A rare sighting of an Asiatic black bear with three cubs in the Telmachara forest area of Habiganj has stirred both ...

Bear bile farms exist in several different countries in Asia. The practice has been criticised for its impact on wild animal populations and the health and welfare of captive animals. Image taken on a ...

Chinh, an Asiatic black bear, also known as a moon bear, spent over two decades at a bear bile farm in Vietnam, where he lived in a small indoor cage. At bile farms, captive bears endure painful ...

Also known as the Moon Bear due to the crescent-shaped white patch on its chest, the Asiatic Black Bear roams the forested mountains of northern and northeastern India, including Jammu and Kashmir ...

World Animal Protection rescued the Asiatic black bear from an illegal bile farm in Vietnam, where he was found "in a narrow, steel cage," which made it hard for him to move around freely Nicholas ...

The rescued Asian black bears (Ursus thibetanus), two males and one female, are now being quarantined at the Luang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary, operated by Australia-based NGO Free the Bears ...

In the name “Bandabi,” “banda” comes from “bandal” which means “half-moon”, indicating the white crescent on the chest of the Asiatic Black Bear, and “bi” carries the meaning of celebrating the Games.

Conservation efforts in Vietnam are proving successful after a rare Asiatic black bear was recently recorded by WWF camera traps Vietnam: Conservation efforts in Vietnam are proving successful after a ...

Bandabi is the friendly Asian black bear with half-moon shaped patch of white fur on its chest and is the official mascot of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games which happen in March.

Two juvenile Asiatic black bears will be released on Mt. Jiri in October to increase the population of the endangered species in the southern mountain, the Ministry of Environment said Wednesday.