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May/June 2016 Vol.3,No.3
BEAR STORY
Meet Wawa, our first
rescue this year
O
n March 11th, we were alerted by the
Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) about
a four months old bear cub spotted in a
forest reserve at Pinangah, Telupid district.
The cub was found weak and almost lifeless
by the forest workers. It was immediately
brought to the main office of the Forest
Management Unit (16) where it stayed
overnight. It appeared rather weak and was
best to be given only water. The following
day, the cub was surrendered to the Sabah
Wildlife Department to be sent to the Lok
Kawi Wildlife Park. On March 18th, the bear
cub arrived BSBCC. It was the 48th sun bear
that arrived to our Centre since we were
established in 2008. The sun bear cub was a
female and given the name “Wawa” by the
SWD official who drove the bear to Sepilok
Upon Wawa‟s arrival, BSBCC staff took a close
look at her to check her condition; and
although Wawa was very likely afraid and
exhausted after a 6-hour drive from Kota
Kinabalu to our Centre, she was feisty
enough to bark at the staff – not once but
three times. Wawa was quickly moved into
the quarantine to rest and settle in. She still
appeared weak and dehydrated.
We will never know what happened to
Wawa‟s mother but we do know that mother
bears are very unlikely to abandon their
cubs. Just like other rescued bears that
arrived
at
the
Centre,
BSBCC
will
raise Wawa the best we can to get her to
return to her natural habitat one day.
Inside this issue:
Bear Story
Educational Activities
Volunteers & Interns
Volunteer stories
BSBCC Adoption Programme
BSBCC in the News
Bear Shop
Donors and Contributors
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Top left: Wawa carried by BSBCC staff from the vehicle to the quarantine facility upon her arrival. Top right:
Stepping into the quarantine den. Bottom left: Exploring her new den. Bottom right: Wawa taking a rest in the
basket after a tiring journey.
BSBCC would like to emphasize the fact that
keeping sun bears as pets and hunting them
is illegal. Sun bears play important roles in
the forest dispersing fruit seeds, aiding in
the nutrient cycle of the forest soils and
helping other wildlife build homes. We should
protect their existence in order keep our
forests alive.
A bright future for Wawa
The cost of caring for the sun bears at BSBCC
is high and the Centre is appealing for public
support through volunteering at the Centre,
donations and adoption programmes. Wawa is
now in the good hands of the keepers our
keepers. Despite being weak and dehydrated
during her arrival, the little bear showed that
she was a real fighter and would pull through
any circumstances she will face. “BSBCC is
taking up the challenge to raise this bear and
to teach her all that she needs to know before
she returns to her natural habitat as an
adult,” Wong, BSBCC‟s CEO stated. Wawa
has a bright future to be one of the bears
released into the wild. Arriving at the Centre
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to go through rehabilitation programme
from a very young age is an advantage.
Wawa will have ample care and all the time
she needs to learn as much skills as possible
to make her fit for the wild.
Sun bears are protected by law in Sabah
under the Wildlife Conservation Enactment
1997, with offenders facing the prospect of
up to five years in prison and/or a maximum
fine of RM50,000. Sadly, that has not
stopped opportunistic locals and regular
poachers alike from continuing to snare
or
sh oot
bears
in
th e
stat e ‟s
forests. The body parts of sun bears are
prized around much of the region in
traditional Chinese medicine for their
allegedly curative properties. There is
zero scientific evidence for any of the
claims. “There are no medicinal values of
consuming sun bear parts,” Sabah Wildlife
Department director William Baya stressed.
Further education is needed for the public to
be more aware about the importance of
protecting the species.
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A hint of the life Kala should be
living
O
ur one year old female sun bear,
Kala has grown up! Before she arrived at
the Centre, Kala was bought by a member of
the public at the Kalabakan-Sapulut road near
Maliau Basin with the intention of sending her
to the Sabah Wildlife Department. Kala had
never got the chance to experience life as a
wild bear as she was taken from the wild as a
cub. Her mother could have been killed. This
horrific life was all she had ever known.
good progress in gaining confidence to climb
trees and spending her time outside in the
forest. Kala finally get to learn the skills of a
wild bear in the forest. When she was one
year and three months old, Kala reached the
stage where she was no longer safe for a
human to walk her in the forest.
