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New Vietnam animal refuge welcomes first at-risk bears

New Vietnam animal refuge welcomes first at-risk bears

A new bear rescue center in Bach Ma National Park in central Vietnam is providing safety, security, comfort, and a taste of natural wilderness home to its first two bears this week.
Man hands over elephant to conservation center, receives $29,800

Man hands over elephant to conservation center, receives $29,800

Endangered moon bears rescued

Endangered moon bears rescued

Contingency plans make pandemic bearable for sanctuary

Contingency plans make pandemic bearable for sanctuary

The year is 2020. An Animals Asia bear rescue team is just 60 km from Pleiku after traveling the length of the country from the NGO's headquarters in Tam Dao.
January 3, 2022 | 05:10 pm PT
Moon bear, cub extracted from 18-year bile bondage

Moon bear, cub extracted from 18-year bile bondage

An endangered Asian black bear, or moon bear, was delivered from 18 years' captivity on a bile farm along with her four-year-old female cub in Phu Tho Province on Tuesday.
November 4, 2020 | 02:04 am PT
Rescued cubs equipped with necessities at Vietnam center

Rescued cubs equipped with necessities at Vietnam center

Staff at Vietnam Bear Rescue Center in Vinh Phuc Province spend their days feeding, cleaning after, and sharpening the instincts of traumatized cubs.
August 6, 2020 | 05:13 pm PT
Last captive bear in Central Highlands province released

Last captive bear in Central Highlands province released

The last bear reportedly in captivity in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai was freed on Tuesday.
June 30, 2020 | 07:31 pm PT
Asian black bears freed after 20 years in captivity

Asian black bears freed after 20 years in captivity

Two female Asian black bears bought as cubs near the Lao border have been freed from captivity in northern Vietnam.
May 13, 2020 | 01:28 am PT
Central Vietnam tourist park hands over captive moon bears to sanctuary

Central Vietnam tourist park hands over captive moon bears to sanctuary

A tourism park in Nha Trang on Tuesday transferred to a rescue center four moon bears it had been holding in captivity.
June 26, 2019 | 12:19 am PT
Wildlife protection group frees 200th bear from Vietnam bile farm

Wildlife protection group frees 200th bear from Vietnam bile farm

Animals Asia has rescued a moon bear held captive for nearly two decades for its bile in the northern province of Cao Bang.
October 23, 2018 | 11:02 pm PT
Moon bear freed after 15 years of captivity in northern Vietnam

Moon bear freed after 15 years of captivity in northern Vietnam

A bile farm owner in Lao Cai Province has voluntarily handed over a moon bear he had caged for 15 years.
September 27, 2018 | 01:58 am PT
Five moon bears rescued from Vietnam farm after 20 years of captivity

Five moon bears rescued from Vietnam farm after 20 years of captivity

Animal welfare charity organization Animals Asia has released five moon bears held captive in cages for two decades at a farm in the Mekong Delta.
August 29, 2018 | 11:46 pm PT
9 bears, after a decade in captivity, saved by wildlife group in Vietnam

9 bears, after a decade in captivity, saved by wildlife group in Vietnam

A local bile farm has handed over the bears and the animals are about to start their new life at a sanctuary.
June 26, 2017 | 06:45 pm PT
Zebedee, moon bear rescued from bile farm, to receive face surgery in Vietnam

Zebedee, moon bear rescued from bile farm, to receive face surgery in Vietnam

The bear has a hole in his nasal cavity sustained during an escape attempt that makes him prone to pneumonia and bronchitis.
May 26, 2017 | 05:45 pm PT
Vietnam's bear sanctuary expands, allowing more to be rescued from bile farming

Vietnam's bear sanctuary expands, allowing more to be rescued from bile farming

The sanctuary, currently home to 161 rescued bears, can accommodate up to 40 more.
April 19, 2017 | 07:22 pm PT
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