RESCUE BEAR 63
KIPAKU
AGE: 10 Months Old
SEX: Male
MEANING OF NAME: Named after the village he was rescued from.
HISTORY: A local resident claimed to have found him wandering alone around the forest fire area that happened a few months ago. He was believed to have been left orphaned and homeless after the fires. He was taken as a house pet in Kampung Kipaku, Tambunan. The villager decided to surrender him to the Sabah Wildlife Department’s Wildlife Rescue Unit on 16th July 2020 and he was sent to BSBCC on 18th July 2020.
PERSONALITY: He is the youngest male bear at BSBCC. When he first arrived at BSBCC, Kipaku appeared dull, with dry hair on his coat and weighed only 7.1kg. Little Kipaku has stolen our hearts with his beautiful chest mark. Stolen from the wild, growing up alone and being kept as a pet has made him habituated to the presence of humans’ which means a lot to Little Kipaku. He will bawl and growl when there are no people at his side. He was previously fed with Lactogen1 milk, rice and fried fish.
Kipaku is settling into the quarantine dens and receives round-the clock care. His personality has begun to emerge! We found out that Kipaku has strong wild instincts – foraging, climbing and defense skills. We are minimizing the number of caretakers to reduce the habituation to human contact and to keep his wild behaviours. On 6th August 2020, he took the first steps on the road to recovery. He is starting a daily walk in the forest where he gets a second chance to learn as a wild bear. During the first venture to the forest, he immediately determined to climb high into the tree canopy. He is an agile and tree loving little bear! Sometimes, he does not care whether the tree branches can support his body weight. He just climbs through the branches and munches on leaves or tears the tree bark. When he misjudges a branch which snaps under his grasp, he will quickly grab it or fall to the ground. He preferred to spend on the tree and chewing on the tree barks in search of insects -skills that are essential for him eventual return to the wild. He is very smart! He is always keen on trying out new things. He will check out every corner of the forest. He knows how to make his own forest world fun!
A sign that he is feeling better and learning to be a bear again! He will never miss a mock fight with his surrogate mother - he is testing his strength! He is a baby and will vocalize his feelings. He always keeps himself busy BUT starts to become grumpy when he feels uncomfortable with something! It is remarkable to watch Little Kipaku explore free into the depths of the jungle. He certainly has the instincts for a future in the wild. He has left his past behind and continued to develop the skills necessary to survive on his own in the rainforest home.
ADOPTION: Kipaku is available for SHARE BEAR adoption.
SEX: Male
MEANING OF NAME: Named after the village he was rescued from.
HISTORY: A local resident claimed to have found him wandering alone around the forest fire area that happened a few months ago. He was believed to have been left orphaned and homeless after the fires. He was taken as a house pet in Kampung Kipaku, Tambunan. The villager decided to surrender him to the Sabah Wildlife Department’s Wildlife Rescue Unit on 16th July 2020 and he was sent to BSBCC on 18th July 2020.
PERSONALITY: He is the youngest male bear at BSBCC. When he first arrived at BSBCC, Kipaku appeared dull, with dry hair on his coat and weighed only 7.1kg. Little Kipaku has stolen our hearts with his beautiful chest mark. Stolen from the wild, growing up alone and being kept as a pet has made him habituated to the presence of humans’ which means a lot to Little Kipaku. He will bawl and growl when there are no people at his side. He was previously fed with Lactogen1 milk, rice and fried fish.
Kipaku is settling into the quarantine dens and receives round-the clock care. His personality has begun to emerge! We found out that Kipaku has strong wild instincts – foraging, climbing and defense skills. We are minimizing the number of caretakers to reduce the habituation to human contact and to keep his wild behaviours. On 6th August 2020, he took the first steps on the road to recovery. He is starting a daily walk in the forest where he gets a second chance to learn as a wild bear. During the first venture to the forest, he immediately determined to climb high into the tree canopy. He is an agile and tree loving little bear! Sometimes, he does not care whether the tree branches can support his body weight. He just climbs through the branches and munches on leaves or tears the tree bark. When he misjudges a branch which snaps under his grasp, he will quickly grab it or fall to the ground. He preferred to spend on the tree and chewing on the tree barks in search of insects -skills that are essential for him eventual return to the wild. He is very smart! He is always keen on trying out new things. He will check out every corner of the forest. He knows how to make his own forest world fun!
A sign that he is feeling better and learning to be a bear again! He will never miss a mock fight with his surrogate mother - he is testing his strength! He is a baby and will vocalize his feelings. He always keeps himself busy BUT starts to become grumpy when he feels uncomfortable with something! It is remarkable to watch Little Kipaku explore free into the depths of the jungle. He certainly has the instincts for a future in the wild. He has left his past behind and continued to develop the skills necessary to survive on his own in the rainforest home.
ADOPTION: Kipaku is available for SHARE BEAR adoption.
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