Photos by Seng Yen Wah & Chiew Lin May
He was surrendered by a villager and was found roaming alone at a villager’s orchard with his mother nowhere to be seen. Noah was handed-over to the Sabah Wildlife Department from Nabawan, a southern part of Sabah, and brought into the BSBCC on the 10th of October, 2016. We have named him “Noah”. We are unsure as to why he was found alone, he may have been abandoned, or his mother may have been killed by poachers. Noah was nervous, alert and timid at first sight during the arrival.
“Really Miss my mother and forest so much!”
Noah, one of our newest orphan arrivals at BSBCC
Three weeks after his rescue and this little Noah is grown into a healthy and strong
He is now settling into the quarantine
On the 10th of October 2016, Dr. Pakeeyaraj Nagalingam from the Wildlife Rescue Unit of Sabah Wildlife Department, performed a general health check. This included an assessment of his overall health, potential sickness, function of the internal organs and physical condition. During the health check, it was found that Noah’s four milk canines had been crushed off. Because of their small and cuddly appearance, sun bears are used in illegal pet trade. This is common with captive sun bears to prevent them from causing injuries and they are easy to handle. As a pet, he suffered from loneliness, rotting teeth, and malnutrition due to improper diet and care. Little Noah nearly lost everything – just because someone was greedy.
Noah is responding well to treatment. He has been receiving a proper diet and has a big appetite which has increased his body weight. He absolutely loves milk, banana, papaya and honey which ends up being a mouthful! Noah spends hours trying his best to get every drop of delicious honey out of the enrichment logs. As soon as he smells the food, he will quickly descend to find it. He will get involved in various types of enrichment to strengthen his muscles and senses. He is mischievous and prefers wrestles with his care taker. He continues to be as playful as ever!!
Noah has adjusted well to proper milk
Tastes fruit for first time!
” Yummy! I wonder is what this taste like?”
Free to Run, Play, Searching for Termites!
Free to Run, Play, Searching for Termites!
Free to Run, Play, Searching for Termites!
Free to Run, Play, Searching for Termites!
Little Noah begin to develop the skills he needs to survive in the wild
Noah require lots of different types of enrichment every day to keep him healthy and
Noah always enthusiastic about new enrichment
Search for tasty treats in her very own Aussie Ball !!
Dig around for the Honey dew treats!!
Being curious with pill millipede !!
Rolling with Nest ball!
Love to see him just being bear again
Chilling at the platform
Chilling at the platform
Snooze in a hammock in the sunshine !!
One of the BSBCC’s missions is to give rescued bears lifelong loving care. The bears are reintroduced to their natural habitat. A huge thanks to the Sabah Wildlife Department who rescued and bought Little Noah to BSBCC. We will provide the best care possible through the rehabilitation process, so someday he can return to the wild. After completing the quarantine phase, Noah will embark on his new life. Little Noah will follow a process of gradual adaptation in the forest till he becomes an independent wild bear, then he will get this unique chance to return to the forest home he was once stolen from. We will take all appropriate steps to ensure that Noah makes a smooth transition into life as a wild sun bear.
He grown into a playful and sweet natured Bornean Sun Bear
What a lovely smile it is…
Showing us just glimpse of the sun bear tongue, happy to leave his past life be
Enjoying his new found freedom
We are confident that he will continue to practice the skills needed to survive as a wild sun bear in the future. Noah will spend his days learning new and vital skills in the forest canopy. We cannot wait for the day when Noah is roaming free back in the forest where he belongs.
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