Our keeper, Azzry leading Kala up a tree during her
walk in the forest.
One of the happiest moments since her arrival at the
Centre was stepping out to the forest, where she can
forage for insects and eat soil.
When she first arrived at BSBCC, Kala was
emaciated, dehydrated and malnourished.
Back then, her weight was only 3kg and she
was very thin. Her condition has improved
and now stable.
Kala, when she was first arrived at BSBCC
During her rehabilitation, Kala was taken out
for daily forest walks to learn important
forest skills by our bear care staff. She made
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Last year in November, we tried to introduce
Kala to other bear cubs at the Centre;
Boboi, Kitud and Tan-Tan. Unfortunately,
Kala was not accepted by her three
companions due to her rough ways of
playing fight. We are continuing to look for
other individual bears who can be good
companions to Kala.
Moving Kala to the bear house
It was time for Kala to move in with new
friends at the bear house. On February 23rd,
2016 Dr Laura Benedict, a veterinarian from
the Sabah Wildlife Department, Wong and
our bear care team helped in the moving
process. A general health check on Kala was
conducted once she was moved to the bear
house
to
assess
potential
sickness,
functionality of organs and her general
physical condition. Her blood analysis have
shown that she is healthy. At this point,
Kala weighs 23.35kg.
When Kala entered her new den at the bear
house, the neighboring bears were curious
of her new smell. Kala‟s den was designed
by the keepers in a semi natural way to give
her a feel of the outside environment.
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Top left: The bear care team help to transfer Kala from the quarantine to the bear house. Top right: Dr. Laura
Benedict and the bear care team performing a health check on Kala. Bottom left: Checking Kala’s teeth condition.
Bottom right: Kala enjoying her moment in the forest enclosure.
The bear care team has given Kala various
enrichment items to help her settle in her new
den. The items include puzzle feeders, fire
hose bags and fire hose pockets filled with
peanut butter, green leaves, logs. The
keepers also hid treats around her den to
encourage her to forage. Little by little she
tried out every enrichment and ventured
around the den. Kala is extremely playful and
loves to investigate new toys. When it comes
to food, she eats all her meals with relish.
We would like to take this opportunity to
thank TTL Distributors Sdn. Bhd. for their
generous donations of FIDO Premium Milk
Powder, which has supported the growth of
our orphaned cubs at the Centre.
These events have given Kala a good start of
rehabilitation at the Centre. Kala has been so
strong and brave in shaking off her past and
loves her freedom today. We will continue to
help Kala develop the forest skills she needs
until she returns to the wild again. The next
step is to introduce her to bears her age at
the bear house and gradually get her to join
them at the forest enclosure.
Kala‟s journey has just begun. The Centre has
high hopes for her to gain back her natural
instinct and be a wild sun bear again!
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Thank you TTL Distributors Sdn Bhd for your generous
donations.
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EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
OUTREACH PROGRAMME
B
SBCC‟s outreach programme
continued
to
run
actively
throughout March and April 2016. During
these months, BSBCC‟s education team
visited 17 schools in 6 different districts
within Sabah which were Sandakan, Kota
Marudu, Kota Belud, Lahad Datu, Beluran
and Telupid.
Visiting new districts
Visiting the schools in Kota Marudu, Kota
Belud and Telupid for the first time was
enlightening for the team. Every district in
Sabah has its own unique ethnicity and
cultural background. Interacting with these
students from the Dusun and Bajau tribes
was interesting. With their substantial
knowledge about the wild animals that exists
around them made them more enthusiast to
learn further about these species. The
team‟s approach on wildlife conservation
may be different than that of what they have
learnt about their wildlife growing up.
Many tribes in Sabah were hunters and some
still hunt to sustain their lives apart from
farming and fishing activities. The education
team hopes that through these activities, the
students can be aware of the importance of
protecting our wildlife.
BSBCC has been working closely with several
organizations for its outreach programmes
including HUTAN-Kinabatangan Orangutan
Conservation
Programme
(HUTAN-KOCP),
Sabah
Wildlife
Department
and
the
Environment Protection Department (EPD).
