26 March 2015

Animal welfare community unites against cruel TV show

Popular tv show “Wonderful Friends” has drawn millions of Chinese viewers, but now finds itself at the centre of an ethical storm as animal welfare organisations from around the world unite to express their outrage at the show’s format.

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23 March 2015

The heart-breaking dog photo changing Vietnam

A photo of a young Vietnamese child crying next to a cooked dog has gone viral in Vietnam, prompting many to rethink the legality of the dog meat industry.

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23 March 2015

#Moonbearmonday: crashing the pool party

The first warm days of spring have arrived at our Vietnam sanctuary, meaning the return of the pool season.

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20 March 2015

11 photos that prove rescued moon bears can sleep anywhere

Like all wise creatures, moon bears love a long nap – and they’ve got plenty of good ideas on where is best to catch some zzzs.

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19 March 2015

It is not all over at Ringling

The announcement that Ringling Bros will be retiring its 13 Asian elephants is a victory for all of us that understand the physical and the psychological abuse suffered by animals in circuses - but it doesn't go far enough.

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18 March 2015

Protected species dying on a mass scale in Vietnam

The Vietnamese authorities have confirmed that more than 700 endangered moon bears held in captivity have died in the last year.

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17 March 2015

Authorities agree bear regulations broken in Halong

The Vietnamese authorities have agreed that farms in Halong Bay have broken bear-keeping regulations, potentially paving the way for some of the bears to be rescued.

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17 March 2015

The hidden cruelty of dog racing

While most people find the idea of animals suffering for entertainment to be abhorrent, the reality is that animals continue to suffer in most societies across the world. Animals Asia’s Animal Welfare Director Dave Neale argues that greyhound racing is such a place.

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