Rescued Bears Celebrate First Christmas in 20 Years | Animals Asia

Merry Christmas from a very excited Buzz, Armstrong and Apollo who have just celebrated their first ever Christmas, at Animals Asia's Bach Ma sanctuary in Vietnam!
The bear care team decorated the bears' enclosure and scattered tasty treats all around for them to forage and feast on. They wrapped treats, toys, and browse in bear-friendly wrapping paper which the bears happily destroyed in order to get to the prizes inside!
After 20 Christmases spent alone in tiny, dark cages, this gorgeous trio deserve all the treats they can handle! Thank you for giving this to them 🐻❤🐻❤🐻❤🐻
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~ Animals Asia is working with the Vietnam government to end bear bile farming in Vietnam and will rescue the last few hundred bears who still remain on bile farms by 2026 to our sanctuary: www.animalsasia.org.
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[@Roxie174]

Happy Holidays to All! Thank you, Everyone who participates in helping these Beautiful Bears!! Tears of Joy, for Apollo!! I thought it would take her a little longer, to come out of her shell!! She is getting stronger and realizes… This is NOT a dream… her Nightmare is over!! She is SAFE now!! Please like and share this video please donate if you are able.❤️🧸🧸🧸❤️

[@HKAAF]

Thanks for your comment, Roxie! As you know, all donations make such a difference in the lives of the bears we rescue.

[@elliottlytle]

Merry Beary Christmas to you! Thank you!🌲🎁 🐻 So happy for Buzz, Apollo and Armstrong! They’re loving it 😂

[@stevestephens8969]

Just so nice to see the 3 Muskabears having the time of there lives. Apollo now coming into her own as we knew she always would.

[@susanmartin6834]

Thank you everyone for everything you do ❤

[@christineharding4190]

It fills my heart with joy to see how well Buzz, Armstrong and Apollo have come on. Having followed their story from the start it's wonderful to see how happy they are.

[@HKAAF]

Thanks for sticking with us, Christine! Buzz, Armstrong, and Apollo sure are some special bears. 🐻♥️

[@lilylove2021]

Thank you for making such a lively Christmas for these precious survivors.....

[@dingopearl]

I've never seen such fantastic elves before. Thank you for taking such wonderful care of the bears.

[@monicaswavel6074]

Merry Christmas to you all! Everyone there is doing such a great job with the sweet babies!❤

[@angie6050]

Wow. What a beautiful Christmas day for all of you - bear and human ... and for everyone watching this ! 🐻💕🌿🎁🐻💕🌿🎁 🐻💕🌿🎁. Thank you for all your preparations. 😃💕🤗

[@kandicemarye8822]

The only thing good to happen to me in two Christmases now...and this has me squalling!!!! Merry Christmas my furry little ones. For you Santa really does exist. I love each of you!!!

[@juliemay2912]

I'm sobbing with happiness watching this delightful Christmas treasure hunt with Armstrong, Buzz and Apollo. So happy they are!! And look at Apollo getting in to the spirit!💖😍 Merry Christmas to you all and all the animals. Thank you all for all you amazing dedication.🙏🏼🌏🎄🌱

[@Roxie174]

I had tears of joy, streaming!! I am so happy for All of the bears! Surprised, Apollo, participated. I thought it would be a little longer but I’m happy it wasn’t! Merry Christmas everybody! And thank God for all who help these bears!!

[@HKAAF]

Thank you for watching and commenting, Julie!

[@polarberri]

What a lovely and warm video. Happy holidays to all! 🐻

[@o0sunsi0o]

🐻🌹🕸🍉🍊🥭🍏🍓🫐🍒😍❤ Merry Christmas to all the caregivers who so lovingly provide comfort for these precious bears. The bears are healing and it's joyful to see, thank you!

[@hansiwsevenfold5341]

The presents to our little friends and they celebrate the first Christmas party in 20 years are very sweet and enjoying to watch. Merry Christmas, my little friends. This video is heartmelt and warming. ^^ 🎄🎅🐾❤️🐻🐨🐼🐻‍❄️

[@stephaniemunns9631]

Merry Christmas to all you bear carer's ❤ you have worked wonders for these amazing animals such a joy to see them all happy and loved 🐾🎄

[@karinwarwickthompson1082]

Happy Christmas Armstrong, Buzz and Apollo 😊 and to all the bears still being held captive - you are not forgotten 🐻❤️

[@HKAAF]

As we always say, #NoBearLeftBehind!

