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Bornean
Sun Bear
Conservation
Centre
World's SMALLEST beAR
You can now get close to the world's most smallest bear!
The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre is located next to the
Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre.
So-called because of the golden bracelet of fur around their necks,
the sun bears' Rorschach-like pattern is never duplicated, varying as they do in colour from cream to orange. At a maximum of 150cm and 60kg in weight,
they are are little larger than 'Paddington' and are the smallest of the world's bears. Sun bears are found throughout Southeast Asia in eastern India, southern China, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Borneo, usually at an altitude of around 2700m.
An average male sun bear needs at least 39 sq km of forest to find sufficient food. They're excellent climbers, equipped with long claws to scale hightrees in search of beehives.
As they'll rip a cavity in the trunk to get to their honey, they create a safe place for hornbills and other birds to nest at a later date. They also control the forest's destructive population of termites, as they are a critical part of the bears' diet.
Get cosy with the bears
First off, we take a visit to the world renowned Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre to visit the iconic Orang Utan. Next, we will visit the world's smallest bear in its natural forest environment. These adorable Sun Bear is losing their habitat through deforestation. Here you would learn how it all happen and how they restore their live back to the wild. After lunch, we will visit the Rainforest Discovery Center to have an insight of the wonders of the rainforest.
Short retreat with
nature
Visit the world renowned Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre to witness the feeding of the iconic Orang Utan and the we will head up to Bilit to cruise along the longest river in Sabah in hope to spot for wild animals. Lastly, get up close with the smallest bear in the world.These adorable Sun Bear is losing their habitat through deforestation. Here you would learn how it all happen and how they restore their live back to the wild.
Full wildlife experience
Spend your first night by the the longest river in Sabah and immerse yourself living amongst the wild. Next morning, depart to Gomantong Cave and then adjourn to Sepilok to see the smallest bear in the world. These adorable Sun Bear is losing their habitat through deforestation. Here you would learn how it all happen and how they restore their live back to the wild. Next morning, you can take spend the whole morning with the iconic Orang Utan.