Animals Asia runs three world-class bear sanctuaries in Vietnam and China – safe, peaceful havens surrounded by lush forests ...

But our work doesn’t stop there – we’re standing up for dogs and cats suffering in the meat trade, fighting for better treatment of captive animals, and helping elephants live free from tourist rides.

Animals Asia works with governments and animal facilities to raise captive animal welfare standards and push for policy reform. Together, we’re creating a future where animals in the wild and in ...

Animals Asia is improving cat and dog welfare in China and Vietnam through rescue, advocacy, and compassionate outreach.

Every bear deserves the softest possible landing. When a bear arrives at one of our sanctuaries, they’re not just recovering from injury or illness — they’re waking up from a lifetime of fear, pain ...

Some bears come to our sanctuaries blind, missing limbs, or unable to walk after years trapped in tiny cages. Others arrive in their later years, their bodies worn but their spirits still strong. At ...

Bears are expressive, social and emotionally complex. They share information and display emotion and empathy through scent, sound, body language and touch. For rescued bears, having the freedom and ...

For more than 20 years, Nova lived in darkness. Trapped. Forgotten. His body broken – but his spirit still gentle, still hopeful. When rescuers brought Nova to sanctuary, he finally felt warmth on his ...

When grey skies loomed over our China sanctuary last week, the bears did what many of us might – they headed indoors, curled up and got comfy! With the rain drizzling outside, the bear houses were a ...

Following a period of intense negotiations in early 2025, Animals Asia secured agreement for and part-funded a landmark nationwide survey of all remaining bear farms in Vietnam. The surveys, conducted ...

Celebrating the last construction phase of our second sanctuary in Vietnam, future home to every last bear remaining on farms as the bear bile industry comes to an end across this beautiful country.