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Bears in Vietnam

Bears in Vietnam

Abused for bile extraction

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Bears in Ukraine

Bears in Ukraine

Abused as tourist attractions and hunting targets

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Bears in Southeast Europe

Bears in Southeast Europe

Abused as pets and tourist attractions

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the saddest bears need our help

Bears are still kept in appalling conditions. Their owners often use them for profit. Whether for bile extraction or as tourist attractions – hundreds of bears are exploited and tortured to make money.

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Our goal is to end the suffering of bears kept in conditions not suited to their species, worldwide. Find out more about the abuse of bears and the work of FOUR PAWS for these animals in Vietnam, Southeast Europe, Ukraine, and France.

#SaddestBears in Vietnam

bear farms in vietnam

Bears are kept and abused for bile extraction

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#SaddestBears in Southeast Europe

caged bears in Southeast Europe

Bears are suffering as tourist attractions and as pets 

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#SaddestBears in Ukraine

Caged bears in Ukraine

Many bears are suffering in terrible conditions in captivity 

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Bear Michal in his forrmer keeping

Help for Bears in Poland

FOUR PAWS successfully ended the private keeping of bears in 2016

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Bear on a chain

Bears in France

No more shows – Abuse of bears for entertainment will end in 2023 

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Updates, press releases and background information

Citizens Call on Vietnam to Protect Bears in Hanoi

World Animal Protection US and FOUR PAWS to deliver joint letter to embassy in DC


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Rescue Bé and Em

Rescue Bear Cubs Bé and Em

Stolen for the illegal wildlife trade, two orphaned bear cubs are safe now


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Bear Thi

Rescue Nine Bile Bears

From life behind bars to paradise: Almost two decades in captivity are over


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Asiatic black bear Soi in a tiny cage in Vietnam

FOUR PAWS rescues Asiatic black bear Soi

Bear farming lynchpin Hanoi still accounts for most of the country’s captive bears


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Vietnam: FOUR PAWS rescues last bile bear of Son La province

Vietnam: FOUR PAWS rescues last bile bear of Son La province

Capital Hanoi remains bear farming lynchpin despite declining demand for bear bile


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Relocation of the Beirut bears

Beirut Bears start new life in American sanctuary

FOUR PAWS flies two Syrian brown bears from Lebanon to Colorado


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Bear Vinzenz and Brumca

Achievements for Captive Brown Bears in Europe

Milestones of the #SaddestBears campaign


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Bear Show in France

Bears in France

No more abuse of bears for entertainment as of end of 2023


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Bear in a cage

Bears in Albania

The cruel keeping of bears in captivity nearly set to end


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Bear Iva at her old enclosure in North Macedonia

FOUR PAWS transfers rescued bear from North Macedonia to Bulgaria

BEAR SANCTUARY Belitsa welcomes Iva in species-appropriate surroundings 


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Bear Vova before rescue

Rescue Bear Vova

No more entertaining – a new life awaits the Ukrainian restaurant bear


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Bear Thi

Rescue Nine Bile Bears

From life behind bars to paradise: Almost two decades in captivity are over


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7 bile bears rescued

Rescue of 7 Bile Bears

Asiatic black bears La, Lam, Sang, Dua, Khe, Oi and Xoai begin their new lives at BEAR SANCTUARY Ninh Binh 


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Tu Do in the cage she was kept

Rescue Bear Tu Do

The last bile bear in Son La province is finally rescued


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