Tag archives for Animals Asia
Vietnam PM Grants Bear Sanctuary a Reprieve
Posted by Guest Blogger on April 2, 2013 
By Leanne Younes Moon bears ‘Mara’ and ‘Angus’ – two of the rescued bears at the Animals Asia sanctuary in North Vietnam – are free to enjoy their freedom a while longer, following a last-minute reprieve (see our previous post on this sanctuary). In an 11th hour decision in January, the Prime Minister of Vietnam,…
The Barbi Twins Boo Bear Bile Farming
Posted by Jordan Carlton Schaul of University of Alaska on July 14, 2012 Dr. Jordan Schaul interviews the legendary animal activists and Hollywood icons, the Barbi Twins. The models, known for their record breaking magazine covers, nutrition books and best selling calendars, have lent their name to nearly every type of animal cause and animal rights issue out there. They lobby for bills, protest injustice, participate in hands-on…
Remembering the Ghost Bear & Rescuing the Moon Bears
Posted by Jordan Carlton Schaul of University of Alaska on July 14, 2012 Her photo is one of two that hangs above my desk. I am haunted to this day, only a month since the incident, but I know I will be haunted for the rest of my life. I let her down somehow—the world let her down. The two pictures that hang behind my desk are of …
