After lifetimes spent trapped in tiny cages, rescued bears love the freedom of swinging the days away on sanctuary swings.

Imagine spending not days, but decades confined in a tiny cell. For some bears on bile farms, they can’t even stand up straight or turn around.

 

A video posted by Animals Asia (@animalsasia) on Jan 8, 2017 at 7:49pm PST

 

Once rescued, bears recovering at Animals Asia’s sanctuaries in China and Vietnam invariably develop a child-like love for the swings their carers dot around the sanctuary.

These simple toys offer much needed stimulation, exercise and perhaps a sense of care-free freedom they have never known while suffering on a bile farm.

Animals Asia’s Founder and CEO, Jill Robinson MBE said:

“It’s hard to think of a single rescued bear who doesn’t love the swings. Whether disabled or blind – young or old, the bears adore them. They are used for everything from sleeping to wrestling and ultimately destroying – and it is a real pleasure to watch. To see them finally happy, healthy and stimulated takes my breath away every single day.”

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