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Sun Bear 1
May-June 2021 Vol.8, No.3
Cover page of this issue features our 55th rescued bear, Kina
In this issue:
Bear Story 2
Lesson About The Sun Bear 4
BSBCC Corner 5
PAGE 2: The Moon’s Cousin, Kina
Environmental Education 6
BSBCC in the News 7
Volunteers & Interns 8
Adoption Programme 9
Bear Shop 11
Donors and Contributors 13
PAGE 5: Betung’s Progress!
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Bear Story
Bear Story
The Moon’s Cousin, Kina
Kina is a five-year-old adult female bear. She always
has a bright face with curious eyes, big ears similar
to the moon bear’s ears. And, this is how she got the
title, “the Moon’s cousin”. Besides, Kina also has a
beautiful, unique chest mark.
Kina was originally named Kalong by her previous
owner, but we renamed her “Kina” after where she
came from, Kinarut, Sabah. Kina was kept as a pet
for more than a year. Her owner said that she saw
a mother bear with a bear cub crossing a road. The
mother bear suddenly got frightened, ran away and
Image: “It’s muddy here but nevermind, getting dirty all day is what I want”.
left Kina behind. She was tiny and had not even
opened her eyes. We never knew the truth about what
happened to Kina. Do you believe a mother bear would
leave her cub behind? Mother bears protect their bear
cubs instinctively. The cub will generally follow their
mother for two to three years to learn forest survival
skills in the wild. Can you imagine, without their
mother beside them, how will the cub survive in the
wild?
Fortunately, Kina was surrendered to the Sabah Wildlife
Department on the 22nd February 2017 and sent to
BSBCC on the 1st March 2017.
In the quarantine, Kina made friends with Sika, Soo,
BJ and Diana. They get along very well as Kina is a Image: Gracefully walking on a rotten fallen tree.
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friendly bear. She always initiates play fight with the
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others. Sun bears are a solitary animal in the wild.
Bear Story
However, during the integration process, the sun bears
can learn from each other and encourage healthy
behaviour. They spend their days together and enjoy
each other’s company.
On the 6th February 2020, Kina moved from
quarantine to the bear house with her groupmates
(Sika, Soo and BJ). Kina is an active bear full of
enthusiasm. She shows dominance in her group. She is
curious about her surroundings. Kina is not picky and
enjoys all the food. There is no food leftover at all. She
will cheekily grab all the food for herself too. It seems
that food is more important than anything else for her! Image: A wary Kina sensing the photographer nearby.
Kina is an excellent explorer. She likes to roam freely
in the forest. She always has some favourite spots
to stay in. In the forest, Kina spends some time with
Sika and BJ. However, Kina tends to be independent.
She loves to explore the forest alone, digging and
foraging all day long. She enjoys sleeping in the trees
when she is full. She also spends time searching for
small invertebrates as snacks, including ants, termites,
beetle larvae and many more. Sometimes she will
spend the night outside. This all shows that she is
completely relaxed about being outside.
Kina went through these unhappy experiences. Without
the company of her mother, she has lost her world Image: “I can do this all day long!”
once. After coming to BSBCC, her life took on a whole
Text and photos by Seng Yen Wah.
new look. Kina is doing her best every day. We will also
continue to work hard to create a brighter future for
her and her bear friends.
Image: Peek-a-boo! - A forest is a place for a bear. It serves as protection and hiding places for lots of wildlife, including sun bear.
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Lesson About Sun Bear
Lesson About Sun Bear
Farmer in the Forest Termite!!
Do you know that sun bears plays a vital role in the Termites is one of the abundant insects that can be
forest? As we knew, lots of different tree species have found in the forest. Living underground, in mounds,
different ways to propagate their seeds in the forest. and even in infesting trees. Whether dead or living
Do you want to know how a sun bear can be related to trees, they are associated strongly to the sun bears.
the trees? Check the video to learn how: Are you interested to know why? Please check out the
video in the link:
Farmer in the Forest Termite!!
What would Ah Bui do in the forest? What can a sun bear do to care the trees?
Betung Progress:
With Dr. Wong Siew Te
Remember Betung, the bear cub who arrived in the
centre with a very disturbing condition? Time flies fast
and she already progressed well in our Centre. Let’s
have a look on what she was up to in these 2 videos:
Betung Progress 1 Betung Progress 2
Betung on the action! Another action from Betung!
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BSBCC CORNER
BSBCC Corner
Saving Sun Bear Book Club:
March and April 2021
Catch up with the monthly Saving Sun Bear Book Club Virtual meeting for the March and April sessions by
scanning or tapping the QR codes.
Saving Sun Bears book club
Image: Saving Sun Bear Book Club Monthly Virtual Meeting March 2021 on the March 2021
10th of March 2021.
Saving Sun Bears book club
Image: Saving Sun Bear Book Club Monthly Virtual Meeting April 2021 on the
April 2021
10th April 2021
Wildlife Wong and th Sun Bear Book
Launch on Youtube!
