KOTA KINABALU: Two rescued Malayan sun bears were released back into the wild at the Tabin Wildlife Reserve near Lahad Datu. The two adult females, named Damai and Debbie, adapted quickly to their new surroundings, said Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) founder and chief executive director Dr Wong Siew Te on Thursday (March 8). "They have learnt so well that they were chosen out of the 44 bears at the centre, as the first releases in 2018," Dr Wong said. They were then taken to a helipad at the Tabin Wildlife Reserve headquarters some 150km away. A helicopter airlifted the bears to be transported to the chosen release site in the middle of the reserve.

Source: The Star March 08, 2018 11:48 UTC