Long-time supporter and patron of International Animal Rescue, actor Peter Egan, has presented our very first BBC Radio 4 Appeal, sharing the story of Retta and highlighting the plight of bears in Armenia.
Lily, a young Syrian brown bear cub, was found pinned to the forest floor in Armenia with a wire snare tightening around her tiny neck. Trapped for hours, terrified and struggling to breathe, she was running out of time.
Phase one of the new bear sanctuary in Ushi, Armenia, has been officially opened by actor Steven Cree alongside our President, Alan Knight OBE, and frontline partners, The Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets…
World Bear Day on the 23rd March is the perfect time to reflect on our work with bears, and one extraordinary tale of hope stands out. Back in 2024, we met Margaretta (Retta), who spent years confined in a tiny cage, serving as a sad…
Do you remember the Great Bear Rescue in 2025? Thanks to our supporters, we were able to rescue three Syrian brown bears, Aram, Nairi and their young daughter Lola, from appalling conditions.
Max and Minnie, two caged bears rescued from horrific conditions in Armenia, are making the most of life, as new photos and footage of them show.
For nine years, Beau was trapped in a barren cage at a spa resort in Armenia. Surrounded by the forest that should have been his home, he could smell it, hear it, and see it; but he was never free to touch it. Instead, visitors to the…
Our expert dental team travelled to Armenia to ease years of suffering and deliver life-changing dental surgery.
Three Syrian brown bears named Aram, Nairi, and their daughter, Lola, were rescued after years of unimaginable suffering in a backyard in Yerevan, Armenia.
International Animal Rescue, along with our partners, Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC), have freed a suffering bear from a small welded cage and started an urgent appeal for help towards spiralling…
Messages to share kindness and goodwill are prominent as the world gears up for the festive season. One extraordinary tale of hope shines brighter than ever. Meet Margaretta (Retta), who spent years confined in a tiny cage, serving as a…
On World Conservation Day, International Animal Rescue (IAR) proudly celebrates an incredible moment, the release of Challo and Lexi, two Syrian Brown Bears, back into the wild. This monumental moment, made possible by IAR and their…
