Bears About The House, BBC Two

Conservationist Giles Clark is embarking on a big mission: taking on the illegal wildlife trade and helping to build a new bear sanctuary in Laos, Southeast Asia.

Across Asia, bears in the illegal wildlife trade are sold as trophy pets, used for their body parts in restaurants and processed for traditional Asian medicine.

Giles has been asked by Matt Hunt, CEO of Free The Bears, to help – and he’s not long into his role when he has to step in to help Mary, a five month-old sun bear.

Mary was rescued after her mother was killed. She lives with Giles and Matt, while she needs around-the-clock care.

Meanwhile, there is a bear sanctuary to build. With 31 bears there already, the team is under tremendous pressure as even more bears come in.