Witness the launching of Wildlife Wong and the Sun Bear book on Youtube. Scan or tap the QR Code to be
redirected to the video.
Wildlife Wong and the Sun
Image: Wildlife Wong and the Sun Bear Book Launch Wildlife Wong and th Sun Bear Book Launch
Bear Bookaunch
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Environmental Education
Environmental Education
American Corner x US Alumni Adoption
Program
The AC-UMS collaborated with BSBCC with the support of US Embassy to organize a virtual tour via Zoom
application and live on the Facebook. The event attended by Mr. Akash Suri, the Assistant Culture Affairs Officer
of the US Embassy of Kuala Lumpur. An open live video, it is available to public and can be view at our Facebook
page by scanning or tapping the QR code below.
Scan or Tap the QR
Code to watch the
recorded FB Live.
Image: Screenshot of the programme banner on BSBCC FB page.
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BSBCC in the News 7
BSBCC was also featured in the following online news:
BSBCC in the news
• Hefty fine alone won’t stop wildlife crimes, Putrajaya told. Free Malaysia Today. 8th April 2021.
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/04/08/hefty-fine-alone-wont-stop-wildlife-crimes-
putrajaya-told/?fbclid=IwAR1R0ngrxIYnNIKPCNIGuus45UvXGR5rZhDcCPDJ8KXVdhqSv7SWIc3f-mk
• Hefty fine alone won’t stop wildlife crimes, Putrajaya told. Free Malaysia Today. 8th April 2021.
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/04/08/hefty-fine-alone-wont-stop-wildlife-crimes-
putrajaya-told/?fbclid=IwAR1R0ngrxIYnNIKPCNIGuus45UvXGR5rZhDcCPDJ8KXVdhqSv7SWIc3f-mk
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Volunteers &
Volunteers & Internships
Internships
BSBCC currently houses 43 rescued Sun Bears in
our two Bear Houses and a quarantine facility. Each
day, the once captive Sun Bears are provided with
ample food and activities to stimulate healthy bear
behaviour. Volunteers and interns help our keepers to
achieve our goals in looking after the welfare of these
bears and helping them in their rehabilitation process.
BSBCC Volunteer Programme
BSBCC continues to receive help from volunteers
across the world. The BSBCC volunteer programme,
Image: Durians for the bears!
conducted in collaboration with APE Malaysia, has
been active up to the mid-March 2020, before
the COVID-19 pandemic has put a hold on the
programme until further notice. Volunteers in this
programme were supervised by BSBCC staffs with
much-appreciated assistance from the APE Malaysia
team. Besides helping the keepers in caring for the
bears at the Centre, volunteers also helped to spread
awareness on the plights of Sun Bears through the
education booth at our visitor Centre. Let’s hope that
the COVID 19 pandemic will end quickly so everyone
can come and contribute as volunteers and interns.
Image: All out for the bears!
Internship at BSBCC
BSBCC welcomes students from any local and
international institutions for their internship at the
Centre. Interns will have the opportunity to learn
about the rehabilitation of once captive Sun Bears.
Interns will also study the importance of bear
enrichment and of cleanliness of the facility. They
will also have a rare opportunity to learn about the
behaviours of this little known species up close.
BATs group
The BATs group programme at BSBCC will learn about
Image: “So, how should I tie the peanut smeared eggboxes?”
Sun Bear ecology, helping in basic building techniques
and develop their teamwork and leadership skills in
the challenging environment.
If you would like to make a difference and enjoy the
experience of a lifetime, please join us. Learn about
our volunteer programme on our website www.bsbcc.
org.my/volunteer.html or email us at info.bsbcc@
gmail.com for further enquiries.
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March/April Share Bear adopters 2021 9
Adoption Programme
Adoption Programne
1. Beatrice Thio Hui Jin 18. NUS GE4224 Applied
Welcome a Sun Bear into your family, class, club or 2. Werner Meier Biogeography Module 2021
corporation by adopting a Sun Bear or buying a gift of 3. Julie Clemitson 19. NUS GE2101 Methods and
4. Janice Gaskin Practices in Geography
Sun Bear medicine, food, or toys to show you care and 5. Atlas Zaiontz module
support the valuable work of BSBCC. 6. Vincent Oleff 20. Julie Soh
7. Annabel Gee (Anna Gee) 21. Vincent Oleff
8. Werner Wieczorek und 22. Eva Herkel
Adopting a bear is a great way to learn about Monika Wieczorek-Schenk 23. Mikiko Iguchi
9. Ong Ai Wooi 24. Mark & Catherine McCoy
Sun Bears while helping BSBCC meet the costs of 10. Michaela Pratt 25. Jane Kostelnyk
rehabilitation. Funds raised by the adoption program 11. Peppi 26. Raphael Ho
12. Elena Garavelli 27. Bente Pedersen
are used to better the lives of all bears. 13. Lum Encian 28. Marcelle Ross
14. Nancy Hartounian 29. Colin & Emma Hoare
15. Paul & Renu Wilson 30. CY Leong
16. Hilary Wipperman 31. Chris Kay
Gifts with meaning 17. Julie Clemitson 32. Mrs. Curtis & PJCC Sun
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Adoption Programne
SUSIE 2 adopted by Vincent Oleff (March 2021) OM adopted by Julie Clemitson (March 2021)
SUSIE 2 adopted by Vincent Oleff (April 2021) OM adopted by Julie Clemitson (April 2021)
For all supporters, donors and adopters. Know that your monetary supports, morale supports, hope and prayers
means a lot to us especially during this time of COVID-19 pandemic. Your kindness will be forever in our mind,
and will help us to persevere in our fight for the sun bear cause. Thank you!
