Did Mary the sun bear get found?
Mary was rescued as a tiny cub in December 2018 and christened Mary Christmas, in honour of our founder Mary Hutton. She was intercepted by a Department of Forest Inspection officer, who saw her in the truck of an illegal wildlife trader, moments before she would have been lost forever.
Where is the sun bear at right now?
The Sun Bear was formerly widespread in the lowland forests of South East Asia. However, it has mostly disappeared in recent decades from most of its former ranges. Nevertheless, Sun Bear is still found widespread in a few protected areas in Cambodia ‘s Mondolkiri province and Virachey National Park.
Which zoo has sun bears?
While little is known about how many Sun Bears are left in the wild, Oakland Zoo is home to three of these amazing, unique species of bears. They are called sun bears because of the sun-like mark on their chests.
What happened to David and Jane from bears about the house?
In a heartbreaking twist, David and Jane were taken in the middle of the night by thieves. This is most likely so they could be sold into the illegal bear trade. As the two bears are not on the Free the Bears website, it is most likely that they were never recovered.
Were David and Jane bear cubs found?
David and Jane, two five-month-old moon bear cubs, were rescued and patiently rehabilitated, but then came a hideous setback: they were stolen from the sanctuary which naively perhaps did not have adequate security.
What is happening to sun bears?
The Malayan Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) is listed as Vulnerable to Extinction by the IUCN, and is threatened by habitat loss and hunting for traditional medicine. Its range once extended across mainland Southeast Asia, to Sumatra and Borneo, but the animal now occurs only patchily throughout.
Why are sun bears so weird?
“What’s most surprising is the sun bear is not a social animal. In the wild, it’s a relatively solitary animal, so this suggests the ability to communicate via complex facial expressions could be a pervasive trait in mammals, allowing them to navigate their societies,” says Davila-Ross.
Are sun bears good swimmers?
It is also an efficient swimmer. Sun bears are noted for their intelligence; a captive bear observed sugar being stored in a cupboard then locked by a key, and later used its own claw to open the lock.
Where can I see sun bears?
Malaysian Borneo
Sun bears can be difficult to spot in the wild. Although they were once native to much of Southeast Asia and parts of the Indian subcontinent, the best place to see them in the wild today is in Malaysian Borneo. One of the best opportunities is along the Kinabatangan River, which you can reach on a trip from Sandakan.
Is sun bear aggressive?
Sun bears are known to be very aggressive and may attack without apparent provocation. Except for females with cubs the bears are solitary although there is a suggestion that same may form long-term monogamous relationships.
What happened to Mary the sun bear?
Many viewers feared that Mary had been stolen, and although it is unconfirmed which bear was taken or how, Mary is definitely still at the Free the Bears sanctuary. Mary the sun bear is on the Free the Bears adoption page, so she is still 100% under the care of the sanctuary in Laos.
What happened to Mary the sun bear cub?
Why are sun bears dying?
Sun Bear populations are decreasing rapidly partly due to habitat destruction and poaching for sun bear bile (used in traditional medicine), also because of over-exploitation for their parts which is used as part of ceremonial dances.
Do sun bears bite?
The sun bear’s jaws provide a powerful bite force and are often used to tear into trees to get at the burrowing insects beneath the bark. They have a distinctive pigeon-toed walk, an adaptation to their arboreal lifestyle.