lots of great entries and picking the winners was a challenging task for the judges.
Bear enrichment doesn’t come much spookier than this.
Four years ago today bear bile farming ended in Quang Ninh, Vietnam. The rescue of Hercules John marked the end of a series of rescues carried out over six months, with a total of 33 bears rescued. Quang Ninh had previously been a hotspot for bile farming as well as welcoming domestic and international tourists to its farms.
China Bear Rescue Centre Resident Veterinary Surgeon Rachel Sanki gives us a play-by-play account of the recent eye health checks on some special bears.
On Monday evening 16 September, the China Bear Rescue Centre’s Senior Vet Surgeon, Emily “Eddie” Drayton and Senior Vet Support Manager, Wen Yan, began a week long veterinary training tour.
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