Hi everyone! 🌟🐻
Here’s an update on Pitang, our 70th
rescued female bear cub. She is incredibly active now! Not only does she love
climbing and running around her cage, but she also enjoys the company of her
keepers the most.
Bear cubs generally always play rough
with each other and her keepers have to keep up with her. She loves it when we
pull her back and pin her down like how another bear would. She will playfully
fight back by clawing and biting. Her bite strength is growing too, as she
constantly gnaws on the log her keepers give her. This is also one of her
favorites especially ones filled with ants.
Her keepers have also started letting
Pitang out into the exercise pen, which is larger and offers more exposure to
the outdoors. Initially, she was cautious about her new surroundings, but she’s
becoming more comfortable and spends a lot of time smelling the trees and
seeing the rain.
Lastly, small river fish and pumpkin
have become her favorite foods. She always finishes her fish in no time
whenever we give it to her. Her keepers work hard to find these little fish in
the river for her.
Can you believe it’s already been a
month since Pitang became part of our family? Time has flown by, and what an
incredible month it’s been! She has been
learning so many new skills and discovering all the things she loves.
As part of rehabilitation progress, we have
introduced a dummy collar as part of Pitang’s training. It’s a small step, but
it’s helping her get comfortable with the process as we work toward her
eventual release back into the wild. We are so proud of her progress and
grateful to everyone who’s been supporting her along the way!
