For years, twenty-two Moon Bears, more formally known as Asiatic Black Bears, had been living at a breeding farm in South Korea that used the Bears in gallbladder and bile extraction processes. These Bears spent their entire lives subjected to the horrific practice of farming bile; a popular ingredient used in many traditional Asian medicines. Following an announcement to ban the practice by the South Korean government, the Korean Animal Welfare Association reached out to the The Wild Animal Sanctuary to request assistance with saving the Bears. In early 2022, the Bears were flown half way around the world from Seoul, South Korea to Los Angeles International Airport where they were cleared by U.S. wildlife officials and then transported by special carrier to The Wild Animal Refuge. These Bears will now live out the rest of their lives together in a natural 234-acre habitat.