For bears rescued from the cruelty of bile farms, healing isn’t immediate. It takes time, patience, and deep compassion to ...

As the days grow longer and the air fills with the sweet scent of blossoms, our bears are embracing the joys of early summer!

As the days grow longer and the air fills with the sweet scent of blossoms, our bears are embracing the joys of early summer!

Your support saw 16 precious moon bears finally set paws on grass after decades on bile farms, 3 elephants formerly abused for riding tourism free to roam in forests, gave safe shelter to tens of ...

Formerly a member of our Global Board, Michelle joined Animals Asia full time, as our Chief Operations Officer in April 2025. Co-founder of Pixie B, a media consultancy, Michelle is a seasoned ...

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 ...

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 ...

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