KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Tourism Board (STB) has kicked off its "Enchanting Sabah Live" series with the first live virtual session featuring Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) on site on Tuesday (July 13). BSBCC founder Dr Wong Siew Te took the online viewers for a one-hour virtual tour, talking about the background of the species while showcasing the feeding of the bears. When contacted, Wong explained that the centre has actually been offering virtual tours since May last year, as the Covid-19 pandemic has made it difficult to receive visitors, especially international tourists. Some of the sun bears being fed during the live session on site of Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre in Sandakan, to kickstart Sabah Tourism Board's 'Enchanting Sabah Live' series on Tuesday. “On average, we handle 10 virtual tours a month but ideally, we would like to reach the maximum of 60 virtual tours monthly, as my team can also do these tours, besides myself,” he told The Star.

Source: The Star July 13, 2021 04:52 UTC