This year, Reef Guardian, an organization that
manages the marine conservation area in the
archipelago
of
Sugud
Islands
Marine
Conservation Area (SIMCA) joined our team.
Our awareness programme activities has
expanded and now includes the protection of
our marine wildlife and environment. Visiting
schools with a team of passionate people has
brought learning about wildlife and the
environment more
fun, enjoyable and
effective for the students.
Top left: A student answering a quiz question during an outreach programme at SMK Langkon, Kota Marudu. Top
right: Mr. Salim from the EPD conducting environmental quizzes at their booth. Bottom left: Jeremy presenting a
talk on sun bears at SMK Usukan, Kota Belud. Bottom right: SK Ulu Dusun students having fun with their animal
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The team was grateful of how welcoming the
teachers and students were during our visit. The
schools, with the support from the District
E du cat i on
D e part m e n t
p rov i d e d
the
opportunities for these students to spend their
school sessions to learning about their precious
wildlife and habitat.
Outreach programme at SMK Beluran
On the 7th April 2016, BSBCC organized an
outreach programme for the first time in the
Beluran district. SMK Beluran, one of the middle
schools in the district town was very excited to
have our team conduct the programme. As the
team arrived the school in at 7am, the students
were already gathered at the school hall. A few
teachers were standing at the front of the hall,
welcoming for our arrival.
The organizations that joined us during the
programme at this school was the Sabah Wildlife
Department and Reef Guardian. The school had
their students conduct the opening ceremony of
the programme before we began our talks,
quizzes and environmental games.
Table 1: List of schools visited for outreach
programme in March and April 2016.
School
District
Total
pax
Date
SK Ulu Dusun
Sandakan
414
3rd March
SMK Merpati
Sandakan
500
4th March
SMK Sandakan
Sandakan
1350
5th March
SMK Bengkongan
80
7th March
350
8th March
261
10th March
SMK Usukan
Kota
Marudu
Kota
Marudu
Kota
Marudu
Kota Belud
185
21st March
SMK Tambulion
Kota Belud
320
23rd March
SM Sung Siew
Sandakan
800
28th March
SK Tanjung Labian
Lahad Datu
64
28th March
SK Fajar Harapan
Lahad Datu
525
29th March
SK Cenderawasih
Lahad Datu
445
30th March
SK Sahabat II
Lahad Datu
453
31st March
SMK Beluran
Beluran
150
7th April
SM St. Mary
Sandakan
400
14th April
SK Gabungan
Telupid
141
15th April
SMK Telupid
Telupid
200
16th April
SMK Tandek
SMK Langkon
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Mr. Rayner Anthony presenting his talk about Reef
Guardian’s work in protecting the marine wildlife.
The students and teachers also get to
interact with the team members at the
display booth, where they can learn more
about the works of each organizations.
Apart from learning about our terrestrial
wildlife, many of the audiences were eager
to discuss about issues on our marine
ecosystem. This may relate to the close
proximity of Beluran town along the river
and the livelihood of the surrounding
community where many were fisherman.
Involvement of Reef Guardian and Sabah
Wildlife Department were very helpful in
the issues discussed.
The team ended the programme at 12pm
with a closing ceremony and presentation
of souvenirs from the team to the school.
The success of the programme can never
be achieved without the collaboration from
SMK Beluran, Beluran District Education
Office and all organizations involved. Many
thanks
from
Bornean
Sun
Bear
Conservation Centre.
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EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
AWARENESS TO ACTION WORKSHOP
T
he Awareness to Action workshop
organized by Releigh International in
collaboration with LEAP, BSBCC and Wild
and Stoked Productions was held on the
11th - 13th March 2016. The workshop
was conducted at the Paganakan Dii
Tropical Retreat and Rainforest Discovery
Centre (RDC), Sandakan.
One
of
the
main
aims
of
the
workshop was to provide young people
with perspective skills in going from
awareness to action in becoming active
global citizens. The 3-day workshop was
participated by students from 3 local
schools in Sandakan which were SM St.
