KRISTY INUS The Star 7 Aug 15;
SANDAKAN: A three-month old sunbear cub which was up for sale in the interior Paitan, has now been placed under the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre's (BSBCC) protection near here as of Wednesday.
The female bear which was named Tan-Tan is the 44th rescued sunbear since the centre was set up six years ago, according to a statement from BSBCC and Sabah Wildlife Department.
BSBCC founder and chief executive officer Wong Siew Te said a concerned citizen came across a villager trying to sell the cub.
"The person bought the cub and informed the Sabah Wildlife Department, leading to the department’s Wildlife Rescue Unit sending her to our Centre. With her addition, we now have 35 bears presently at the Centre.
"The cub is under quarantine and is being given round the clock care by our staff,” said Wong.
Sunbear is one of the 11 listed under Totally Protected Species (Schedule 1) which included the Sumatran Rhinoceros, orang utan, Borneo pygmy elephants and clouded leopard.
