Sun Bear Conservation Weekend at

Rare Species Conservation Centre, Kent, England

By Anna Cocker (Sun Bear Conservation Trust)
 
The Rare Species Conservation Centre in Kent, England hosted a very successful fundraising event on Sunday 24th May and Monday 25th May 2009. 
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The event which was co-organised by the UK-based Sun Bear Conservation Trust (SBCT). This event was part of the endeavour to raise funds for sun bear conservation in South East Asia. Visitors at the centre had the opportunity to indulge in a selection of homemade cakes, including gingerbread bears, play the tombola and buy a range of bear goodies such as teddy bears and handmade sun bear cards, as well as plants.  Visitors were also made sun bear aware by educational talks by Wai-Ming Wong (Sun Bear Conservation Trust member and PhD student) and leaflets on sun bear conservation.  BBC Radio Kent joined in the action and interviewed Fiona McInally (Sun Bear Conservation Trust member) about sun bear conservation.  In total, £278.48 was raised.

The two Cambodian sun bears play fight at RARE Species Conservation Centre.

Our table full with toys, tombola (you know what it is?) and many other goodies.

Fiona and her cake table- yummy cookies, gingerbread bears, cake, etc., all to raise money for the bears!