Three moon bears have been rescued to begin a new chapter of recovery at Animals Asia’s Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre in Bach Ma National Park.

Right now, bears are suffering in silence, hidden in Vietnam’s darkest corners. Frightened, alone and in pain – We must be ready to race to their rescue. But we can’t reach them without you. Will you ...

Four bears have been rescued by Animals Asia after being voluntarily surrendered from a business in Ho Chi Minh City — marking another important step towards ending the practice of bear keeping in ...

Our founder and CEO, Jill Robinson is widely recognised as the world’s leading authority on the bear bile industry, having worked to end it since 1993. The bear bile industry is extremely cruel. Right ...

Animals are being captured and exploited every day. Animals Asia has helped thousands, but there is always another animal in need of our help. Please donate today. Find out more about our ...

The bears were rescued from a farm in Nghe An province, around 375km south of Hanoi. In May 2025, a national bear farm survey (part-funded by Animals Asia) identified 15 bears remaining across 5 farms ...

Recently, on a golden, sunny afternoon in the forest of southern Vietnam, Kham Phanh, H’Blu and Ja Tuc were having a little disagreement. Kham Phanh and H’Blu had been enjoying a calm and ...

Judi Dench, Priscilla Presley, Stephen Fry, Alan Cumming, Chris Packham and rock legend Slash are joining more than 30 stars to sign an open letter to the new Prime Minister of Vietnam today. The ...

Dr Jill Robinson MBE, founder and CEO of Animals Asia, has been awarded one of the first-ever Jane Goodall Hope Awards at the Hope Gala in London last night, Monday 23 March 2026. Presented by the ...

On World Bear Day we’re taking the opportunity to celebrate one of our favourite animals in the world! For decades, Animals Asia has been rescuing bears and helping them recover from traumatic pasts.

We’re delighted to share that another precious moon bear has arrived at our sanctuary in Vietnam’s Bach Ma National Park. Misa, a female Asiatic black bear who has spent over 25 years in captivity, ...

I remember standing beside Sen (named after the lotus flower – a symbol of renewal in Vietnam) not long after his rescue last year, and being struck by how nearly all of his life had been spent ...