Mary‟s, SM St. Micheal and SMK Muhibbah.
session also discussed about efforts done by
local
and
international
organizations
in
helping to solve these issues. The finale
session was about seeing conservation in
action, where students visited BSBCC and
Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. We
hope this workshop has given an impact among
these students to move from awareness of
environmental
issues
to
taking
action
sustainable
practices
towards
a
better
environment.
The activities
On the first day of the workshop, the
students were gathered at the Paganakan
Dii Tropical Retreat. Before arriving, the
students had the opportunity to tour
around
the
WWF-Eco
school,
SMK
Muhibbah,
where
the
school
re pr e se n t at i v e s
e x pl ai n e d
ab ou t
eco-friendly practices implemented at their
school. Upon arrival at the Paganakan Dii,
the students checked into their dorms and
get themselves prepared for their fist
activity. After an ice-breaking activity
called “the name game” was conducted,
Raleigh International‟s Natural Resources
Programme
Advisor,
Don
Gordon
conducted a session about sustainable
development goals, local and global
responses to climate change and the
threats to Sabah‟s biodiversity. The
session also mentions about initiatives that
support biodiversity conservation and
sustainable lifestyles
throughout the
world.
During the 3-day workshop, the students
learned about environmental issues at the
local, national and international levels, and
discussed on how to solve these problems
through eco-friendly practices at home
and at their schools. During the session
conducted by LEAP and the students were
exposed about environmental issues that
are threatening wildlife in Sabah. The
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Top: Students and facilitators playing the “name game”,
an
ice
breaking
activity
on
the
first
day.
Middle: Mr. Don Gordon during one of the Raleigh
International sessions at the Rainforest Discovery
Centre. Bottom: Students, facilitators and partners of the
workshop taking a group photo after their last
session at the Centre.
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VOLUNTEERS & INTERNS
B
SBCC currently houses 40 Table 2: List of volunteers and interns
rescued sun bears in our two BSBCC in March and April 2016.
bear houses and a quarantine
Name
Volunteer/ Country
facility. Each sun bear needs to be
Interns
equipped with food and activities
Interns
Malaysia
that can stimulate them for the Seng yen
whole day. Volunteers and interns Wah
at the Centre helps our keepers to
keep the bears healthy and happy.
Sabine
Volunteer
Germany
Bresser
BSBCC Volunteer Programme
The BSBCC volunteer programme Nicola Chin
Volunteer
Malaysia
conducted in collaboration with APE
Malaysia continued to run
throughout March and April 2016. Kim Hong
Volunteer
Sweden
Volunteers through this programme Lehnberg
is supervised by BSBCC staff with
assistance from the APE Malaysia Emelie
Volunteer
Sweden
t e a m . B e si d e s h e l pi n g t h e Gidlof
keepers in caring for the bears at
the Centre, volunteers also help to Viktoria
Volunteer
Sweden
spread awareness on the plights of Frosten
sun bears among visitors through
the education booth at our visitor Evelina
Volunteer
Sweden
Centre. During March and April Jansson
2016,
a total of 8 individual
volunteered at our Centre.
Kody Hilton
Volunteer
USA
Internship at BSBCC
BSBCC welcomes students from
local and international institutions to
conduct their internship at the
Centre. Interns will have the
op p o rt u n i t y t o l e arn a bo u t
rehabilitation of ex-pet sun bears
through BSBCC‟s rehabilitation
programme at the Centre. Interns
will also learn about the importance
of enrichment and maintaining the
cleanliness of the facility. They will
also have the chance to observe the
sun bears‟ behavior in their natural
habitat and so much more!
Brad
Josephs
Volunteer
USA
that came to
Duration
1st Mar13st Aug
2016
7th Mar–
8th Apr
2016
7th Mar–
17th Mar
2016
8th Mar –
8th Apr
2016
8th Mar –
8th Apr
2016
8th Mar –
8th Apr
2016
8th Mar –
8th Apr
2016
24th Apr–
7th May
2016
18th Apr–
1st May
2016
BSBCC staff taking a group photo with the volunteers.
Volunteers interacting with visitors at the
visitor Centre.
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If you would like to make a difference and have the
experience of a lifetime, please join us. Find out 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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VOLUNTEER STORIES
FORTNIGHT IN THE FOREST
Text & Photos by Nicola Chin
My two weeks at the Bornean Sun
Bear Conservation Centre could be
described in many ways: hard work,
eventful , fun, enri ching, etc.
