Animals Asia is sad to see the video sharing site, Vine closing as it helped to bring supporters many magic moon bear moments.

Our 209 6-second film clips "looped" nearly 8 million times, but don’t worry if you missed them first time round, here are some of our favourites:

1/ Answers on a post card

Nobody is really sure what is going on here, but it is absolutely perfect. 

2/ When playtime begins 

Peter and Shamrock were rescued from a horrific bear bile farm in China where they endured more than a decade of confinement and agony. So when they were finally able to once again walk on grass, they made the most of it.

3/ Slo-Mo bubble bath

It’s true, bear cubs really do love bubble bath – and sun bear Murphy is no exception

4/ Bear down

Whatever this bear is doing, we are so glad it was caught on camera.

5/ Mirror Bears

Just another glitch in the moon bear matrix.

6/ For Acrobats only

This bear has got himself into a daredevil position, just so he can ever so gently bring a tasty Christmas present back down to earth. 

7/ Present opening is a spectator sport

The other side of the present opening coin. You can open a present carefully – like the acrobat above – or you can just break it open with your head, like this guy.

8/ Murphy just hanging around

Little Murphy got more than a little attached to this new toy.

9/ Ricky finds his place in the sun

Spoiler alert: he loves it!

10/ Moon bears Helios and Fynn love nothing more than a playful wrestle

Because even one-armed bears like a wrestle.

11/ Layla’s Wave

Super-cute sun bear youngster Layla has a message for everyone who made her new life possible.

12/ Holly gets all a-tangled

Using a swing as a hammock isn’t as easy as it sounds, but it sure is fun.

13/ Moon bear Song Sot’s first watermelon

You can almost taste the relief as the this long-suffering moon bear enjoys his first taste of good food during his rescue.

14/ Setting sail on the good ship Moon Bear

There have been few moments in the history of Animals Asia as perfect as sailing home while the sun sets with two recently rescued moon bears safely aboard. The backdrop to this scene: UNESCO world heritage site, Halong Bay.

15/ Bear on a swing

A simple pleasure. This footage is impossible not to love.

16/ Derek bear takes a splash

Ricky Gervais’ sponsored bear Derek was delighted to receive a new paddling pool when Animals Asia took over a bile farm in Nanning, China.

17/ Splashing George

A snippet of moon bear George having the time of his life.

18/ No bear left behind

A harrowing example of the agony of bile farm life. This bear and every other one in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province was eventually rescued by Animals Asia in 2015. 

19/ The messy eater

This is the moon bear equivalent of a night in watching a movie with a bowl of popcorn that inevitably ends up all down your moon bear belly.

20/ The best toys are the simple ones

For sun bear cubs like Goldie, a big red ball is all that’s needed for hours of fun.

For more magical moon bear moments, visit Animals Asia’s Vine page before the site closes.

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