POV: You’re Charlie, the bear, and it’s blow-dry o’clock! 🕐 [bears, asiatic black bear, moon bear, beat the heat, wildlife, wild animals, vantara] | Vantara

Moon Bear Day celebrates the most bipedal of the bear species --the Asiatic black bear! Distinguished by the white crescent on its chest, which gives it the name "moon bear," this species is known for its playful nature and primarily vegetarian diet. Unfortunately, it’s listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, facing significant threats from deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and poaching for traditional medicine. Wildlife SOS's rescue centers in Jammu and Kashmir provide rehabilitation to