Happy #MoonBearMonday!

Moon bear Mara has grown up at our Vietnam sanctuary having arrived there in 2007 as a cub.

As one of the first bears to arrive, she knows all the best toys and where the best treats are hidden, and best of all she has never known the horror of a bear bile farm.

It’s a life she seems to enjoy, and that’s never more evident than on a day like this, when she’s got her favourite tyre swing all to herself, and she can roar about how much fun she’s having to anyone who’ll listen.

Animals Asia Vietnam Bear and Vet Team Director Annemarie Weegenaar said:

“Mara is a sweet, gentle bear who’s been at our Vietnam sanctuary from the very beginning. She’s extremely comfortable in the enclosure and finds time to explore every play structure.

“She’s a very sociable bear, known as a peacemaker for her knack of helping other bears to get along, but she also likes a bit of ‘me time’ and that’s exactly what she seems to be enjoying here.”

All these years later Mara is still friends with Mausi and Olly, the bears she was rescued with, but clearly she also likes to strike out on her own every now and then.

And she’s chosen a pretty good day for it. A gentle breeze, green grass and a swing all to herself adds up to the perfect #MoonBearMonday for Mara.

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