The China Bear Rescue Centre in Chengdu was Animals Asia’s first bear sanctuary and also the first of its kind in the world. An adventurous project, it is a safe haven combining secure, semi-natural ...

Laws about the dog meat trade in Vietnam are confusing, and create room for illegal activity to go unchecked. At the moment, the sale and consumption of dog meat is still legal. However the ...

Many elephants in Southeast Asia live in poorly managed tourism camps and are deprived of any happiness and freedom. They are used for close contact interactions including riding, bathing, and ...

4 April 2025: With Spring's new growth celebrating warmth and sunshine in Vietnam, this week could not have been more appropriate to have been invited by the authorities to rescue more bears. At ...

You can help Animals Asia in a number ways - from sponsoring a bear to holding your own fundraiser. Click on the menu on the left for ways to support our work. Alternatively, sign up to become a ...

More than 10,000 bears – mainly moon bears, but also sun bears and brown bears – are kept on bile farms across Asia. The bears are subjected to regular bile extraction. The bile, which contains ...

Explore Vietnam’s mighty Yok Don forest in search of majestic elephants who now freely roam the national park. The Yok Don elephants used to give rides to tourists, but now their welfare comes first.

We engage with the traditional medicine community and other users of bile to promote herbal and synthetic alternatives and reduce demand. Our Healing without Harm campaign targets practitioners of ...

More than 10,000 bears – mainly moon bears, but also sun bears and brown bears – are kept on bile farms across Asia. The bears are subjected to regular bile extraction. The bile, which contains ...

What better way to celebrate the onset of spring warmth and sunshine in Vietnam, than with the rescue of three more bears to our Bach Ma Bear Rescue Centre.