Locked in tiny wire cages and destined for a life of being drained of bile through syringes or surgically implanted taps, the 27 Asiatic black bears rescued in northern Laos this week had known almost nothing of what it means to be a bear.
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Star-studded event raises £30k 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 Asia’s founder and CEO Jill Robinson and ambassadors and friends who generously donated their time and their incredible talents.
#MoonBearDay2019: All about moon bears, #savemoonbears
The Asiatic bear is famed as the most playful of all eight bear species, but sadly, it is also the most exploited. C/O Animals Asia... There are eight species of bear, and quite possibly the least well known is the Asiatic black bear, otherwise known as the moon bear. The species is deserving of its …
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The secret misery of the moonbear hidden from the public eye…
An entry by the talented Ms. Kristin Arnim, 2028, regarding the use of the bear as a symbol for the Olympics. Pls note all images belong to Ms. Arnis, and we sincerely thank Animals Asia for use of their footage and photography. thank her for the effort and beauty she gives to this cause,. The […]
THE SECRET MISERY OF THE MOONBEAR, 2018
Video by Animals Asia, 2018 The moon bear has been chosen as a mascot for the 2018 Winter Olympics, to be held in PyeongChang, South Korea. However, the reality for thousands of these bears is dark: trapped inside small cages for most of their lives waiting to be slaughtered for their bile. South Korea has 39 of …
SAVING BEARS... 