Ultimately, it was a wholesome
experience I have absolutely no
regrets about, and I‟d like to tell you
about what I did there, and why it
was worth it.
Full days of work were the norm,
with a large range of tasks that went
towards maintaining the facilities
both indoors and outdoors (cleaning
and fence checks), keeping the bears
w e l l - f e d an d occu pi e d ( f oo d
preparation, feeding and enrichment,
more on that later), as well as other
projects that would go towards
improving the lives of everyone at
the centre. Tiring as they were, me
and the other volunteers could go
away each day knowing that our
work there made a difference.
Among my favorite tasks as a
volunteer was enrichment, which
involves fashioning objects for the
sun bears to interact with, be it a
bamboo shoot filled with tasty fruit,
or a bed of dried leaves to forage
through. Enrichment gives the bears
things to do, and teaches them to
use their senses and bodies like they
would in the wild, which was always
fun to watch! My other favorite
project was getting to decorate the
bear house walls, upon the request of
Lin May, one of the bear care staff.
As someone who loves art, it was
wonderful to be given the opportunity
to contribute to the Centre with my
drawing skills. I painted a series of
bears engaged in different
enrichment activities, and sketched
some more bears in the kitchen
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I am painting a series of bears engaged in different enrichment
activities
Education was another important part of the
programme. I learned loads about the sun bears,
their troubles at the hands of poachers, and their role
in the Malaysian forests, and through an educational
booth set up in the centre, us volunteers were able to
impart our knowledge to the visitors there. This was
difficult, because many of the visitors were simply
n ot
i nt e re ste d,
but
it
w as
re wardi n g
whenever someone adopted a bear, or even just
went away knowing one more fact about sun bears.
The bears themselves were an interesting bunch! A
handful to take care of, they were a delight
nevertheless, and the bears‟ individual personalities
revealed themselves with time and observation. I
found that it was best when I appreciated the bears
as animals with wild instincts, for both their benefit
and mine. But it‟s admittedly hard not to call them
cute when you see one lying on its back, licking the
piece of peanut butter filled fire hose it has cradled in
its paws!
The BSBCC team members were helpful, friendly and
dedicated; it was clear that they took their respective
roles as sun bear carers seriously, as shown by their
attention to detail, and how they made sure that us
volunteers knew what we were doing every step of
the way. Our programme facilitators from APE
(Animal Projects and Environmental Education) were
very much the same, and I appreciate the effort they
put into taking care of me, and ensuring the
programme
was
well
organised.
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VOLUNTEER STORIES
TIME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Text and Photos by Shannon Samuel
I am a Zoology student from Western Sydney
University in Sydney Australia, ever since I
was a kid I have wanted to make a difference
to the life of everyone, my love has
always been the love of animals, a good friend
of mine reminded me when I got down that I
was the „voice for the voiceless‟, animals have
no
v oi ce
when
thei r
home
or
family is getting destroyed they can‟t yell and
scream and say stop. If they can‟t who can,
my aim is to make the lives of many
magnificent animals better in particular the
lives of these beautiful sun bears happier.
Previously I had volunteered in Borneo at the
Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre
however after visiting the BSBCC multiple
times I was adamant to come back and
volunteer with the Bears. I spent two weeks in
Borneo at the BSBCC working with these
amazing creatures.
The duties and activities ranged from pouring
porridge to cleaning the enclosures to doing
education, and enrichment. There were many
exciting and wonderful adventures to be had. I
loved the enrichment time after lunch in the
afternoon, I found it fun to think up ideas to
challenge the bears. I loved that it challenged
me to think of enrichment that would take the
bears a while to destroy. I loved the hands on
creating that it involved. It was so much fun to
give the bears the enrichment after giving
them their dinner, I could have stayed and
Left: I’m holding a bamboo feeder. Right: collecting
leaves to prepare enrichment for the bears.
