11 January 2013
Six bears saved from illegal bile farm in China
Six bears were rescued from an illegal bear bile farm in China on Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 by the Sichuan Forestry Department and delivered to Animals Asia.
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07 December 2012
China bear rescue: Two precious young gifts for Christmas
Two young moon bears have arrived safely at the China Bear Rescue Centre, after a long trip from the mountainous region of Yibin county. The pair were recently confiscated by the Sichuan Forestry Department from local villagers, who found them in the wild nearly two years ago.
31 October 2012
Jet Li’s charity foundation recognises documentary
“Moon Bear”, a groundbreaking undercover documentary that exposes the horrific bear bile farming industry in China, has won three awards as part of The One Foundation’s charity film festival, at an awards ceremony in Beijing. The One Foundation was founded by Jet Li, the film actor, producer, and martial artist.
27 October 2012
Animals Asia dog wash event
We have all heard of a car wash fundraiser, but Animals Asia organised its very first “Dog Wash”, not only to raise much needed funds for the organisation and the Moon Bears, but also to generate awareness of the issue within schools across Hong Kong.
27 October 2012
Improving captive animal welfare - Animals Asia facilitates advanced veterinary learning
Senior vets from zoos across China gathered at Beijing Zoo for a seminar on advanced specialist veterinary techniques to improve animal welfare. The seminar, held on 17-19 September 2012, saw an elite group of 30 of the best of China’s zoo vets coming together to improve their knowledge and the standard of veterinary care they can offer at their zoos.
20 September 2012
Moon bear cubs rescued from smugglers
Two small moon bear cubs, confiscated from smugglers in North Vietnam, were rescued by our Vietnam team and successfully transported home to our Moon Bear Rescue Centre at Tam Dao National Park.
18 September 2012
“Bear farm tourists” targeted by Vietnamese authorities
The authorities at one of Vietnam’s major travel destinations have launched an awareness campaign targeting tourists that pay for bile to be extracted from caged bears on illegal bear bile farms.
14 September 2012
Bear bile farming industry put on notice by World Conservation Congress
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest and most important conservation event has passed a resolution addressing the issue of bear bile farming.