Pitang the Sun Bear's update

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!