I had the wonderful experience to involved
during the second week of the program in
some conservation education, this is what I
love, I hope that one day I can be doing
conservation education and research as a
career, these are the things that I have
trained for my whole life. It would excite
me to able to talk to the visitors of the
BSBCC and encourage them to make
donations or sponsorships as well as shed
some light into the conservation of the
Bornean Sun Bear, it was a wonderful
experience to be able to complete in a
place I love so much.
I loved the two weeks that I spent
volunteering in the BSBCC so much, it is a
life changing and a once in a life time
experience, to have the insight into the
world of bears is something astonishing. I
have made so many new and grand friends
on this experience and it is one of the many
reasons why I want to come back many
times in the future.
Promoting BSBCC adoption programme through education
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BSBCC ADOPTION PROGRAM
W
elcome a sun bear into your family,
class, club or corporation by adopting
a sun bear or gift a sun bear medicine, food,
or toys to show you care and support the
valuable work of BSBCC.
Adopting a bear is a great way to learn
about sun bears while helping BSBCC meet
the costs of rehabilitation. Funds raised
through the adoption program are used to
better the lives of all bears.
Share Bear Program
Choose one of the sun bears:
Damai
Fulung
Kuamut
Kudat
Gifts with meaning
Rungus
Cerah
A pot of honey
An enrichment toy
A hammock
Food for 1 week
Medication for 1 year
Find out on how to adopt a sun bear from
our website:
http://www.bsbcc.org.my/adopt-abear.html
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We would like to sincerely thank all our bear
adopters who have given support to make a
difference in the lives of the sun bears at the
Centre. Here is the list of adopters during
March and April 2016:
1. Alina Rastam
2. Emily Seahfor
3. Helen Chuang
4. Anne Marrie
5. Clare Mayers
6. Batuhan
7. Karin Betts
8. Leta Bender
9. Charlotte Spruce
10. Tandara
11. Sabine
12. Maz Inwood
13. Albert Adeus
14. Julika Zarb
15. Josh and Ellie
16. Robert and
Natasha Perry
17. Caroline Dallin
18. Pavese Paula
19. Viktor Edeus
20. Nola Nielsen
21. Barbara and
Alice
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
Emma Alison
Scarlet and Isla
Renate bresses
Emily Seah
Tony Tan
Van Kinderen
Sue Cromption
Gabriel
Sheldon Bunting
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BSBCC IN THE NEWS
During the month of March and April, BSBCC continued to be featured in the local newspaper
as well as news published online.
RM 700,000 to upgrade facilities at Honey Bear Conservation Centre,
27 March 2016
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Website
: cleanmalaysia.com
Date published : 31st March 2016
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BSBCC IN THE NEWS
BSBCC also featured in the following online news:
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Sun bear cub lost her mom, so kind rescuers are teaching her the ‘bear’
necessities. 4th March 2016. One Green Planet. http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/
rescuers-teach-sun-bear-necessities/
Adorable baby sun bear gets amazing new life, Thanks to Incredible Rescuers
(Photos). 16th March 2016. One Green Planet. http://www.onegreenplanet.org/
animalsandnature/sun-bear-gets-amazing-new-life-thanks-to-incredible-rescuers/
Incredible Rescuers Save Orphaned Blue-Eyed Sun Bear Cub and Give Hera second
chance at Life. 23th March 2016. One Green Planet. http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/orphaned
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Orphaned sun bear rescued from Sabah forest reserves. 23th March 2016. News Straits Times
Online. http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/03/134515/orphaned-sun-bear-cub-rescued-sabahforest-reserve
Orphaned cub finds new home at Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. 23th March 2016.
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Rescued sun bear cub finds new home at BSBCC. 23th March 2016. The Sun Daily. http://
www.thesundaily.my/news/1736650
Wawa the rescued sun bear cub doing well. 23th March 2016. The Sun Daily. http://
www.thesundaily.my/news/1737630
Rescued Sun Bear Finds New Home At BSBCC. 23th March 2016. Malaysian Digest.com. http://
www.malaysiandigest.com/news/601947-rescued-sun-bear-cub-finds-new-home-at-bsbcc.html
Ray of sunshine for sun bear. 24th March 2016.The Star Online. http://www.thestar.com.my/
news/nation/2016/03/24/ray-of-sunshine-for-sun-bear/
Rescued sun bear cub settles into new home. 24th March 2016. Borneo Post Online. http://
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RM700, 000 naik taraf kemudahan Pusat Konservasi Beruang Madu. 26th March
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y=2016&dt=0326&pub=Kosmo&sec=Terkini&pg=bt_20.htm
Sun bear Centre receives Tourism Ministry aid. 27th March 2016. The Star Online.