[@karinwarwickthompson1082]

@@HKAAF 👏👏👏👏🐻🐻🐻🐻♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🇬🇧

[@vallee3140]

Made me cry, thinking of the ones who may never get, to enjoy freedom and xmas. Please give whatever you can afford.

[@lindaflowerpower8498]

🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Happy New Year to the heroic rescuers and the sweet bears 🐻 ☃️ ❤ Paradise finally is here ❤

[@watsonspuzzle]

Merry Christmas!! They had so much fun!

[@pattimiller9157]

Precious babies thank you for doing this and giving them a wonderful life ❤

[@inggu5862]

🌿🌹🌿 Thank you wonderful bear care team for all your amazing work for the beautiful bears❣️And Merry Christmas to you all❣️

[@Sweetlyfe]

Aww this is so lovely, Buzz was on a mission to get that present into her den 😂, so cute. Armstrong was straight into it in the enclosure, and so beautiful to see Apollo joining in so quickly with the presents. Great to watch, but extra nice after a Christmas Day work day for me supporting a vulnerable person, so this video filled my cup up again. Thank you to everyone who was working and helped make this their first free Christmas such a wonderful day. Wishing everyone at AA a Happy Christmas I know it’s Christmas evening now, as there is only 90 minutes of it left here.

[@HKAAF]

Aw thank you for your kind comment. We so appreciate you and your support, hope you had a lovely holiday season.

[@malgosiak790]

Merry Merry Christmas to all❤

[@greenman6141]

THIS is the real spirit of Christmas.

[@rachelheyth3645]

I have tears of happiness seeing them fearless and happy.

[@conniesteeves1637]

New version of the children’s classic of The Three Bears. I hope it has the Happy Ever After ending. Wonderful to see them enjoy a new life due to such love and care.

[@eleanordefreitas979]

These dear bears must think that they died and went to heaven .

[@secretariatgirl4249]

This has to be the most joyous video of the season! Just thrilled and so happy for these wonderful bears!!!!!💗💗 (and I'm crying, too!)

[@johns7824]

You certainly made the bears Xmas. They look so happy . Well done to all the good staff at the bear sanctuary ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kassiapencek6185]

Hip hip hurray to the team inded for these awesomely made gifts! 💚💚💚

[@ilkarios1447]

this video made Christmas so perfect... Thank you!! 🎉❤🌙🐻

[@itsmeagain5669]

💕 🙏 to Bach Ma team

[@art3mis290]

A magical Christmas for ALL of us thanks to out 3 bears and volunteers! You made me so happy posting this joyful exciting video of the bears having so many treats and fun tearing into the gifts!💯 Merry Christmas wonderful volunteers, God bless you!🫂✝☯☮

[@juliebrown3720]

What a fantastic result to see Apollo especially enjoying all the wonderful treats she’s gaining so much confidence, the other bears are going to help her. Merry Christmas to all of you who doing an awesome job with these beautiful Bears.🐻 🐻🎄⛄️❄️

[@WahrheitBefreit]

Danke! Danke! Ihr seid großartig, einfach nur großartig! Immer fällt euch noch etwas ein, um eure Schützlinge noch glücklicher zu machen. Und sie sind es: einfach nur glücklich und voller Lebensfreude. Danke und frohe Weihnachten! ❤🎄♥️

[@patriciakay1637]

This is my favorite Christmas present thus far! 🎁 How beautiful and heart-warming. Merry Christmas and God Bless, thank-you all so much! 🎄🌟🎄

[@michaelangelo7511]

This is a great human gesture. Thanks from the bottom of my of my heart and Merry Christmas to all involved and of course the bears. 🎄👍🏻🇺🇸

[@CharCanuck14]

Here comes my tears of happiness!!

[@reejames4235]

Love this video…..thankyou all so much ❤

[@patr7115]

Merry Christmas to all !! ❤❤❤❤

[@4july99]

Made me cry tears of joy! Thank you so much for putting in the extra time to give them such fun treats. The bears look so happy 🎉🎄❤️

[@pads1052]

Beautiful yo watch. Merry Christmas and thsnk you all for your commitment ❤

[@kathleenardrey5094]

This video is a wonderful gift for me; it makes me happy on a kind of a blue Christmas Eve. Thank you, all, bears and elves. peace

[@Loesters]

Merry christmas sweet bears. May you experience peace, love and joy forever. ❤

[@zzyyxx100]

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to the entire wonderful staff who care for these animals. And of course, MERRY CHRISTMAS to all the bears!!!❤❤❤

[@simonfinlay4399]

Have a wonderful Christmas to all of you, love how the bears are having so much fun opening there presents 🎁 ❤

[@bloodsport5112]

WOW! Gotta say, THAT is pretty darn cool and very joyous to see...

