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Vietnam: Lives of two rescued bear cubs are saved

Mi and Tam delight animal keepers in FOUR PAWS’ BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh

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Kosovar government keeps orphaned bear cub in filthy basement

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FOUR PAWS rescues 47 zoo animals from the Gaza Strip

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Bears are still kept in appalling conditions. Their owners often use them for profit. Whether for bile extraction, training hunting dogs or...

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🇻🇳 🐻🆘 #Saddestbears Are you curious about the health status of the new rescued bears? Bear Tao just got her vet check 💉 by our vet Dr. Johanna Painer. Watch this video to see how she is doing. 🐻 <a hr...