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Life Is Tough, but Watching These Bears Bop Their Heads to a 70s Prog Rock Icon Playing Piano Helps

On September 24, 2026, former Yes pianist Rick Wakeman performed for an audience of 150 bears at a sanctuary in Vietnam.

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News often leans negative, so here’s something positive to brighten your workweek. It’s no surprise that music isn’t only for humans. Anybody with pets will tell you that animals also react to music. Watching an animal react to music can put a smile on your face, as you watch them try to figure out why they’re reacting.

On September 24, 2026, legendary rock pianist Rick Wakeman performed for over 150 rescued moon bears and sun bears. In Vietnam’s Tam Dao National Park, a bear sanctuary houses over 150 Asian bears. Wakeman’s performance is part of the Free The Final Bears campaign, an international initiative run by the charity Animals Asia. The charity raises money to rescue the last remaining captive........

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