SK Mawar Exhibition (29th September 2018)
It all begins with an idea.
Today on 29th of September 2018, BSBCC had been invited to set up an exhibition booth at SK Mawar, Sandakan for Majlis Perasmian dan Penangguhan Bulan Kebangsaan dan Hari Unit Beruniform Sekolah Kebangsaan Mawar. The programme included various activities such as beauty pageant competition, fancy bicycle competition, autoshow, singing competition and many more to instill patriotism among students besides of promoting different organizations (Boy's Scout, Girl's Brigade, Red Cross etc.) for extra co-curricular activities. BSBCC seize the opportunity from the programme to spread the words and awareness about sun bear among the visitors especially toward students and parents that came to the program. The visitors also had a great time to pose with Sunny the Sun Bear. Big thanks to SK Mawar for inviting us to the programme!
Japanese Government's State Minister for Foreign Affairs
It all begins with an idea.
A quick visit to BSBCC from the Japanese Government's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Colonel (Ret.) Masahisa Sato took place on September 27th, 2018, just after their delegation visited SOURC. The group was given an informative guided tour to the bear observation platforms by Dr. Wong Siew Te, the founder and CEO of BSBCC himself, while getting the chance to observe our rescued Sun Bears and take a peek at the maintenance being undertaken on our damaged platform.
It was an honour to receive a visit from the Japanese government and it has been a true pleasure for us to share our love of Sun Bears with our guests!
“Yes, all we need is LOVE!” – Romolina’s adventures in the forest
It all begins with an idea.
Text and Photos by Chiew Lin May
Romolina has a beautiful crescent chest mark
On the 10th of August 2018, it was a beautiful morning, Romolina’s surrogate mother took her out to the forest to experience the sounds and smells of forest environment for the first time.
'The feel of grass underneath my small paws!'
Happy! Happy!
She is very inquisitive and is always likes to sniff every corner of leaves.
She has been doing very well over the last two months.
After she had lost her mother and spent much of her time living as an illegal house pet, Romolina was given a second chance of freedom. Upon arrival, Romolina’s bodyweight was appropriate and she showed signs of stunted growth, but these have never caused her to fail at learning to be a wild bear like the other rescued bear cubs did!
How she has grown! Today she weight 12.30 kg.
In the wild, Romolina’s mother would have taught her everything she needs to know to survive in the wild, but now she has to learn these skills by herself.
Is it the time came for Little Romolina to learn in the wild as a strong and confident bear
On the 18th of August 2018, we brought Romolina out to the forest together with her best peer, Logan. Every time their surrogate mother has taken them out to have a walk, Romolina and Logan have been ready to explore and made their way over to the deep forest.
For the first time ever in BSBCC that we walk two rescued sun bear cubs and teach them the skills needed to survive in the forest
They straight away started to venture, displaying wild bear behaviour!
Forest exploration
Our favourite hang time!
Romolina loves to forage. She will stay in one area for a long time and becomes busy digging out all the termites, beetles and ants. The termites and ants better watch out for her! She will survey and explore the forest around her. She shows enthusiasm for her delicious food, while Logan will check on her and keep trying to distract Romolina from doing other things so that she can play with him.
Both have shown the ability to pick out natural food - termites, ants and beetles.
Romolina and Logan has always enjoyed their daily trips to the forest.
Romolina spends all of her time learning the skills she will need in the wild along with her friend.
Romolina loves foraging for food
Romolina is licking out ants that traps on her body by using her long tongue.
Two cubs forage together.
The forest ants and termites better watch out of Romolina!
Logan will check on her and keep want to distract Romolina from do other things so that she can play with him.
It is playtime!
Sometimes, Romolina will avoid playing with Logan by climbing high up into the trees. She is an arboreal little bear!
Romolina will avoid Logan from play fight!
Sometimes she enjoys spending time with Logan in wrestling play!
Romolina has a favourite tree!
Up in the canopy, she will hang around and tear into the tree bark searching for tasty treats. She does not care about Logan’s appearance.
Getting as higher as she can! You have to really look to find her.
Romolina has become quite an expert in climbing.
She immediately climb trees and start exploring her new home.
Romolina and Logan showing their impressive climbing skills!
On their daily walk, Logan will initiate play wrestling, chasing, rolling and climbing trees with Romolina, just like loving friends do!
Romolina is everything a sun bear cub should be – inquisitive, arboreal, and playful.
These have been some of the BEST days of their lives - FUN!
The bears enjoy their taste of freedom.
Romolina becomes more nervous when it comes to crossing the stream. The first time she discovered the stream she was unsure what to do with it and sometimes she would step back from crossing it if the water level was too high for her compared to Logan who just loves to dip in the stream.
Little Romolina slowly learn enjoys soaking in the stream.
Best way to dipping in the stream!
Streamside hangs and feel the breeze with Logan!
It is a delight to see how courageous they are.
Slowly she starts to learn forest skills that equipped her to survive in the wild.
They are developing into strong sun bears and are doing amazingly well in the forest!
Yay! Free to explore, digging and play!
Please provide them a better future and let the rescued bears live the life of freedom that was stolen by us.
“Yes, all we need is LOVE!”
Sun bear, simply amazing!
Sun Bear Play Fight
It all begins with an idea.
Video By Chiew Lin May
What is the reasons that makes you smile..?
The best thing what you can get is hanging out with best pals!
