This is the sad and desperate reality of the South Korean goverment's bear farming policy.
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Essential viewing for anyone wanting to understand the challenges currently facing Korea's moon bears. Please be advised that theses video's contain imagery of a disturbing nature.
Part 1: Appetite for Bears.
Episode length: 31.25 minutes
First aired on 11 May 2007.
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Part 1 exposes the restaurant and its grissly offerings implicating sitting Government members in eating and profiting from bear products.
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Part 2: The Truth Revealed.
Episode length: 29.15 minutes
First aired on 18 May 2007.
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Part 2 details Government and community reaction to the scandal and the public apology of some of the officials involved.
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Part 3: Farmed Bears turned White Elephant.
Episode length: 33.32 minutes
First aired on 25 May 2007.
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Part 3 explains how Korea's bear farming industry has turned into a white elephant and why there is no longer any justification for the cruel practice.
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Green Korea's anti bear farming video. (37mb)
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In contrast to the horror depicted in the above videos the BBC Natural History Unit has produced a series of videos showing Moon Bears in the wild. The videos can be accessed at Arkive.
Click on the links below to view the videos.
Asiatic black bear An Overview
Asiatic black bear Feeding on honey
Asiatic black bear Feeding on berries and leaves
Asiatic black bear Walking through woodland
The video below gives some insight into the history and issues associated with Korea's moon bears while highlighting the great work of Green Korea on the ground in South Korea.
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Green Korea campaigning in South Korea