SK Kampung Suan Lamba (18 November 2025)

A big thank-you to SK Kampung Suan Lamba for spending the day with us! 🌿🐻

It was a pleasure to share information about sun bears and other wildlife with all of you. We hope the experience was both educational and memorable for everyone.

WARN Asia Conference (WARN ASIA) (10-12 November 2025)

From 10–12th November, BSBCC participated in the WARN Asia Conference (WARN ASIA) hosted by Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT). This year’s theme, ‘To Protect and Manage Wildlife,’ gathered nearly 100 participants from 20 countries and 47 organizations, along with invited guests, all united by the goal of strengthening regional collaboration in wildlife rescue and conservation.⠀

Dr. Wong Siew Te delivered an eye-opening presentation entitled ‘To Protect and Manage Wildlife Is to Improve People’s Livelihood: The Nature-Based Tourism Helping Wildlife Conservation in Sabah,’ highlighting how empowering communities can directly support wildlife protection.

We also shared the journey of our soft release project for sun bear cubs, Tenom and Pitang from early rehabilitation to learning essential forest skills presented by our Bear Care Officer, Ms. Jacquelyn Jepiuh.

Adding to the knowledge exchange, our researcher Laura presented her study on the predictors of rehabilitation progress in sun bears at BSBCC, contributing important insights for future conservation work.

A truly meaningful conference that fostered connection, shared learning, and strengthened our collective mission for wildlife welfare across Asia.

We are also excited to share that next year’s WARN Asia Conference will be held in Sandakan, Sabah, and will be co-organized by BSBCC and the Sabah Wildlife Department. We look forward to welcoming everyone to our home and continuing this impactful journey together.

“November Goes Green” campaign at Kota Kinabalu Court Complex (13 November 2025)

We are truly honoured to be part of the “November Goes Green” campaign, themed “Paws, Wings & Fins”, organised by the Kota Kinabalu Court Working Group on Environment (KKCWGE) at the Kota Kinabalu Court Complex.

In this event, Puan Risnayati, our Environmental Education Officer, delivered a talk highlighting our continuous efforts to conserve the world’s smallest bear — the sun bear!

Also joining this meaningful event were the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, Borneo Marine Research Institute UMS, and Sabah Wetlands Bird Sanctuary.

Together, we stand united in saying NO to illegal animal products and YES to protecting our wildlife!

SK St. James, Apin-Apin, Keningau visit (05 November 2025)

We received a visit from SK St. James, Apin-Apin, Keningau, to our Centre. A total of 39 Primary 6 students and 14 teachers and staff travelled all the way from Keningau for a learning trip to Sepilok. The group visited the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC), the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC), and the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre (SORC) to learn about nature and wildlife conservation.

They were brought to the viewing platforms to see the sun bears, including Joe, Romolina, Noah, Nano, and Fulung, in their enclosures. The students were very enthusiastic and engaged, and we hope this is a positive sign of a brighter future for our wildlife and natural environment.

SMK Pinawantai, Kudat visit (31 Oct 2025)

We were thrilled to welcome a group of energetic and enthusiastic students all the way from SMK Pinawantai, Kudat, to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) today!

It was our pleasure to share with them the information, stories and conservation efforts of sun bear. We hope today’s visit and interpretation session have deepened their understanding and appreciation of these unique bears and their habitat.

May this experience inspire them to become part of the future generation working to protect and conserve these incredible animals!