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Christmas in Nanning

18 December 2015, 20:52PM |

The patient bears in Nanning don't miss out on the festive spirit with mince pies treats for all.

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Christmas time for bears - Chengdu

18 December 2015, 20:52PM |

Jingle Bears, Jingle Bears, jingle all the way...! The holiday season is upon us, and our bears in China and Vietnam couldn't be more pleased. Just like excited children at this time of the year, they know that special gifts are on the way, and that their tums will soon be full of Christmas treats.

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Quang Ninh celebrates with press conference

13 December 2015, 15:16PM |

After the last bear was rescued, we closed this chapter in Quang Ninh province with an invitation from government officials to celebrate the end of bear bile farming in their region.

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Tuffy - the pup who never gave up

01 December 2015, 13:01PM |

Skin burnt and scalded with boiling water, flung from a fourth floor balcony - this tiny puppy's chances of survival were slim.

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Hercules the brave

30 October 2015, 20:15PM |

Bear bile farming in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam, ends as the last bear is rescued.

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Welcome home our brave new bears

29 September 2015, 16:54PM |

Seven more bears safely rescued in Vietnam.

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A little bear's big life

08 September 2015, 11:20AM |

The story of Franzi - our beautiful girl with a huge spirit - is now in print in a wonderful collection of short stories all about bears.

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UK Tour 2015

24 July 2015, 14:20PM |

Thanks to our Animals Asia team and incredible supporters, our UK tour this year was a huge success.

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Sweeping, negative generalisations about any country do nothing to further the case for animal welfare.

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Gallery of shame...

19 June 2015, 20:38PM |

The dog meat trade in China sees millions of dogs snatched from their homes or off the street to be cruelly slaughtered, leaving a trail of devastation.

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Jill's Bio

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.

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