When a bear is rescued from a bile farm, it’s just the beginning of a long and gentle journey towards healing. Years of confinement and cruelty leave deep emotional wounds. But with expert care and ...

Moon bear Sen’s first steps into the sunshine at Animals Asia's sanctuary show just how far love, care and freedom can take a rescued bear.

Rescuing bears from bile farms is only the beginning. These magestic animals have endured years, sometimes decades, of intense suffering. Helping them recover takes time, patience, and compassion. But ...

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The police had been tipped off by Education For Nature Vietnam (ENV) who had been monitoring the traffickers’ movements for a ...

Animals Asia mourns the passing of Dr Jane Goodall, legendary conservationist and dear friend, as Jill Robinson shares ...

For bears who’ve spent years in tiny cages, movement can be painful or impossible. That’s where physiotherapy comes in. It’s one of the most powerful tools we have to help bears regain strength, ...

Following a period of intense negotiations in early 2025, Animals Asia secured agreement for and part-funded a landmark nationwide survey of all remaining bear farms in Vietnam. The surveys, conducted ...

It’s a question we’re hearing more and more – especially as we move closer to ending bear bile farming in Vietnam for good. In this short video, Animals Asia founder and CEO Jill Robinson explains why ...

They had waited 20 years in darkness. Cobwebs clung to the bars of their cages. Dust settled on their fur. Every day was the same – nothing to do but wait for the next awful thing to happen. When we ...

Our founder and CEO, Jill Robinson is widely recognised as the world’s leading authority on the bear bile industry, having worked to end it since 1993. The bear bile industry is extremely cruel. Right ...

Celebrating the last construction phase of our second sanctuary in Vietnam, future home to every last bear remaining on farms as the bear bile industry comes to an end across this beautiful country.