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  1. Calling all bear lovers! It’s #MoonBearDay

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    Calling all bear lovers!  It’s #MoonBearDay on 8th August and a great chance to be kind and to help moon bears!

    The theme of #MoonBearDay 2020 is The Only Cure is Kindness.

    Animals Asia is devoted to ending bear bile farming and improving the welfare of animals across Asia. It promotes compassion and respect for all animals and works tirelessly to bring about long-term change.  It operates bear rescue sanctuaries in China and Vietnam.  

    The charity’s founder and CEO, Jill Robinson MBE, Dr.med.vet. h.c., Hon LLD is the world’s leading authority on the bear bile industry and has been campaigning against it since 1993.

    Bringing an END to cruel bear bile farming 

    Animals Asia has an exclusive agreement with the Vietnamese government to end bear bile farming in Vietnam forever and bring the remaining 438 captive bears to sanctuary. 

     
     

    To make a real, lasting positive change to these bears, we all need to get on board and help them in whatever way we all can. 

    Ways to make a difference to moon bears:

    1. Add an Animals Asia filter to your Facebook profile photo – show your friends and family that you support moon bears and care about them.

    2. Download your #MoonBearDay poster and put a  #BearInTheWindow for Moon Bear Day.  Share the poster on social media, and don’t forget to tag @AnimalsAsia.

    3. Buy your #TheOnlyCureIsKindness T-shirt, share a picture of yourself wearing it and tell everyone why you support Animals Asia. Remember to tag @AnimalsAsia and use the hashtag #TheOnlyCureIsKindness
    4. Help raise funds for the bears!

      There are posters you can download for #MoonBearDay

    Ways to help raise funds to rescue & care for the bears

    1. Add a DONATE button to your Facebook posts - ask your followers to donate to Animals Asia. You could also Createafundraiser for the bears.

    2. Donate to Animals Asia’s campaign to end bear bile farming in Vietnam for good, Why not send the bears a little gift such as a jar of strawberry jam, or fruity ice pops?  Maybe you think they’d prefer a fruit and veg hamper, a pool party or a bear swing!  There are plenty of gifts you can send via Animals Asia’s online shop, and they start at £5 (that’s the jar of strawberry jam).

    3. You could also sponsor a bear for £23.00 a month –and help give a bear a forever home because some of the rescued bears will never be able to go back to the wild.  

    4. You could also join Oliver’s Army – Oliver was rescued after three decades in a cage and he survived 30 years on a bear bile farm in a full metal jacket.   Give a monthly donation to help care for the bears long term.



    Take a look at Animals Asia Getting Involved page and choose something to do!

    Just imagine what a difference your help could make

    From a life of living in a cage, your help will enable the bears to run, climb and play in their new home and even take a dip in a pool!   We can all help ensure that the bears have the best care with all their veterinary needs attended to and everything they need to help them get over their previous traumatic life.  And of course, all this will come with lots of tender loving care and kindness.

    Get Involved in #MoonBearDay here

     

     

  2. Moon bear Cotton Blossom free from a cage and in her new home

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    There are many bears in need of rescue and Cotton Blossom was one of them. 

    She was a lonely caged moon bear in Vietnam. And Animals Asia were on the verge of rescuing this bear – the last remaining caged bear – in the Gia Lai province, Covid-19 sabotaged their plans. 

    Animals Asia gave her the name of Cotton Blossom after the trees that were flowing at her home at the Animal Asia’s Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre.

    The team had no choice but to abandon their rescue because of strict lockdowns, put in place because of the coronavirus. 

    At the end of June, the team was finally able to rescue her. They made their way to the military post where Cotton Blossom had spent some 14 years. 

    Luckily she was a calm bear and enjoyed the sweet treats the team offered her.  She wasn’t even put out by the sound of the angle grinder cutting open her cage door.  And she went into the transport cage of her own volition, ready to head to her new home.

    The journey took most of 4 days, covering almost 1,100 km as Cotton Blossom travelled to Animals Asia’s sanctuary north of Hanoi.  She had plenty of treats on route.  Cotton Blossom spends 45 days in quarantine, and has a full health check, too.  Then she’s off to a larger den – and the chance to walk on grass and feel the sun on her face.  She’ll even have the opportunity to make friends with some of the other bears there – she should find someone, there are nearly 200 bears there!  She’ll have all the care and love she needs – and deserves.

    Animals Asia has an exclusive agreement with the Vietnamese government to rescue the last 500 bears who are on bile farms in the country.  And the rescue of Cotton Blossom means another province is free of bear farms. 

    You can donate today to help Cotton Blossom – well, blossom!

    #CottonBlossomRescue

     

  3. World Orca Day is 14th July

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    The 14th July is World Orca Day.

    PETA have a petition asking TUI to stop selling tickets to SeaWorld and other facilities that hold orcas captive in cramped tanks at marine abusement parks.

    At SeaWorld, PETA say that orcas live in cramped concrete tanks.  There’s no physical, mental or emotional stimulation so they spent their days going round in circle after circle.

    Please sign PETA's petition to TUI

    At least 41 orcas and dozens of other dolphins have died at SeaWorld Parks from various causes including trauma, intestinal gangrene and chronic cardiovascular failure.  They are used in circus-style shows which are out of date now, thank goodness.

    Many travel providers have cut their ties with marine parks.  British Airways Holidays and Virgin Holidays said “No thanks” to keeping marine mammals in tanks.  They were followed by Airbnb, TripAdvisory and Booking.com.

    Please send a message to TUI and remind them that keeping orcas in tanks is wrong.  It’s time they followed the example of the aforementioned.

    Please sign the petition here