Princess was rescued from a bear bile farm
Rescuing animals. Restoring respect. Ending cruelty.
Animals Asia is devoted to ending bear bile farming and improving the welfare of animals across Asia. We’ve been rescuing bears from lives of cruelty and giving them the safety and care they deserve for over 25 years.
Through our sanctuaries, education and policy change, we’re building a kinder world for all animals.
Our work focuses on three key areas
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👁 A bear in a cage lying on its side, looking through the bars to camera
Ending bear bile farming Vietnam
We're ending bear bile farming in Vietnam through rescue, education and government partnership.
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👁 A man wearing a official Yok Don National Park t-shirt gently feeds a leafy branch to a male elephant in the forest.
Captive animal welfare
Improving captive animal welfare across Asia through rescue, reform, education and collaboration.
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👁 A veterinarian examines a light brown dog with a stethoscope during a checkup, assisted by another person in a clinic setting.
Cat and dog welfare
We’re protecting cats and dogs across Asia through rescue, education and law reform.
Our impact
For over 25 years, we’ve been changing the lives of animals across Asia.
700+ bears rescued from unimaginable cruelty
100,000+ cats and dogs supported
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👁 Close-up of a distressed moon bear staring through rusted metal bars, showing signs of injury and confinement in a bile farm cage.
Key issues
The hidden cruelty animals face in Asia – and how Animals Asia is working to end their suffering.
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👁 Adult moon bear holding a piece of pumpkin in a grassy enclosure at sanctuary, facing camera and looking happy and relaxed
About us
Who we are, how we began, what we've achieved and why we do what we do.
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👁 Three Asiatic black bears sitting in an outdoor pool in the sun surrounded by grass
Bear Sanctuaries
At our award-winning sanctuaries rescued bears begins a new chapter filled with care, freedom and healing.
Turn your kindness into action
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👁 A sad moon bear with watery brown eyes peers out from the darkness through rusty cage bars. His expression is hopeless, as if he is resigned to the misery of his life.
Will you help bring Vietnam’s last bile bears home?
Around 150 are still suffering unseen across Vietnam. Donate to help rescue the country's last precious bile bears.
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👁 Close-up of a moon bear with thick black fur and inquisitive eyes in a natural outdoor sanctuary setting.
Leave a gift in your Will
One in six of our projects are funded by legacies. Find out how to leave a gift in your Will to Animals Asia.
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Fundraise for us
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Latest from Animals Asia
Read the latest news, blogs and updates on our work, rescues and the animals we protect.
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👁 Rescued sun bears arriving in their transport crates at the Bach Ma sanctuary.
May 27, 2026 · Bears | Rescues | Vietnam
Four bears rescued after voluntary transfer from Ho Chi Minh City
Four bears have been rescued by Animals Asia after being voluntarily surrendered.
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👁 Animals Asia founder Jill Robinson offers food to a black bear inside a cage on a bear bile farm in Vietnam
May 11, 2026 · Bears | Free The Final Bears
Another bear farm closes as two more moon bears are rescued
Two more moon bears are rescued as another bear bile farm closes for good in Vietnam.
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👁 Two elephants in a Vietnamese forest
May 8, 2026 · Elephants | Jill’s blog
Elephant Freedom in Vietnam
Vietnam's Dak Lak Province is successfully transitioning elephants from exploitative riding and logging to an ethical, "elephant-friendly" model that allows them to live freely in their natural forest...
Help us put an end to animal cruelty
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.
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