RESCUE BEAR 65

BETUNG

AGE: 6 Months Old

SEX: Female

MEANING OF NAME: Named after the village he was rescued from.

HISTORY: Betung was found by a villager’s dog in an orchard at Kampung Betung, Ranau district in April 2020. The villager claimed that she was wandering alone and was a very tiny cub with no teeth during the rescue. She was previously kept as a house pet in a chicken wire mesh cage and was fed with Lactogen milk powder only - she lacked sufficient nutrients for her growth and development. The villager was willing to surrender the cub to the Sabah Wildlife Department. She was sent to Lok Kawi Wildlife Park on 21st August 2020. She came to BSBCC on 26th August 2020. Upon arrival at the BSBCC, her weight was 1.4kg and she was in a poor condition, underweight and suffering from being emaciated, malnourished and had multiple alopecia on her head and body.

PERSONALITY: She is the smallest and skinniest bear cub with a zoological length of 45cm – breaking the record in our centre. She has beautiful blue eyes. Betung is settling into the quarantine dens. She has adjusted to her new surroundings and is slowly starting to get better. Because she is still a tiny little bear, we are taking it slowly to introduce her to her new life.
 
Betung is an adorable and charismatic female sun bear cub. She is being closely monitored and is under intensive care - 24 hour care and 7 feeds a day. She is now brighter and drinking milk. She receives treatment with medicated shampoo to treat her pruritus. Having been orphaned and not having a mother to teach her what to do – it is a tough time during her life. She has been given opportunities to regain her strength through enrichment toys – allowing Betung to build her strength and learn all the skills pertinent to survival in the wild. During outings to the larger dens, she has many choices of activities to fill her days. Little Betung never misses a chance to climb!! Every day, she improves in her tree climbing abilities. If she cannot make her way down, she will take the courage to try. She loves to bite and play with the small branches or dried leaves!
 
She is a little cub who can be very expressive. When digging into wood, you can find her keeping an open mouth or showing off her sharp canines which indicates the wood dust has stuck on her tongue – she thinks of a way to remove it! As Little Betung surrounded herself with wood or toys, there was “a little something” that would make her SMILE! You will wonder what has attracted Betung’s attention. She will sniff, be curious and get into it! She enjoys her quiet time and does not appreciate any disturbances as she can sometimes get quite feisty. After milk feeding, a nap or play fighting, what is the next thing on her agenda? She lies around with her favourite bear toy or on the gunny hammock for a nap.
 
​Betung will make everyone around fall in LOVE with her enthusiasm and spirit! Just look at her now – she is embarking on a new life, free from danger and she knows she can freely explore! We are hoping for her speedy recovery. She is slowly gaining strength and proves to be a natural fighter! We will continue to do the best we can for her so that she has a chance of a better future and can start living the bear life she deserves.

ADOPTION: Betung is available for SHARE BEAR adoption.