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 ...

Vietnam's Dak Lak Province is successfully transitioning elephants from exploitative riding and logging to an ethical, ...

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 ...

I believe, sincerely, that the Government of Vietnam wants to see bear bile farming consigned to history. They have carried out more to eliminate this painful and traumatic practice than any other ...

Every time I brush my teeth, I think of Jane who, decades ago, advised audiences to turn off the tap and save our precious commodity of water. I told her that story once and she laughed – imagine ...

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 ...

… Jingle Bears, Jingle all the way! And boy did Jingle and friends enjoy their festive days in our sanctuaries, after our sensational carers decorated their enclosure with all things nice. In China, ...

Nestled in the valley of Tam Dao National Park, our first Vietnam sanctuary provides a peaceful, protected home for around 200 moon and sun bears rescued from the brutal bear bile industry. Covering ...