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Sunday, September 19, 2010

New sun bear

Thanks to the hard work of our volunteers at the end of last year, a few months ago we were able to transfer a new sun bear from Semenggoh to Matang to join the existing group of bears in the hill enclosure. These bears are a feisty group, so she is currently spending most of her days in the night dens and attempting to get used to the company of the other bears through the cage.



Earlier this month, she was let into the outdoor space on her own to see what she thought of the outside world. We are not sure if this bear has set foot outside in the last 20 years, so this was a very exciting day. She appeared to really enjoy being in the larger space, climbing a couple of trees and destroying some wooden structures with relish.




It is extremely encouraging when animals that have been long term captive display their natural behaviours without having to be taught. There was no sign of stress from this bear, and no unnatural, stereotypic behaviours. She will continue to enjoy days with the enclosure to herself for a few more weeks until she is mixed with one other male to begin with. Hopefully it will be a peaceful meeting!

posted by Julie {:(|} @ 5:37 PM  

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