Ricky Gervais helps free 150 bears in VN through generous personal donation
Category: AAF
Moon Bears in 2026: Hard-Won Progress and the Work That Remains
A worldwide summary of where moon bear welfare and bear bile farming stand as of 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, …
2023 brings good news for bears…Get an exclusive look at AAF’s new bear sanctuary!
Last year Animals Asia broke ground on our second bear sanctuary in the beautiful mountainous region of Bach Ma, which will be home to the last 300 bears who remain on bile farms in Vietnam. After decades of campaigning and rescuing bears, the image of what Vietnam will look like without bear bile farming is at last coming into focus.
Star-studded event raises ยฃ30k for new bear sanctuary in Vietnam
For the tenth year, a host of Animals Asia supporters recently gathered for a glittering event to raise essential funds for our new bear sanctuary in Bach Ma, Vietnam. Sponsored by The Mill in the beautiful, quintessentially English village of Sonning in Berkshire, it was the perfect location for an intimate evening with Animals Asiaโs founder and CEO Jill Robinson and ambassadors and friends who generously donated their time and their incredible talents.
SAVING BEARS... 