Havens for Honey Bears and other Rare Species

Sun Bear Paradise

In Balikpapan, seven sun bears live happily in an artificial environment. Due to physical defects, they cannot be returned to the wild.

A two-meter sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) statue welcomes visitors to the Eco-Tourism and Environmental Training Area (KWPLH) in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. Not far away sits an 800-meter-long bridge.

Below, Bennie, Harris, Batik and Bedu, four male sun bears, and Anna, a female, are playing. "This

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