Jersey Zoo is saying goodbye to its Andean bears next month after decades of being cared for on the island.
The species - which is also known as the spectacled bear due to its white markings around each eye - is the only surviving species of short-faced bear in the world.
It continued: "Chui and Bahia are valuable contributors to a special breeding programme working to protect this amazing species. There are thought to be between 6,000-10,000 Andean bears left in their natural habitat in South America.Georgia Gotts, Team Leader of Mammals at Jersey Zoo, said: "It is always sad when we have to say goodbye to a species, especially a much-loved pair like Chui and Bahia.
"Raymi has since gone on to have three cubs of his own at Givskud Zoo, which has given this threatened species a much-needed lifeline."
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