Lili and Lulu Make Friends © Hoang Le/Four Paws

Lili and Lulu have only ever looked at each other from behind bars in the gloomy back room on Farm 1. Finally, since their rescue and relocation to Four Paws Bear Sanctuary, they have been able to make friends.

Lulu Feels the Sun on her Face © Four Paws

Lulu has been trapped in a dark gloomy room since she was captured as a cub from the wild. Finally, she can now feel the simple pleasure of sunlight on her face.

Lulu Enjoys The Dirt Between Her Toes © Hoang le/Four Paws

Lulu has spent her life balancing on the metal bars of a cage. For the first time in living memory she can feel soil, stone and vegetation under her paws.

Lulu's New Life © Hoang Le/Four Paws

Lulu's life on the bile farm in Nghe An Province was one of fear, discomfort and stress. At Four Paws Bear Sanctuary she is able to truly relax and enjoy her life for the first time.

Lili Learns to Climb © Four Paws

Climbing trees is a normal activity for Asiatic Black Bears. Something Lili never dreamed possible in her former life on the bear bile farm in Nghe An Province in Vietnam.

Lili Chews the Bark © Four Paws

Lili is a natural climber. Here she is seen snacking on some tree bark at Four Paws Bear Sanctuary.

Lac Loving His Freedom © Four Paws

Lac is growing into a handsome and healthy young Asiatic Black Bear

Lac Loving the Camera © Four Paws

From the solitude of his cage, Lac is loving the freedom of his new life and the attention that it brings!

Lac Eats Solid Food © Hoang Le/Four Paws

Food on a bear bile farm consists of a sloppy daily gruel. At Four Paws Bear Sanctuary healthy food is hidden around the sanctuary to make life interesting and as natural as possible.

Lac Enjoys a Bath © Four Paws

Lac has lived in a small, dark and airless room on the Nghe An Farm 1. Unable to escape the breathtaking heat and humidity. Finally at Four Paws Bear Sanctuary, he can enjoy the pleasure of a cooling bath with friends!