Long-suffering bear Bao Lam was laid to rest under a crescent moon by her carers after sudden death from respiratory failure.
Dieu and Soul have already overcome a fear of open spaces to forage outside – but legacy of physical damage means a constant struggle to stay healthy.
From feeding our rescued bears in China more than 100 metric tonnes of fruit and veg to one historic agreement to end bear bile farming in Vietnam within five years – here’s what we’ve achieved over the past 12 months.
Since 2007, Animals Asia has rescued 186 bears in Vietnam by working hand in hand with the authorities and even ex-farmers – here’s how it happened.
Christmas is not for another couple of days but we were too excited to wait to give hundreds of bears at our sanctuaries in China and Vietnam their presents.
Before their rescue from a Vietnamese bile farm last year, these bears were kept in small, dingy cells - now they feel the grass under their paws and the sun on their faces.
Pin Duo Duo announcement comes after customers posted screenshots showing the illegal sale of cat and dog meat on the company’s website.
When a new structure appeared in the enclosure it made these three disabled moon bears – rescued from bile farms – smile with joy and determined to explore every spot.
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