30 March 2015
Ben Tre Rescue: third bear rescued with crane and honey
The Ben Tre Rescue team dramatically rescued a third bear Thursday – using a crane and lots of fruit and honey.
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29 March 2015
Meet Coco and Yogi - the Ben Tre bears
After 15 years in cages, the two moon bears at the centre of the Ben Tre rescue were today given names for the first time.
29 March 2015
Caged bears to make 2,000km journey to freedom
Animals Asia has announced it will rescue two moon bears from Vietnam’s Ben Tre province on Thursday 26 March.
29 March 2015
Sun bears bond after trafficking trauma
Condemned to solitary childhoods by bear traffickers – now two sun bears have their first ever friends and they couldn’t be happier.
29 March 2015
Two million Chinese agree - outlaw eating dog and cat
Nearly two million Chinese have backed a proposal that would see the country outlaw the slaughter and consumption of dogs and cats.
29 March 2015
Six-month delay could condemn protected Halong bears
The Vietnamese Prime Minister’s office has potentially condemned the surviving 19 moon bears in Halong City to death, by delaying any potential rescue by up to six months.
26 March 2015
Animal welfare community unites against cruel TV show
Popular tv show “Wonderful Friends” has drawn millions of Chinese viewers, but now finds itself at the centre of an ethical storm as animal welfare organisations from around the world unite to express their outrage at the show’s format.
23 March 2015
The heart-breaking dog photo changing Vietnam
A photo of a young Vietnamese child crying next to a cooked dog has gone viral in Vietnam, prompting many to rethink the legality of the dog meat industry.