JILL'S BLOG

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This year we celebrate the growth of all things Animals Asia, the restoration of Dawn and the small but significant rebirth of her iconic crescent.

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Festive fun at our sanctuaries

19 December 2024, 17:04PM |

Every year, we spend hours making bear-appropriate decorations, pack gifts of dried fruit, nuts and other treats, decorate the enclosures and watch the fun this brings to our rescued bears.

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How can a lifetime of suffering – for a few minutes of entertainment – justify the cruelty inherent in animal tourism?

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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.

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When our bears die...

05 June 2024, 00:24AM |

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.

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This is Lelly's story - a two-legged street dog, resilient and determined but most of all, a survivor and a friend.

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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.

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One day in Bach Ma

08 February 2024, 20:42PM |

When a bear holds your gaze without fear, they hold your heart forever.

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One life - International Day of Education

07 February 2024, 21:22PM |

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.

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A year's end, packed with new beginnings

15 December 2023, 21:57PM |

Sanctuary celebrations, happy elephants, festive bears - and a brighter future for cats and dogs in Asia.

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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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