Animals Asia has rescued more than 500 bears from bear bile farms in China and Vietnam. Once rescued their rehabilitation begins in semi-natural enclosures designed to encourage natural behaviours. For us, one of the greatest indicators of the bears welfare needs being met, is to see them “going wild” just as nature intended.
This picture was taken in 2000 at Animals Asia’s Chengdu sanctuary. Moon bear Jasper had just been transported from a Chinese bear bile farm where he was kept flat on his back in a crush cage. By the time Jasper reached Animals Asia founder and CEO Jill Robinson, he had been caged for 15 years.
Animals Asia founder and CEO, Jill Robinson MBE shares her thoughts on Oliver, the bear who inspired a movement and sadly passed away last week at Animals Asia’s Chengdu Bear Rescue Centre.
If you’ve recently found out about bear bile farming and would like to see it become a thing of the past, here is our guide to effectively campaigning to end the cruelty.
Animals Asia founder and CEO, Jill Robinson MBE, has received an honorary degree from the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC).
Moon bears Maple and Dolly have found themselves side by side for as long as they can remember – but not always by choice.
Animal welfare charity Animals Asia has announced it will mark November 12 each year as Oliver’s Day – following the death of inspirational brown bear Oliver.
With Chengdu on the verge of winter, the bears have spent the autumn months feasting on a special diet of calorie-rich foods that will see them through hibernation.