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Archipelago 1 month ago

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Man given 2-year prison term in Medan for selling protected sun bear

The sun bear is the world's smallest bear and is native to Indonesia and Malaysia.

Archipelago 5 months ago

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Batam Customs foils attempt to smuggle hornbill beaks, bear teeth

Batam Customs intercepted the delivery of 10 rangkong gading (helmeted hornbill) beaks and 43 sun bear teeth from Bandar Lampung to Tanjung Pinang through Batam.

Archipelago 3 years ago

Two sun bears injured by wire traps in North Sumatra national park

Two sun bears were injured after being trapped on sling wire traps in Mount Leuser National Park. One of the bears had to have one of its legs amputated due to the injury.

National 5 years ago

Two sun bears break out of rescue center in Yogyakarta

Two sun bears recently placed under quarantine at the Wildlife Rescue Center (WRC) in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, escaped from their cages on Wednesday afternoon.

SE Asia 6 years ago

Malaysian singer with sun bear in condominium home charged

Zarith Sofia Yasin, 27, was accused of keeping the sun bear, scientifically known as Helarctos malayanus, without a permit at her condominium in Desa Pandan at about 8pm on June 6.

Environment 7 years ago

Little sun bear's facial mimicry reveals complex social skills

Scientists said sun bears possess an unexpected social skill: the ability to mimic another bear's facial expressions in a subtle type of communication.

National 7 years ago

Banjarnegara zoo welcomes birth of sun bear

Serulingmas Zoo in Banjarnegara, Central Java, has welcomed the birth of a sun bear named Juliet.

National 7 years ago

Indonesia sees 7 brutal animal killings in 2018

Aside from habitat loss and the illegal wildlife trade, human contact also presents a threat to the animals.

National 7 years ago

Four in Riau arrested for killing, eating protected sun bears

After watching a video that went viral on social media, the Indragiri Hilir Police in Riau have arrested four farmers for allegedly killing four sun bears.

National 7 years ago

Police arrest 'killers' of Riau sun bears in viral video

The Indragiri Hilir Police have arrested four people in Riau province on suspicion of killing at least four sun bears, a protected species listed as "vulnerable" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, following a video that went viral on social media.

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PREMIUM Man given 2-year prison term in Medan for selling protected sun bear

PREMIUM Batam Customs foils attempt to smuggle hornbill beaks, bear teeth

Two sun bears injured by wire traps in North Sumatra national park

Two sun bears break out of rescue center in Yogyakarta

Malaysian singer with sun bear in condominium home charged

Little sun bear's facial mimicry reveals complex social skills

Banjarnegara zoo welcomes birth of sun bear

Indonesia sees 7 brutal animal killings in 2018

Four in Riau arrested for killing, eating protected sun bears

Police arrest 'killers' of Riau sun bears in viral video

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Man given 2-year prison term in Medan for selling protected sun bear

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Batam Customs foils attempt to smuggle hornbill beaks, bear teeth