When it comes to our rescued bears there isn't much we wouldn't do...but what would YOU do? Become 'unbearably challenged' and do something you'd find simply unBEARable for animals. Your unBEARable ...

During the quiet festive period of 2024, Animals Asia was alerted to the plight of an adult moon bear who desperately needed our help. It was in the Vietnamese province of Lao Cai, which borders China ...

Spread over an area of 11 hectares, the sanctuary has almost 30,000 square metres of semi-natural outdoor enclosure space designed to stimulate the bears’ natural behaviours. There are five double ...

Bear bile has been used for thousands of years in traditional Asian medicine. It contains high levels of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) known to be useful for treating liver and gall bladder conditions.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...