This exhibit was designed to fail, but theres actually a very import reason why. Let’s take a look at some of the key design features, the careful planning and overall outcome of this impressive habitat.
All personal footage of Sun Bear Heights filmed at Paradise Wildlife Park. www.pwpark.com
Additional footage used with permission from the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. A special thanks to Dr Wong for taking the time to talk to me.
“The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) is a sun bear rescue and rehabilitation facility being developed in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
Malayan sun bears are the smallest bears in the world and are only found in Southeast Asia. These bears continue to be threatened by forest degradation, illegal hunting for bear parts and poaching to obtain young cubs for pet trade. The results of these threats has caused young sun bears found to be living in unnatural captive conditions in Sabah, with no access to outdoor areas.
There are currently 44 rescued ex-captive sun bears residing at the BSBCC. The facility includes large forest enclosures to provide a natural environment suited to the needs and welfare of the sun bears and facilitate their rehabilitation back into the wild.
In 2014, the Centre opens to the public. Visitors can learn about sun bears and observe them in their natural habitat.”
www.bsbcc.org.my
/ @bsbccsunbear
7 дек 2023