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Opening the first wildlife rescue station in southern Laos

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

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?

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

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

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 Vietnam’s bears

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...