In an urgent mission, Animals Asia swiftly mobilized to rescue a moon bear from Vinh Phuc, near the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre. Trapped in a tiny, rusted cage for over twenty years, the bear — now ...

Plum had been trapped in a small, rusty cage with nothing to do or see, no companions to play with or even touch, no open space to stare into, no grass to roll around on, no delicious snacks to forage ...

In an historic and ground-breaking move that could set a precedent for other provinces and countries, Animals Asia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dak Lak province in Vietnam to end ...

Our rescue team thought they’d seen it all. Collectively our sanctuary teams have rescued hundreds of bears from bile farms, and cared for hundreds more. They’ve had decades of experience with broken ...

Every year, tourists from around the world ride elephants while on holiday in Southeast Asia. Here’s why you should never take an elephant ride. In Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, ...

Welcome home, Nang and Mua After two decades of confinement on a bear bile farm in Phung Thuong village, moon bears Nang and Mua have been rescued by Animals Asia and transported to our new sanctuary ...

Animals Asia investigators have uncovered the use and abuse of hundreds of animals – including endangered species – at captive animal premises such as circuses and amusement parks across Vietnam. Our ...

A world-first – but not enough In September last year, a new UK law was passed to prevent travel companies from promoting and selling tickets, in England and Northern Ireland, to tourist attractions ...

Every year, we spend hours making bear-appropriate decorations, pack gifts of dried fruit, nuts and other treats into beautifully wrapped boxes, decorate the enclosures, and then watch the fun this ...

Bringing farmed bears back to life It can take months if not years for rescued bears to be brought back to life at our sanctuaries in Vietnam and China, where we create an environment as close to ...

1. Ending bear bile farming in Vietnam After almost three decades of campaigning against the bear bile farming industry, Animals Asia is about to close the last door on the last bile farm in Vietnam.