Brighter days for sun bears


An aerial view of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) in Sandakan. — Photos courtesy of BSBCC

A YOUNG Dr Wong Siew Te fell in love with the sun bears of Sabah when, as a 26-year-old Master of Science student of wildlife biology at the University of Montana in the United States, he first came to the state in 1998.

He observed and researched the elusive sun bears in the lush jungles and learned how they were a vital part of the forest ecosystem. It was love at first sight, so to speak.

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