Thailand has a huge range of captive wild animal facilities, probably best known for those housing elephants, where everything from circus-style performances to sanctuary-type opportunities... Read More

In Vietnam, a lack of government regulation, experience and skills has resulted in some poorly managed facilities across the country. As the number of zoos... Read More

Criticism of Indonesian zoos is high, with frequent circulation within the media and social media of facilities that are listed as some of the worst... Read More

Wild Welfare recognises that captive wild animal facilities, such as zoos, aquariums, sanctuaries and rescue centres, can play an integral role in all our lives,... Read More

Japan’s bear parks began as centres to care for orphaned (as a result of hunting and habitat encroachment) bear cubs. The centres soon found the... Read More

Wild Welfare is helping implement a welfare certification programme (alongside the Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association), that will improve care and welfare for animals... Read More

Recent estimates put the number of zoos and aquariums in Japan at more than 3,000. This huge number of facilities, coupled with the fact that... Read More

Brazil’s more than 120 zoos and aquariums, together hold around 50,000 animals. Although biologically diverse, unfortunately, many Brazilian zoos are of poor quality. Wild Welfare’s... Read More