How can a lifetime of suffering – for a few minutes of entertainment – justify the cruelty inherent in animal tourism?
How can a lifetime of suffering – for a few minutes of entertainment – justify the cruelty inherent in animal tourism?
Today is Sanctuary Caregiver Day and I'd like to celebrate our teams in China and Vietnam who give their all so passionately, to care for our rescued bears.
Over the past 26 years, we've stood with broken hearts at the graves of too many bears who never should have died so soon.
This is Lelly's story - a two-legged street dog, resilient and determined but most of all, a survivor and a friend.
In a wonderfully collaborative event, we celebrated our Bear Protection Awareness Program in Vietnam with the launch and distribution of a herbal balm to reduce demand for bear bile.
When a bear holds your gaze without fear, they hold your heart forever.
In a world that is becoming increasingly fragile, it is easy to feel lost in what to do next to protect our environment, our children and the animals and plants that share our planet.
Sanctuary celebrations, happy elephants, festive bears - and a brighter future for cats and dogs in Asia.
I blinked back tears as they approached, first cautiously then courageously, out of the darkness and into the light... This is our Moon Bear Mission.
The 26th of August is International Dog Day and HK's MTR is opening its doors for the first time to our Dr. Dogs.
Jill founded Animals Asia in 1998, after an encounter with a caged bear on a farm in China changed her life forever. She now heads a team of over 300 enthusiastic staff and divides her time between our bear rescue centres in China and Vietnam and our Hong Kong head office. She travels extensively to participate in conferences and speak at fundraising events.
Read more here.