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 ...

For a one-off donation of $15,000 – or split between two gifts over 18 months – you can become a rescued bear's forever Bear Guardian. With your support, Animals Asia is already making history. Ending ...

Every aspect of the trade involves extreme levels of animal cruelty - from the theft of family companions, to deprivation, beating and final slaughter. While the sale and consumption of dog meat is ...

We operate bear sanctuaries in China and Vietnam where bears are rehabilitated and cared for and where our bear teams gather vital evidence of the effects of bile extraction.Our world-class bear ...

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 ...

Whether by manning stalls at the village fete, a dinner dance in the city, a boat race, sharing our content online or just sending encouraging emails our groups really are the best out there. Click ...

We work with animal ambassadors who embody the ideal that empathy for one animal can evolve into empathy for an entire species and ultimately for all species. We take a non-partisan, sensitive ...

The availability of funds. Management of the rescued bears (for instance, some might need part of an enclosure all to themselves if they’re not ready to be integrated with other bears, while others ...

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.

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 ...