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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...
Young sun bear rescued just in time
Right before the year was out, we were able to rescue a young male sun bear from life behind bars. He is the 16th bear rescued this year. This young...
Young sun bear rescued just in time
Right before the year was out, we were able to rescue a young male sun bear from life behind bars. He is the 16th bear rescued this year. This young...
How much does a bear eat in a week?
Many of the rescued bears in our care were severely malnourished when we first met them. After years, sometimes decades, in captivity where they were deprived of their natural diet, the...
How much does a bear eat in a week?
Many of the rescued bears in our care were severely malnourished when we first met them. After years, sometimes decades, in captivity where they were deprived of their natural diet, the...
Bears' Print November 2025
We are once again equal parts astounded and proud of how much our teams have achieved over these past 12 months with a further 15 bears rescued...
Bears' Print November 2025
We are once again equal parts astounded and proud of how much our teams have achieved over these past 12 months with a further 15 bears rescued...
Big milestone for little Pooh
Pooh, a rescued sun bear, has climbed a tree for the very first time, and his carers caught it on camera!
Big milestone for little Pooh
Pooh, a rescued sun bear, has climbed a tree for the very first time, and his carers caught it on camera!
Young artists share their vision for protecting...
Bright colours, thoughtful messages and a shared commitment to wildlife protection filled Cat Tien National Park, the home of the Vietnam bear sanctuary, as local students came together for a...
Young artists share their vision for protecting...
Bright colours, thoughtful messages and a shared commitment to wildlife protection filled Cat Tien National Park, the home of the Vietnam bear sanctuary, as local students came together for a...
Cambodia Pre-release Stage 2 welcomes its first...
The Cambodia Bear Sanctuary has reached an exciting new milestone, with the Pre-release Stage 2 facility officially welcoming its first resident sun bear. Opening in August 2025, Pre-release Stage 2...
Cambodia Pre-release Stage 2 welcomes its first...
The Cambodia Bear Sanctuary has reached an exciting new milestone, with the Pre-release Stage 2 facility officially welcoming its first resident sun bear. Opening in August 2025, Pre-release Stage 2...
Bears' Print 30th Anniversary Edition May 2025
Please enjoy our special 30th Anniversary Edition of our Bears' Print newsletter covering our proud achievements of the past 30 years and news of rescues and releases, developments at our...
Bears' Print 30th Anniversary Edition May 2025
Please enjoy our special 30th Anniversary Edition of our Bears' Print newsletter covering our proud achievements of the past 30 years and news of rescues and releases, developments at our...
Liberation day for 3 moon bears, with the first...
On Wednesday April 2nd, Laos government officials from the Department of Forest Inspection, in collaboration with wildlife conservation charity Free the Bears, closed down a bear bile farm in the...
Liberation day for 3 moon bears, with the first...
On Wednesday April 2nd, Laos government officials from the Department of Forest Inspection, in collaboration with wildlife conservation charity Free the Bears, closed down a bear bile farm in the...
Bear bile farming (2025)
Bear bile farming is a despicable practice where bears (mostly moon bears/Asiatic black bears) are kept in coffin-sized cages and regularly mutilated to extract the bile from their gall bladder....
Bear bile farming (2025)
Bear bile farming is a despicable practice where bears (mostly moon bears/Asiatic black bears) are kept in coffin-sized cages and regularly mutilated to extract the bile from their gall bladder....
Bears' Print Nov 2024
Please enjoy our brand new Bears' Print newsletter with news of rescues, developments at our sanctuaries, education and research initiatives, fabulous fundraising events and an inspiring message from our CEO...
Bears' Print Nov 2024
Please enjoy our brand new Bears' Print newsletter with news of rescues, developments at our sanctuaries, education and research initiatives, fabulous fundraising events and an inspiring message from our CEO...
Bears' Print May 2024
Please enjoy our brand new Bears' Print newsletter with news of rescues, developments at our sanctuaries, education and research initiatives, fabulous fundraising events and an inspiring message from our CEO...
Bears' Print May 2024
Please enjoy our brand new Bears' Print newsletter with news of rescues, developments at our sanctuaries, education and research initiatives, fabulous fundraising events and an inspiring message from our CEO...
Bears' Print November 2023
Please enjoy our bi-annual newsletter featuring achievements of the Free the Bears family we can all be proud of, including details of our amazing 18 bears rescued in the past...
Bears' Print November 2023
Please enjoy our bi-annual newsletter featuring achievements of the Free the Bears family we can all be proud of, including details of our amazing 18 bears rescued in the past...
Bears' Print May 2023
Please enjoy our bi-annual newsletter featuring achievements of the Free the Bears family we can all be proud of, including details of our amazing 18 bears rescued in the past...
Bears' Print May 2023
Please enjoy our bi-annual newsletter featuring achievements of the Free the Bears family we can all be proud of, including details of our amazing 18 bears rescued in the past...
Bears' Print Newsletter Nov 2022
Please enjoy our bi-annual newsletter featuring achievements of the Free the Bears family we can all be proud of, including details of our amazing 18 bears rescued in the past...
Bears' Print Newsletter Nov 2022
Please enjoy our bi-annual newsletter featuring achievements of the Free the Bears family we can all be proud of, including details of our amazing 18 bears rescued in the past...
Bears' Print Newsletter May 2022
Please enjoy our bi-annual newsletter featuring achievements of the Free the Bears family we can all be proud of. Read or download the full newsletter by clicking here or highlights below. MESSAGE...
Bears' Print Newsletter May 2022
Please enjoy our bi-annual newsletter featuring achievements of the Free the Bears family we can all be proud of. Read or download the full newsletter by clicking here or highlights below. MESSAGE...
Bears' Print Newsletter Nov 2021
Please enjoy our bi-annual newsletter featuring achievements of the Free the Bears family we can all be proud of, including details of our amazing 18 bears rescued in the past...
Bears' Print Newsletter Nov 2021
Please enjoy our bi-annual newsletter featuring achievements of the Free the Bears family we can all be proud of, including details of our amazing 18 bears rescued in the past...
