Rare sun bear cub arrives, ‘pawsitively’ brightening the day at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo

[snoop1130]

 

In a ‘bear-y’ rare occurrence, a one-month-old sun bear, a species on the brink of extinction and under protection, has been joyfully welcomed at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo.

 

Zoo director, Thanachon Khensing, shared the news of the cub’s arrival today, October 5, stating that the young bear is robust and in good health. Its parents, both sun bears aged 10 years, welcomed their new offspring on August 24.

 

Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo, often referred to as Korat Zoo, currently houses seven sun bears. The group is composed of three males, three females, and the newborn, whose sex remains unidentified.

 

Thanachon revealed that the zoo had prepared a report cataloguing its research and achievements in sun bear breeding.

 

The dossier will represent the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand at the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquarium Association (SEAZA) Conference. The event is scheduled to commence on November 5 and conclude on November 8, in Taiping, Malaysia.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Picture of a sun bear at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo courtesy of Prasit Tangpraser

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-05

 

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[hotchilli]

Nice to see it relaxing in such a pristine natural environment.

[RobU]

53 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Nice to see it relaxing in such a pristine natural environment.

Unfortunately he can't relax in a pristine 'natural' environment because it mostly doesn't exist. That is why they are an endangered species

[RichardColeman]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In a ‘bear-y’ rare occurrence

I can only assume that today there is a bet going on at AN to get in as many animal related pun words as possible into a story.

 

Hiss-terity

Pawsitiveity

bear-y rare

 

[hotchilli]

49 minutes ago, RobU said:

Unfortunately he can't relax in a pristine 'natural' environment because it mostly doesn't exist. That is why they are an endangered species

Lots of national parks in Thailand...

[Grumpy one]

16 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Lots of national parks in Thailand...

And a fat Thai business man who enjoys killing and eating his catch

[RobU]

57 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Lots of national parks in Thailand...

National parks are not necessarily the correct habitat for certain animals

[Confuscious]

Rare sun bear cub arrives, ‘pawsitively’ brightening the day at Nakhon Ratchasima

Many "RARE BEAR'S" walking around in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Maybe the zoo should take them all up and transfer them to a zoo cage?

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, RobU said:

National parks are not necessarily the correct habitat for certain animals

Better than a concrete cell.

[RobU]

52 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Better than a concrete cell.

Not in a concrete cell it is  to simulate the environment of a cave where bears are born and spend the first few weeks of life. The bears in this institution have an outside habitat and can go in or stay out as they please

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, RobU said:

Not in a concrete cell it is  to simulate the environment of a cave where bears are born and spend the first few weeks of life. The bears in this institution have an outside habitat and can go in or stay out as they please

Still incarceration...

[RobU]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Still incarceration...

A necessary evil. Or would you sooner the species died out, the last one wandering alone (but free) through a habitat unsuited for it, looking for a mate?

[hotchilli]

22 minutes ago, RobU said:

A necessary evil. Or would you sooner the species died out, the last one wandering alone (but free) through a habitat unsuited for it, looking for a mate?

Everything has to pass... die free.

[RobU]

6 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Everything has to pass... die free.

That's not freedom it's torture forcing an animal to 'live free' in an environment totally unsuitable for it

[Bobthegimp]

Maybe its gall bladder will be milked and the bile sold to Chinese men suffering from sexual dysfunction.  They've got places who do precisely that in China.