00:00I'm pretty sure this bear wakes up every single day thinking it's the best day of his life.
00:05I could not get over this hilarious big bear, Bursik, who just wants to play,
00:10but behind all of this personality, he had a pretty tough story.
00:15Bursik had spent seven years trapped in a tiny cage where he was used in the bear bile industry.
00:22He lived in these horrid conditions until Animals Asia rescued him in 2022.
00:28We've partnered with Animals Asia for more than 10 years sharing their rescue stories.
00:33One thing that's always fascinated me is hearing how long it can take rescue bears to adjust to their new
00:38lives.
00:39When he arrived to the sanctuary, he was nervous, but it didn't take long for him to start showing his
00:45true personality.
00:49You'd think it'd take him longer to settle in considering what he's been through,
00:52but after weeks, Bursik was having the time of his life.
00:57Rescuers say that Bursik was curious about everything, feeling the grass beneath his feet,
01:02making lots of friends, and of course, always playing.
01:09Animals Asia says that Bursik is the bear everyone wants to hang out with.
01:13And even though bio-farming is now illegal, there are over 150 bears still in captivity.
01:20Animals Asia is on a mission to rescue every last one,
01:22and it just goes to show that it's never too late to give a rescue animal a second chance.
01:27The joy on their faces is everything.
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