Jane Goodall became guardian to a bear saved from 'terrible pain' before her death, animal group reveals

Goodall worked with Animals Asia to cover Robinson the rescue bear's care and spread awareness about the cruelty of bear bile ...
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The surprising animal Jane Goodall was guardian of before her death

Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for TIME Jane Goodall left behind a legacy as an animal conservationist and a leading ...

South Korea to End Bear Bile Farming and Find New Homes for the 200 Bears Stuck in the Industry

Bear bile farming will be banned in South Korea, on Jan. 1, 2026, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced ...

South Korea will end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile

South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming industry this week, though about ...
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Meet the National Zoo’s Adorable 1-Month-Old Sloth Bear Cubs—the First Born There in More Than a Decade

Two sloth bear cubs were born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) on December ...

South Korea officially bans bear bile farming, but 200 Asiatic black bears in limbo

As the ban takes effect January 1, disputes over farmer compensation and limited shelter space leave hundreds of captive ...