RESCUE BEAR 43

KALA

AGE : 7 Years Old

SEX : Female

MEANING OF NAME: Kala was named after the village she was rescued from which is at the south-eastern coast of Sabah.

HISTORY: Kala arrived at the BSBCC in January 21st, 2015. She was estimated to be just two or three months old, so little Kala had been separated from her mother at a very young age. She was bought by someone in the Kalabakan-Sapulut road near the Maliau Basin with the intention of saving the cub which was then surrendered to the Sabah Wildlife Department’s Wildlife Rescue Unit. Kala was emaciated, dehydrated and malnourished. By then, her weight was just 3 kg and she was very small. Kala has progressed well and developed new skills during her rehabilitation.​
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PERSONALITY: Kala is a gentle and energetic sun bear but knows how to defend herself in uncomfortable situations. On 26th February 2015, Kala caught her first glimpse of the world outside in the forest. She has been exploring every patch of the forest, and is already picking out some favourite spots. One of her favourite places is a dead log that has fallen on the ground. She enjoys sleeping on the dead log, comfortably sunbathing in the sun’s rays and searching for yummy snacks, including termites, earthworms, beetle larvae, and also loves eating soil. Kala will use her teeth to tear into trees to get to insects beneath the bark. She explores by herself and loves to run or roll about on the forest floor. Kala is comfortable being independent and going solo.

 She loves venturing into the forest on her own, digging and foraging all through the day. She loves being outdoors so much, that, at times, she does not go back to her indoor den and stays out for the night. She will try to show us how great it is, a true home for her! Though there are still challenges with her learning skills, she keeps up her adventurous behaviour.

Kala is available for SHARE BEAR adoption.