Logan & Romolina - Hang Out with Friend
Video By Chiew Lin May
" Our needs to be free in the forest..."
Forest hangs and plays fight with my friend is how I love to spend my day!
We all have the role to play in the fight to save sun bear. Let's together save and protect this species and their forest!
Logan & Romolina Eating Giant Forest Ants
Video By Chiew Lin May
Day 58: Sun bears are opportunistic omnivores that feed on fruits, termites, and honey bees.
Yum! Yum! Lots of Giant forest ants!
Looks how Romolina licks up the giant forest ants by using her extremely long tongue! Her tummy is happy!
Playful Logan
Video By Chiew Lin May
Day 100: Go Wild, Logan!
Love the life I live.
Live the life I love
Please let us enjoy the freedom in the forest where we belong!
Little Romolina Loves Bear Ball
Video by Chiew Lin May
Day 7: Little Romolina learns how to get the BEST out of life!
With the love and care from her lovely bear team, she starts learning how to trust and be a wild bear again. Thank you for our amazing APE Volunteers - Tara, Imogen and Sienna making the Bear Ball for her!
She loves the bear ball!
Mary Bear: A“Sunbathe” Yoga
Video By Chiew Lin May
Sunset + beg log + cicada sound = Best Life
Mary is having a "sunbathe" yoga on her favourite bed log! Please say NO to illegal logging and PROTECT their forest home!
Logan with Termite Mounds
Video By Chiew Lin May
Days 51: Termite Mounds
Little Logan breaks the termite mounds with its sharp claws to expose hundreds of yummy termites then uses its superb long tongue to lick up the termites inside. He acts as "Forest Doctor" to treat the health of forest!
Logan: Eat and explore!
Video by Chiew Lin May
Days 43: Eat and explore! Sun bears are opportunistic omnivores.
They are feeding primarily on fruits, termites, invertebrates, honey that are found in the rainforests.
Click here to watch what Little Logan found today!
Enjoy Logan!
Meet New Friend: Integration with Little Romolina and Logan
Video By Chiew Lin May
Day 36: Friendship Goals
The best enrichment for the bear cub is another bear. Romolina and Logan spend more time learning how to be in a beautiful friendship, and to be happy, agile sun bears after all that they have been through in the past.
Bear Snooze
Video By Chiew Lin May
"I am off for a bear snooze!" - Little sun bear How the weekend make you feel?
The rescued sun bears are happy to snuggle up comfortably and enjoy such freedom every day!!
Meet Romolina
Video By Chiew Lin May
Day 27 : Stop the illegal pet trade on sun bear
Little Romolina arrived at BSBCC on July 7th, 2018. She was found in a small cage where she was kept as a house pet and probably stolen from her mother.
Time has flown! Romolina is growing well and had many developments over the two months. She enjoys new freedom after the rescue and put her past behind her. Please helps us spread the words that sun bear should stay in the wild and no one should have the desire to have a wild animal as a pet.
Little Logan Dipping in the Stream
Video By Chiew Lin May
Day 72: Give me some tall tree to climb,
a stream to dip,
termite mounds to dig and anything…
and I will be all smiles!
Check out how Little Logan enjoys soaking in the stream on a hot day!
Arboreal Sun Bear
Video by Chiew Lin May
Did you know that sun bears are excellent tree climbers?
Borneo Rhythms of Rimba Wildlife Festival 2018
ROR or Rhythms of Rimba is an annual 2-day party that brings people from all walks of life closer to nature through innovative, fun-filled activities. This year on 15th and 16th of September, ROR took place at Nexus Resort and Spa in Karambunai, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
Hosted by Future Alam Borneo (FAB) society based in Sandakan, the event is platform to engage with exhibitors from local dan international conservation communities and to experience accessible enviromental content for all ages through these 5 zones - Conservation, Adventure, Creativity, Music, Sustainability.
The 4th Edition of ROR Festivals highlights Marine Environments, the pervasive impact of plastic waste and the quest for a Sustainable Planet! Focusing predominantly o wildlife, habitat and sustainability issues here on the island of Borneo, it brings together local conservationists, academics, creators and international contributors who can offer radical solutions to our land and its encompassing problems.
Visit from Genting Plantation Sdn. Bhd. to BSBCC
On 16th of September 2018, BSBCC had been visited by a group of senior officials from Genting Plantation Sdn. Bhd. Though it was a brief visit, they have the opportunity have some informative sharing sessions with the staffs and also the chance to observe the sun bears in their natural habitat inside the forest enclosures. We would love to thanks Genting Plantations Sdn. Bhd. for the visit to our centre!
SMK Sook Visit to BSBCC
On 15th of September 2018, BSBCC hosted a visit by a group of students and teachers from SMK Sook, Keningau. The group included BSBCC as one of their visit point after visiting Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. The group had been given an informative talk and also having the chance to observe the sun bears in the forest enclosure of BSBCC. We would love to express our gratitude and big thanks for the school visit to our centre.
PERKEP KDNKA Briged Sabah PGA 2018
A group from Persatuan Keluarga Polis (PERKEP) dan Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri Keselamatan Awam (KDNKA) of Briged Sabah PGA visited BSBCC today on 16th September 2018. The group, led by Datin Rosnani A. Latiff was taken to have some video watching and also getting the chance to see the Bornean sun bears in the forest enclosure. We would love to thanks PERKEP KDNKA of Briged Sabah PGA for the visit and are very happy to share the information with all of them.
