We have some sad news to share with you all today. Our big, beautiful, iconic bear Derek, who was famous the world over for his big fuzzy mane and lolling tongue, has sadly passed away at our China bear sanctuary. Derek lived at our sanctuary for two years, since Animals Asia moved him and 100 other bears, including soul mate Barack, from an ex-bear farm where we'd been caring for them for eight years. Our beautiful boy had so many health problems. Our vets and bear carers did all they could to