Can you spot the sun bear?
This is Itam, our most elusive resident of BSBCC. Itam
arrived here in 2020 as a rescued cub from Nabawan. She is now 3 years old and
has grown into an independent and beautiful sun bear! She's not a big fan of
humans and loves her freedom in her enclosure.
Sun bears are the most arboreal (tree-living) of all bears
and are excellent climbers. They sunbathe or sleep in trees 2 to 7 meters (7 to
23 feet) above the ground. Their unique morphology suggests adaptations for
climbing, such as inward-turned front feet, flattened chest, and powerful
forelimbs with large claws.
Most of our resident bears will return back to the bearhouse
to eat and sleep at night but sometimes bears like Itam prefers being outside
and that is okay! We make sure that eletrical fences are at a safe reading and
occasionally check on her at night. Behaviours like these may be an indicator
that Itam could be a potential release candidate. However, the road for Itam is
still long but our team works hard to give her the life she deserves. We are
proud to see Itam grow up into this bear we see today.
Big thanks to Yayasan Hasanah , Kementerian Kewangan and Yayasan Sime Darby for always supporting the work we do here,
which allows us to help and rehabilitate rescued bears like Itam!
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