[@roses9339]

Bless you all, what a lovely Xmas for Buzz and Apollo. I hope they and the other bears have many, many more wonderful xmas days. Cheers Rosemary Western Australia 73yrs

[@Davywatson121]

Love you, love everything about what you do. ❤

[@createwithbarbbl4125]

So much HAPPY in this video. Wonderful to see the bears enjoying a wonderful day with special treats. May all their days be this beautiful. Thank you and Merry Christmas from Australia.

[@cher3256]

Merry Beary Christmas, what a beautiful Christmas, you guys made me laugh and cry. Am So happy that they are safe and happy . A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of you and Jill.❤❤❤❤❤😂❤🐻🐾❤🎄❤🐻🐾🐻🐾❤ 🙏

[@pencil6965]

This channel keeps making me cry 🥹🥹🥹❤️❤️❤️

[@tedward890]

Happy times,so wonderful to see.Many thanks AA ,happy Christmas to you all. xxx❤❤❤

[@gilliansnedden3095]

Thank you for sharing their day with us ❤ Merry Christmas from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎅⛄️❄️

[@francescamaddalena5742]

A very happy Christmas to you All at AnimalAsia! A felt thank you for your dedication and commitment in making miracles come true for these gorgeous creatures. Forever thankful ❤🤗😊

[@christagriggs]

❤ Best Christmas Ever ❤ Best caretakers ever!!!

[@micheleamisonfellezs293]

Heros, bless you all!

[@marmarc4203]

SOOOO BEAUTIFUL IT MAKES ME CRY TEARS OF JOY 🎄😪😪😪😪❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@deborahwright5209]

This brought tears to my eyes but happy tears this time. Wondrous sight !!! You all must be so proud. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the gorgeous bears and wonderful staff at AA. And to the donors and fellow animal lovers. You are all stars 🌟 🎅 🧑‍🎄

[@justineheinrichs2798]

What a beautiful sight to see. I do believe that the bears are just as excited with their gifts as children are. A Merry Christmas to everyone. May the new year bring joy, peace and the best health possible for for all❤❤🎄🎄

[@veroniqueboulvard6315]

❤💕 💞 💜 💖 We wish a very Merry Christmas 🤶🌟🌲

[@lesliemiller2170]

How wonderful

[@viviannegoblitschke2857]

Merry Christmas to you all, and Armstrong, Buss and Apollo make me very happy to see them enjoying their first Christmas with you all, thank you for rescuing them🐻🐻🐻💗💗💗💗💗🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🙏🙏

[@agnesolsvik]

Apollo is making progress. ❤❤

[@HKAAF]

Definitely, we are so happy to see it!

[@richardsmith6613]

What a wonderful sight to behold. A massive thank you to everyone involved at AA and beyond who rescued these amazing animals. No animal should have to suffer what these beautiful souls have endured. My heart goes out to you all.

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

I believe that this is the best Christmas gift, of all! Thank you.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻💋💋💋🇺🇸🌸💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥Merry Christmas💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@BizarreBear]

This makes me so happy. I am absolutely horrified by the bile farming practice. Your work is terrific and I am so proud of these bears for overcoming their challenges and adapting to their new homes!

[@HKAAF]

We are so proud of them too! Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@pseudononymouse]

That is so wonderful!!!

[@lynnesummers-noble5029]

Thank you to all that care for these amazing bears. Merry Christmas and Happy New year!!

[@HKAAF]

Same to you!

[@karenboouk531]

Merry Christmas to you all. Thank you for all the hard work that everyone puts in to help make these special bears have a happier life. God bless you all. Xxx 🇬🇧🌹🌹🌹🎄🎉🎊🎄🎉🎊

[@elainealdridge9202]

A Very Merry Christmas to You all Sweet Angel's 😋 ❤️ 💕 💖 I'm as excited as they are unwrapping their Prezzie's XXXXXXX Bless Their Beautiful Heart's and Your's too ❤️ 💖 for making this happen XXXXXXX ❤️ for them ❤️ Bless Your Heart's too ❤️ 💖

[@murtd3268]

Great job everyone

[@fioname3495]

Merry Christmas to you all and thank you for all the wonderful work you do. You are truly angels of this earth. 🎄🙏🥰

[@sandyhorrobin9575]

Happy Christmas everyone, thank you for all you do. I cried watching TV this seeing how far they have come. Even sweet Apollo came good on the day. Armstrong on the other hand was just a gem. Fantastic fur babies. The best Christmas gift ever. 🐻❤️😍💕

[@HKAAF]

Aw, thank you Sandy! Hope you had a lovely holiday season.

