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, …

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The Moon Bear (and why is he called like that), & the art of Paula Belle Flores

Artist Paula Belle Flores gifts us all with her majestic imagery and prose. A rare treat for lovers of the moon, bears, and moon bears. Enjoy!

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.