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Bear Shop
Bear Shop
Whether it is for you or a gift for your loved ones, all purchases help us to
protect, save and enrich the lives of the endangered Sun Bears.
Please click or scan on the QR code for the order form
if you are interested in purchasing our merchandises.
Terms and conditions:
1. No cancellation upon confirmation of purchase.
2. Price shown are inclusive of GST 0%.
Additional charges for shipping will be incurred.
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Bear Shop
Bear Shop
Whether it is for you or a gift for your loved ones, all purchases help us to
protect, save and enrich the lives of the endangered Sun Bears.
Please click or scan on the QR code for the order form
if you are interested in purchasing our merchandises.
Terms and conditions:
1. No cancellation upon confirmation of purchase.
2. Price shown are inclusive of GST 0%.
Additional charges for shipping will be incurred.
The Sun Bear Voice Volume 8, Number 3 May - June 2021• Tan May Leng • Colin Hoare
Donors & Contributors • Thye Wai Yee • Jack Ladenheim
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BSBCC’s work would never been possible without in- • Joey Choy Zhu Er • Michele Mc Evoy
Donors & Contributors
kind and financial support from various individuals and • Tan Wai Hua • Jan Kuenhausen
agencies. We acknowledge the continuous support from • Hum Huey Li from Toffee • Kieran John Birchley
the following contributors: • Christine Ho Mei Yen • Jacky Leong
• Stephen November • J M Smith • Borneo & Beyond • Chooi Lan Ng
• Wong Meng Li • Hazel M Watts • Jefrey Bin Thitus • Nyam Fui Lin
• Jennifer Logan-Porter • Sook Yuen Yan • Farben Teechnique (M) • Barbara Katsifolis
• Anna Anderson • Brenton Head Sdn Bhd • Lee Zi Ling
• Sarah Cheetham • Anne Mapson • Yong Yew Choon • Hum Huey Li
• Sim Jonathan • Teresa Rivas • Zaitun Moosdeen • Marilyn Charlene Monti
• Kavitha Aruljothi • Cinzia Moncini • Leong Mei Foong • Hozana Chrien
• Go Yi Jie • Pavel Berkovich • Tan May Lang • Arifa Syahira Binti
• Christine Koerting • Gry Nymo • Au Yong Hui Suhai
• John Hechtel • Jan Kuehnhausen • Hng Lee Ying • Mr Roger Wakeford-
• Tanya Stevenson • Dawn Reed • Clarck Martinez Elizabeth Brown
• Jorge Julian Plascencia • Pamela Xin Yi • Tony Henderson
Lliteras • Sara Prados
• Eliane Duthoit • Christopher Chacksfield
• Dawn Tanner • Jens Soderlund
• Lau Jun You • Zhu Xun
• Biljana Markova • Hui Yee Foo
• Jason Woolgar • Mun Cheong
• Yvonne Ayden • Chooi Ng Lan
• Samantha Rudofsky • Michelle Phoong
• Susan White • Sustainable Promotions
• James F Felts • Sejal Petal
• Zhi Min Low • Elina Teplinsky
• Yvonne Eisner • Teoh Saw Ling
BORNEAN SUN BEAR CONSERVATION CENTRE (BSBCC)
If you would like to make a direct donation to BSBCC,
Location address:
you can do so with one of these methods:
Mile 14, Jalan Sepilok, Off Jalan Labuk, 90000
. Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
Postal address:
(BSBCC) - Donate any amount directly to BSBCC
PPM 219, Elopura, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
through our paypal account by clicking the donate
Contact number: +6 089 534 491
button on our website: www.bsbcc.org.my
E-mail: info.bsbcc@gmail.com
. Wong Siew Te - Send an email to our CEO and Website Facebook Instagram
Founder, Dr. Wong Siew Te, for further inquiries on
donating directly to us at wongsiew@hotmail.com
With contributions of photos & text from
Chiew Lin May, Seng Yen Wah, Gloria Ganang, Risnayati
Lammu, Mohd. Haniff Mohd. Busrah, Yvonne Chong Yee Wen,
Nurul Haslinda Abdul Kahar
Proofreading / English editor
Teresa Fung Wing Ka
Compiled & edited by
Mohd Haniff Bin Mohd Busrah
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