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Tourism allocates RM700,000 To Upgrade Facilities At Honey Bear
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Beruang madu pupus diasak pemburu haram. 16th April 2016. Berita Harian.
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Organ beruang madu buruan pedagang haram. 19th April 2016. Berita Harian.
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The Sun Bear Voice
March/April 2016
vol.3, no.2
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BEAR SHOP
MERCHANDISES
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.
Soft toy
Wooden
Keychain
Cost : MYR 9.50
Cost : MYR 37.10
Sun Bear Chest-Mark
T-shirt
Colour : Black
Sizes : Adult XL, L, M,
S, XS
Cost
: MYR 47.70
Black Save Sun
Bear T-shirt
Size : Adult XL, L,
M, S, XS
Cost: MYR 42.40
Apple Green Save Sun Bear
T-shirt
Sizes: Adult XL, L, M, S, XS
Kid XL, L, M, S, XS
Cost: Adult MYR 42.40
Kid MYR 26.50
Rattan
Bracelet
Cost : MYR 19.00
Fisherman Hat
Colour
: Khaki
Cost
: MYR 31.80
White Save Sun
Bear T-shirt
Sizes : Adult XL, L,
M, S, XS
Cost : MYR 42.40
Car Sticker
Cost : Round MYR 5.30
Rectangle MYR 10.60
Cap
Colour: Khaki
Cost : MYR 26.50
Pink Save Sun Bear
T– shirt
Sizes : Adult XL, L,
M, S, XS
Kid XL, L, M, S, XS
Cost : Adult MYR 42.40
Kid MYR 26.50
Embroidery
Badge
Cost : MYR 15.90
Polo T-shirt
Colour : Black, Grey
Sizes : Adult XXXL,
XXL, XL, L, M, S, XS
Cost
: MYR 63.60
Magnet Card
Cost : MYR 2.50 Per Pc
If you are interested in purchasing our merchandises, please click here to fill up our order
form.
Terms and conditions:
1. No cancellation upon confirmation of purchase.
2. Price shown are inclusive of GST 6%. Additional charges for shipping will be incurred.
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DONORS & CONTRIBUTORS
B
SBCC‟s work would never been possible
without in-kind and financial support from
various individuals and agencies. We acknowledge
the continuous support from the following
contributors:
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Public donation from BSBCC donation box
Donations from Raleigh International
LEAP-US
World Challenge (Kingsmead College)
East Bay Zoological (via LEAP-US)
Leslie (via LEAP-US)
Emily
Lee Yee
Kew Dorothy, Helen, Cambell Anna and Vivien
Ng
TTL Distributors SND BHD
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If
you
would
like
to
make
a
direct
donation to BSBCC, you can do so via one of these
methods:
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Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre
Sdn Bhd (BSBCC) - Donate any amount
directly to BSBCC through our paypal account
by clicking the donate button on our website:
www.bsbcc.org.my
Wong Siew Te – Send an email to our CEO
and Founder, Mr. Wong Siew Te, for
further inquiries on donating directly to us
at wongsiew@hotmail.com
What can you do to help the
sun bears?
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Do not support any wildlife trade
Contact us if you find any illegal
activities (poaching, trading, etc)
Learn more about sun bears and
their habitat
Follow us on Facebook and help us
spread the word
Donate through our website
Adopt a bear through our website,
or at our Centre
Volunteer!
BORNEAN SUN BEAR
CONSERVATION CENTRE (BSBCC)
Location address:
Mile 14, Jalan Sepilok, Off Jalan
Labuk, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah,
Malaysia
Postal address:
PPM 219, Elopura, 90000 Sandakan,
Sabah, Malaysia
Tel:
+6 089 534 491
Website:
www.bsbcc.org.my
E-mail:
info.bsbcc@gmail.com
Every cents means a lot to the bears.
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