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RESCUE BEAR 65

BETUNG

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AGE: 9 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.
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Overview
    • Our Journey
    • Meet Our Crew
    • Events
    • Visit
    • Our Work >
      • Animal Welfare
      • Ecotourism
      • Rehabilitation
      • Research
      • Education
      • Partners and Supporters
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Programme
    • Volunteer Stories
  • Sun Bears
    • Sun bear facts
    • Meet our bears
  • Bear Talk Blog
  • Resources
    • Sun Bear Wallpapers - Free For You
    • Learning Materials
    • Newsletter
    • Annual Report
    • Press
  • Adopt
    • Gifts With Meaning
    • Share Bear Adoption Promotion
    • My Bear Adoption
  • Donate
    • Fundraise
  • 首頁
  • 關於我們
    • 總覽
    • 中心的歷程
    • 我們的使命 >
      • 動物福利
      • 復育計劃
      • 馬來熊與生態教育
      • 馬來熊研究
      • 生態旅遊
    • 團隊介紹
    • 支持與合作機構/團體
    • 探訪本中心 >
      • 活動
      • Past events >
        • Sun Bear Documentary Screening
        • Sun Bear Virtual Run
        • Virtual Sun Bear Day 2020
        • Sun Bear Day 2019
        • Sun Bear Day 2018
        • Big Dreams Little Bears Fundraising Dinner 2013
        • Zumba for Sun Bears
      • 過往活動 >
        • Sun Bear Virtual Run
        • Virtual Sun Bear Day 2020
        • Sun Bear Day 2019
        • Sun Bear Day 2018
        • Sun Bear Documentary Screening
        • Big Dreams Little Bears Fundraising Dinner 2013
        • Zumba for Sun Bears
  • 馬來熊
    • 馬來熊常識
    • 中心裡的馬來熊
  • 志工活動
    • 參與志工活動
    • 志工的故事
  • 資源
    • 馬來熊電腦桌面背景壁紙(免費下載)
    • 教學資料
    • 時事通訊
    • 年度報告
    • 新聞/媒體
  • 助養馬來熊
    • 送馬來熊禮物
    • 「農曆新年與情人節特別馬來熊助養計劃」
    • 馬來熊「熊之友」助養計劃
  • 捐款
    • 籌款活動
  • 購物
  • 聯絡我們
  • SHOP