Animals Asia has moved one bear closer to its goal of ending bear bile farming in Vietnam, with the rescue of a bear from the district of Phúc Thọ on Thursday.
Jill Robinson, the founder and CEO of Animals Asia, will speak at an event on Friday 23 October to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations (UN), and mark five years since the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched.
11 families recently visited Animals Asia’s bear sanctuary in Chengdu, China where they got a chance to see the bears and take part in a bear-themed art workshop! They won the chance to visit the bears following a competition on Sichuan Traffic Radio.
Following training from dental specialist Dr Cedric Tutt, Senior Vet Surgeon Shaun Thomson performed the first 'in-house' root canal surgery at the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre. Bear Rae’s tooth has been filled and now she is loving life (and lunch) again!
Imagine if for every four pieces of vegetables bought by supporters’ donations for our rescued bears, they got another one for free? Does it sound like it’s too good to be true? In a sense it’s actually happening in reality thanks to the UK government’s Gift Aid scheme!
Earlier this year, an innovative project was launched in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to promote the benefits of a plant-based diet to local schoolchildren and residents, by encouraging them to “eat vegan with the bears!”
Children in a mountainous area in one of the top three bear bile farming hotspots learn about COVID-19 prevention methods and bear protection with creative activities initiated by Animals Asia’s education team.
Last month, police in central Java, Indonesia, took action to protect their communities by closing down three stalls that sell dog meat following groundbreaking regulations prohibiting the sale of dog meat in Karanganyar regency.
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