No bear should live like this
These young bears were illegally stolen from the wild as cubs, forced to spend their young lives imprisoned in tiny metal cages built for bile extraction. Their mothers were likely killed in order for the cubs to be taken.
Many of them suffer from malnutrition, psychological trauma, and painful injuries caused by years of confinement. They were kept in a hot, concrete shed, and only given water once a day.
They deserve a safe forested home, but the cost of caring for these bears at the sanctuary will continue for the rest of their life, which could be 30+ years.
Please help us give them the care they need after everything they have endured.
Watch the rescue unfold
27 moon bears were trapped in tiny metal cages, in an illegal bile farm in Laos. The bears are believed to have been taken from the wild as cubs, their mothers likely killed in the process. The rescue marks the largest ever bear farm rescue in Southeast Asia, with all 27 bears rescued in one major operation, and relocated to Luang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary
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An update from the bile farm
The conditions at the bile farm
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Rescue success - all 27 bears arrive at the sanctuary safely
THE LARGEST BEAR SANCTUARY NETWORK IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
We care for more than 300 rescued bears across Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Because of their past trauma, most will need specialised care and a safe, stable home for up to 30 years.
We’re rescuing more bears every year — and it’s only through your support that we can continue to say yes when a bear is in need.
We’re also working to stop bears being taken from the wild. The future of bears depends not only on those we rescue, but on protecting the forests where they belong.
Together, we can create a future where bears are free from exploitation.
