Tag - Sun Bear
17May

Bear necessities: Animal searching for food captured in Pekan house

KUANTAN: A sun bear has been captured by after it wandered into a house in Taman Tanah Putih, Pekan here. Pekan Civil Defence Force officer Capt (PA) Ahmad Azmi Nafiah said in the 4.30am incident on Saturday (May 17), the bear damaged several items in the house while searching for food. "The bear is believed to be...

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07Mar

Using sun bear as VMY2026 mascot a win for conservation, says expert

KOTA KINABALU: With the Malayan sun bear named the official mascot for Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VMY2026), conservationist Dr Wong Siew Te sees the decision as a long-awaited recognition for the species he has spent decades fighting to protect. As the founder of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) — the only facility of its...

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