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Your dedication and

generosity has made this day

possible. Together we’ll keep ighting

in memory of every precious soul

whose life has been stolen by this

disgusting trade, and for every last

bear still waiting for their turn to be

saved. Until the cruelty ends...”

— Jill Robinson, (right),

Animals Asia founder and CEO

Little Mara was one of the irst bears ever rescued. A whisker away from being sold into the bile
trade, your generosity saved her life.

farmers had to be persuaded to them to our sanctuary.

surrender the long-sufering bears. he task ahead is daunting
Now, farmers will have no choice.
and will take years. But together,

Around 1,000 bears still
we will bring every last sufering

in danger and we have many bear out from the shadows.

challenges ahead. We’ve known For standing beside us on this
bile farmers to deliberately starve journey of love and hope,

bears to death rather than release
thank you.
Lonely Annemarie lived here for 7 years. You brought

ietnam
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r support helped to bring about the beginning of the end for Vietnam’s bile trade...
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may 2007
2013

First three bears rescued
Plans for a bear farm-free

Cubs Olly, Mara and Mausi Vietnam begin

are saved from trafickers.
We start negotiations with the Ministry

of Agriculture and Rural Development.
aPril 2008

opens
Vietnam sanctuary oficially
SePtemBer 2015

traditional doctors announce

phase-out
In a joint press conference with

Animals Asia, the Vietnamese

Traditional Medicine Association

says that it will end all bear bile

prescriptions by 2020.

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