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Help us name this sweet binturong
Who smells like popcorn, loves to climb, and is winning hearts at our Luang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary? Our resident rescued binturong! But this adorable little lady still needs the perfect...
Help us name this sweet binturong
Who smells like popcorn, loves to climb, and is winning hearts at our Luang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary? Our resident rescued binturong! But this adorable little lady still needs the perfect...
Notes from the field: investigating a wild bear...
Free the Bears is known for rescuing bears and giving them lifelong care in our sanctuaries across Southeast Asia. But our work to protect bears doesn’t stop there. We also...
Notes from the field: investigating a wild bear...
Free the Bears is known for rescuing bears and giving them lifelong care in our sanctuaries across Southeast Asia. But our work to protect bears doesn’t stop there. We also...
New digs underway for rescued reptiles in Laos
Exciting construction is underway at our Luang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary, with brand-new habitats for some of our lesser-known but equally important residents – rescued tortoises and freshwater turtles, many of...
New digs underway for rescued reptiles in Laos
Exciting construction is underway at our Luang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary, with brand-new habitats for some of our lesser-known but equally important residents – rescued tortoises and freshwater turtles, many of...
Training the front line to combat wildlife crime
Long before a bear reaches a rescue centre, a law enforcement officer has to recognise wildlife crime, intervene, and care for the bear until it can be reached by a...
Training the front line to combat wildlife crime
Long before a bear reaches a rescue centre, a law enforcement officer has to recognise wildlife crime, intervene, and care for the bear until it can be reached by a...
Students invited to design our new bear house
Calling all students and educators around the world! Help us design Free the Bears' newest bear house. As part of the 2026 Colchester Zoological Society's STEM Design Challenge, students around...
Students invited to design our new bear house
Calling all students and educators around the world! Help us design Free the Bears' newest bear house. As part of the 2026 Colchester Zoological Society's STEM Design Challenge, students around...
Opening the first wildlife rescue station in so...
Free the Bears, in partnership with Savannakhet Provincial Agriculture and Environment Office (PAEO), has opened the Savannakhet Wildlife Rescue Station, the first facility of its kind in southern Laos. The...
Opening the first wildlife rescue station in so...
Free the Bears, in partnership with Savannakhet Provincial Agriculture and Environment Office (PAEO), has opened the Savannakhet Wildlife Rescue Station, the first facility of its kind in southern Laos. The...