Strategy report · Updated Aug 29, 2026
What's working for @animalsasia on Instagram.
Animals Asia
214K followers · 3K posts
“Animals Asia rescues bears from bile farming and is working with the Vietnam government to #endbearbilefarming by 2026. We put Kindness in Action.”
Engagement rate
7.61%
Per post, last 90 days
Posts per week
2.1
Niche avg 5.0
Average likes
16K
286 avg comments
Post mix
Last 90 days · 2,955 posts indexed
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Top-performing posts
The three posts pulling the most engagement in the last 90 days.
reel 141.20% engagedRescued moon bear’s first steps outside didn’t happen overnight ❤️ After 20 years on a bear bile farm, Lelly needed time, patience and lifelong care to build the confidence to explore the world around her. YOU can help more bears like Lelly receive the care they deserve. Enjoy FREE shipping this weekend and every purchase helps support Animals Asia’s work to rescue bears and provide lifelong sanctuary care. Shop via the link in our bio. #Bear #Rescue #Sanctuary #AnimalsAsia #FreeTheFinalBears
reel 25.27% engaged27 years without seeing the sky... and now he finally can 🥹 After sharing @animalsasia’s bear rescues for years, Dodo producer Brielle sat down with founder Jill Robinson to learn how bears who've spent decades on bile farms finally get to experience freedom, and how the mission all began 🐻❤️ Learn more about supporting Animal Asia's continued rescue efforts at the link in bio. #FreeTheFinalBears Hosted by @brielle_thedodo Produced by @rebecca_thedodo
reel 18.37% engagedHe's basically discovering childhood for the first time 🥹 After years trapped on a bile farm, Berserk is finally getting to experience what being a bear is supposed to look like. Dodo editor Monica shares how @animalsasia helped him discover play, sunshine and a second chance ☀️ While bear bile extraction is now banned in Vietnam, 150 bears are still waiting to be freed from tiny metal cages. Animals Asia is working to rescue every last one, but they need your help. Write to Vietnam's Prime Minister and urge him to free the final bears so bear bile farming can end for good. Click the link in our bio to learn how to take action. #FreeTheFinalBears Hosted by @themobtrio Produced by @rebecca_thedodo
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Content pillars
AI-clustered themes the account posts about, with example posts pulled live from Instagram.
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Posting rhythm
Cadence and timing patterns over the last 12 weeks.
2.1 posts/week
Niche benchmark · 5.0/week
Best days
Friday · Tuesday · Saturday
Best hours
8-10am · 5-7pm
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Signature hooks
Caption patterns the account reuses across high-performing posts.
After [years] [in cage], [bear] [milestone]
Used 8×
After 20 years on a bear bile farm, Lelly needed time, patience and lifelong care
For 23 years, Smokey’s only glimpse of the outside world was through a 7-by-7-centimetre hole
Rescued after 16 years on a bile farm, moon bear Friday hasn’t stopped exploring
we bear-ly [pun] 😂
Used 3×
So scary… we can bear-ly watch 😱🐻😂
OMG Martin… we bear-ly recognised you 😂
[Bear] [quirky fun] 🐻
Used 12×
Sanctuary life is better with a bestie by your side
Nala? She does yoga. Anywhere she wants
Did you know moon bears make bubbles? 🐻🫧
Around 150 bears [in Vietnam waiting]
Used 9×
Around 150 bears in Vietnam are still waiting
Around 150 bears in Vietnam are still waiting for their own firsts
Around 150 bears still live in cages across Vietnam
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Strategy summary
What's working, what to fix, and what to ship next.
TL;DR
Emotional rescue reels are the growth engine, with post 15 hitting 297k likes and post 10 at 53k from first-step stories that humanize the mission. At 2.1 posts/week, cadence starves potential, but Tuesday/Friday timing nails peaks like post 21 (10k likes). Sanctuary fun posts sustain engagement at scale, pun hooks add shareability without diluting advocacy. Low volume leaks virality; bears' journeys demand consistency to convert empathy to action. Pillars balance joy (0.35 share) and milestones (0.3), primed for scale if posting doubles.
Working
5- Reels on transformations explode: post 15 (297k likes), post 14 (39k).
- Pun hooks like 'bear-ly' spark comments in posts 6,8.
- Friday posts average 2x engagement (15,21).
- Hashtag consistency aids discovery across pillars.
- Emotional CTAs build sustained comments (post 1:200).
Risks
5- Posting cadence too low at 2.1/week limits momentum.
- Fewer carousels; reels outperform by 5x on likes.
- Overreliance on repeated '150 bears' stat; refresh CTAs.
- Minimal UGC; misses community amplification.
- Vary hours beyond inferred peaks for global reach.
Ship next
5- Ramp to 5 posts/week prioritizing reels on Fridays.
- Test UGC reposts of fan bear videos crediting users.
- Launch Moon Bear Day series with user message integrations.
- Collaborate more with Dodo-style partners for cross-promo.
- A/B test pun hooks vs emotional hooks on transformations.
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