Text by Jacquelyn Jill Jepiuh
Photos by Jude Ailton George
Hello, sun bear lovers!
We have some exciting news to share with you about Tenom, a sun bear cub who was rescued from being kept as a pet in Sabah, Malaysia. She is now living at the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC), where she is receiving care and rehabilitation. Tenom has only been with us for almost two months, but she has already shown remarkable progress and potential.
She is an excellent climber, who can scale the trees and hang upside down with ease. She loves playing with termites and dead logs, which provide her with natural enrichment and stimulation. She is full of life and living her best life at the BSBCC.
Sun bears are the smallest bears in the world and are only found in Southeast Asia. They are threatened by forest degradation, illegal hunting for bear parts, and poaching to obtain young cubs for pet trade. It is illegal to possess a sun bear or any part of the animal in Sabah.
Tenom is lucky to have escaped a life of captivity and suffering. She is now living her best life at the BSBCC, where she can grow up healthy and happy. We hope that one day, she can be returned to the forest where she belongs.
Big thanks to Hasanah Foundation and Sime Darby Foundation for their continuous support towards our efforts to conserve the sun bear species. Tenom has a bright future ahead of her!
Hello, sun bear lovers!
We have some exciting news to share with you about Tenom, a sun bear cub who was rescued from being kept as a pet in Sabah, Malaysia. She is now living at the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC), where she is receiving care and rehabilitation. Tenom has only been with us for almost two months, but she has already shown remarkable progress and potential.
She is an excellent climber, who can scale the trees and hang upside down with ease. She loves playing with termites and dead logs, which provide her with natural enrichment and stimulation. She is full of life and living her best life at the BSBCC.
Sun bears are the smallest bears in the world and are only found in Southeast Asia. They are threatened by forest degradation, illegal hunting for bear parts, and poaching to obtain young cubs for pet trade. It is illegal to possess a sun bear or any part of the animal in Sabah.
Tenom is lucky to have escaped a life of captivity and suffering. She is now living her best life at the BSBCC, where she can grow up healthy and happy. We hope that one day, she can be returned to the forest where she belongs.
Big thanks to Hasanah Foundation and Sime Darby Foundation for their continuous support towards our efforts to conserve the sun bear species. Tenom has a bright future ahead of her!
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