[@theglanconer6463]

Merry X-mass and thank you for everything you do. You're the best of mankind.

[@LouciferFlump]

Happy Christmas to all you guys!!! For the bears, all their Christmasses have come at once and all their dreams have come true ❤❤❤

[@mataform]

First thing I watched on Christmas Day. So happy. Merry Xmas to you all and well done for all the kindness and love you have shown to these dear animals. 🎉🎉❤❤

[@Anita-ji5hr]

Beary Christmas to all!!!

[@HKAAF]

🐻🎅

[@Dawnygirl66]

My heart is full so beautiful 😍❤️ 🎄🎁

[@RosColeman]

You are all angels! So much love going out to you as well as the lovely bears!

[@stargalaxyuniverse761]

❤❤❤

[@brendahousley8739]

Just fabulous to watch, you all done a good job and should be proud of yourselves happy Christmas to you all 💟🎊⛰️

[@icegypsy99]

Merry Christmas to you all, and to all the fur babies. So fun. I'm sure thing like that really enrich their lives....it certainly does for us to see it. 💝💖

[@HKAAF]

Oh yes, they adore their enrichment activities, as you can see. 😆

[@jackiewright5643]

Merry Christmas to all you special AA carers. So wonderful to see Buzz, Armstrong and Apollo enjoying their new lives together and their first Christmas with presents. The start of lots of surprises and new experiences to come thanks to your dedication 🎁🎄💕💕

[@nancylogan5575]

Just hitting like doesn’t do it for this video. The first thing I see on Christmas morning is. What can incredibly wonderful uplifting way to start the day with family 💕💕💕💕🎄💕🎄

[@gerhardtmuller7439]

Apollo's timing is excellent. such a big difference over time. i was really surprised. a festive bear. fantastic. merry christmas and a bearlike new year. great work, all

[@pandoraalberts5267]

Sheer joy! Well done, magnificent work, bear rescuers! ❤❤❤

[@Rackmani]

Amazing 🤩 🎉❤

[@katbow5922]

You are all the best, most amazing human beings with such care and love. May you always be blessed with happiness, good health and living families. Thankyou

[@DJ-tb4ni]

May God continue to bless you all for what you do! It doesn’t go unnoticed. Please smile each and every day, knowing that God is looking down upon you and blessing you for your kindness to these beautiful majestic animals.🙏🏽👱🏻‍♀️🌹

[@jackiemerino3910]

Merry Christmas carers and bears, both heavenly beings. ❤❤❤

[@user-ky4dv5jv5s]

Happy christmas thans KZbin! They are so happy!

[@cristina817]

Merry Christmas for all your Heroes for give the best moment for the poor Bears Thank you 🙏

[@annephillips8494]

Awe fantastic 👏👏👏🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@michellesuttoni4042]

You guys make me cry❤how awesome❤❤

[@user-tg2fg9ry1s]

Ty for being kind to them!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@peterng25]

Wonderful

[@barbarabeard6017]

How beautiful a blessing for all!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!! Bear Love and Bear Kisses back!

[@Tigers999]

Makes me so happy that they are free from that place that was causing them so much pain, thank you ❤😢💝

[@jillcoggan2533]

Merry Christmas you darling bears. I give a monthly donation, it’s not a lot but I’m a pensioner but I feel I had a small part in your release and FREEDOM!!❤️🌹🐻🐻🐻

[@HKAAF]

Hi Jill, thank you for your ongoing support! All donations, no matter the amount, make a difference in the work we do to rescue these bears. You are playing a part in their freedom, for sure. ♥️

[@nancygrant5540]

Merry Christmas to all...this is so lovely to see...I hope QQ is doing well...haven't heard much about her since her arrival...Thank you for giving these bears some joy in life

[@HKAAF]

Hi Nancy, thank you for watching and commenting. We will have some QQ updates shortly, so please be sure to subscribe and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.