RESCUE BEAR 62

JOE

AGE: 5 Years Old

SEX: Male

MEANING OF NAME: Originally known as Fifie. He has been re-named as “Joe” which was given by Joseph Myszkowski, one of the volunteers from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). 

HISTORY: A person found the cub alone in the forest when he was three months old. He was rescued from Kg. Kipaku, Tambunan. The person then sent the cub to Lok Kawi Wildlife Park on the 12th of April 2018. The bear arrived at BSBCC on the 22nd of January 2019. He was in a healthy condition and his weight was 22.8 kg during the arrival.

PERSONALITY:  Joe is always bright and alert. He is very tame and will suckle both his hind paws when he is in need of attention. He frequently does this when he sees humans. Joe can eat anything and has a good appetite. He likes to spend his time resting on the platform. Joe is aware of the surrounding sounds. He has successfully integrated with Logan and Romolina and moved to the bear house. On 30th April 2019, Joe took his first steps on the forest floor. With other bear cubs as playmates, he is slowly learning to trust and is developing the skills pertinent to survival in the wild. Joe has adapted well to his new forest home and is making good progress. He seems to know how to enjoy the forest’s life. We are hopeful that he will slowly become more detached from the need for human contact and, with encouragement from other bears, to learn to be wild again.


ADOPTION: Joe is available for SHARE BEAR adoption.