Conservationists say the bears, believed to have been taken from the wild as cubs, will require lifelong care after years ...

Bear bile farming is the controversial industrial exploitation of live bears, to harvest their bile for use in traditional ...

Moon bears rescued from tiny cages at an illegal bile farm felt grass under their paws for the first time. Also known as ...

The raid also revealed enough enclosure space for roughly 200 bears.

Freed from captivity in tiny metal cages, seven long-suffering Asiatic moon bears have been rescued on bile farms in northern Vietnam, as efforts to end the illegal trade are boosted. Bear bile ...

Bear bile farming will soon be banned in South Korea after roughly 40 years, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced Tuesday, Dec. 30. The change is set to begin on Thursday, Jan. 1, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. South Korea bans bear bile farming starting Jan. 1, imposing prison sentences up to five years for violations, ...

Goodall worked with Animals Asia to cover Robinson the rescue bear's care and spread awareness about the cruelty of bear bile farming Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

This summer, the Vietnamese government agreed to a memorandum of understanding with the nonprofit Animals Asia to finally end bear bile farming in the country. On bile farms, the bears, primarily ...

Though the bile is used in medicinal treatment for conditions like epilepsy and liver disease, criticism of the method has risen in recent years Starting on Jan. 1, bear bile farming will be banned in ...