Too cute to be true 4-month-old cub gets a bath, but don’t miss when he grabs the apple

Smudge the adorable baby bear adores taking baths! This four-month-old black bear cub is being cared for by a rescue and rehabilitation group in China, and he appears to be enjoying his time there by playing in the bath, climbing on things, and eating apples. See him munching on apples while taking a bath. Smudge would consider it a success when two of his favorite things come together!

Smudge was originally born on a bear bile farm in Nanning, China. He was rescued when the owners of the farm turned their property over to a bear rescue. Smudge was just one of over 130 bears on the bile farm. All of the bile farm bears were placed with rescue organizations, such as Animal Asia, the organization caring for Smudge.

Now, Smudge engages in daily exercises that are meant to keep him strong, healthy, and amused. Together with a climbing tower, cozy straw bedding, and cuddly teddy bears to play with, he also gets access to a paddling pool.
The Chinese Bear Rescue Center in Chengdu, run by Animal Asia, provides a safe haven where bears may spend their last years in a stimulating environment. There are 11 bear houses, 15 natural and semi-natural enclosures, special care enclosures for older bears and bears with mobility issues.

250 bears can now live there. A well equipped veterinary facility, a protected quarantine area, an office building, a public education center, and a bear restaurant are among the on-site amenities.