Caged, tormented, isolated.
Donate for bearsThere are over 250 bears remaining in captivity, exploited for their bile in Vietnam. Please help us rescue them.
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Your donation could fund rescue kits and our vital monitoring programme to help rescue more bears.
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Your donation could help raise awareness of herbal and synthetic alternatives to reduce demand for animal products such as bear bile.
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Your donation could help pay for essential supplies, nutritious food and vet care to give our rescued bears a healthy and happy life at Libearty sanctuary.
Donate nowWith over 250 bears still captive, the chance to end Vietnam’s cruel bile farms is within reach.
The exploitation of captive bears for their bile is one of the worst, most heartbreaking forms of animal cruelty in the world.
Bears, poached from the wild as young cubs or bred in captivity, are locked in tiny cages, treated as mere commodities, rather than the beautiful and sentient animals they are, animals that experience pain, fear and suffering. They are subjected to agonising bile extractions and spend their lives in fear, suffering day after day for products like tonics, wine, and traditional medicines—even though safe, humane alternatives already exist.
But together, we are changing this.
Through our intensive monitoring of bear bile farms, the dedication of the organisations we work with and our incredible supporters, we’ve helped rescue 96% of bears trapped in bile farms in Vietnam since 2005. Today, more bears live in sanctuaries and government rescue centres than on farms. For the first time ever, the end of bear bile farming in Vietnam is within reach.
This progress is real. It’s historic. But it’s also fragile.
If we stop now, countless bears will be left behind to suffer. With your ongoing support, we can shut the industry down for good - and give every surviving bear a safe and happy life and a future they deserve.
Join us with a monthly gift today to help stop the bear bile trade and help save bears from a lifetime of suffering.
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A monthly gift allows us to plan for the future and help more animals.
When you start a monthly donation, you’ll join a passionate group of supporters who are determined to change the world for animals. World Animal Protection is working hard to stop the cruel exploitation of animals in the wild, animals in farming, wildlife trade and animals used in Asian medicine.
We know times are tough for everyone. Many people simply can’t afford to give right now, so your donation will mean so much.
If you can spare even a few pounds a month, your kindness will help keep our vital work going and make a huge difference for animals worldwide.
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Image credits: Bear image in column 3 by AMP