A worldwide summary of where moon bear welfare and bear bile farming stand as of 2026.
Category: 2026
Handsome Hector, the Moonbear
II hope this message finds you well, wherever you are in this wide world. During the 20+ years I lived and worked in Asia, I had the incredible privilege of having regular contact with the phenomenal Jill Robinson, Founder and CEO of Animals Asia. Bear Necessity Korea (BNK) was a grassroots NGO rooted in passion, …
Bear Bile Farming Is Finally Illegal in South Korea, Now 200 Moon Bears Need Homes
It’s a practice that sounds so barbaric that you assume it would have been outlawed at least a century ago. And yet, South Korea is only just now, as of January 1, 2026, getting around to pulling the plug on its most disgusting and cruel tradition: bear bile farming.
SAVING BEARS... 