PUBLISHED: 5 October 2023 at 10:50
A one-month-old sun bear ( Helarctos malayanus ), a species on the verge of extinction and under protection, has joined the Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo.
The yet-to-be-named lad is strong and healthy, according to park director Thanachon Khensing on Thursday. It was born on August 24 to a pair of 10-year-old male and female moon bears.
Seven sun bears— three male, three female, and the newborn, whose gender is still unknown — are currently housed at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo, also known as Korat Zoo.
According to Mr. Thanachon, the park has written a document outlining its research and breeding success for sun bears. At the 31st Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquarium Association( SEAZA ) Conference in Taiping, Malaysia, which is scheduled for November 5 – 8, 2023, the zoo has been selected to represent the Zoological Park Organization of Thailand. During the meeting, the statement will get presented.
Sun animals are essential to conservation efforts because they are a protected species that is on the verge of extinction.
They are members of the Ursidae family and live in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. They measure between 25 and 65 kilograms in weight and almost 70 centimeters at the neck. These plump mammals have rounded ears, a small snout, large paws, and claws that are strongly curved.
Southeast Asia’s tropical rainforest, which includes areas from northern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam to southeastern Yunnan province in China, is home to moon animals. On the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, they are also present.