Imagine wandering through the lush, tangled forests of Southeast Asia, sunlight flickering through a sea of emerald leaves—and there, almost hidden among the shadows, moves one of the region’s most ...

Sun bears are the smallest bears in the world. While grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) can weigh more than 700 pounds (320 kilograms), sun bears weigh between 60 and 150 pounds (30 to 70 kg ...

Sun bears are about 3.5 to 4.5 feet long and weigh anywhere from 60 to 145 pounds. Short, sleek fur in black, dark brown, or grey covers most of the sun bear’s body, except for their chest ...

KOTA KINABALU: Nobody is prouder to see the Malayan sun bear being chosen as the official mascot for Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) than conservationist Dr Wong Siew Te, who has spent decades ...

IN the dense rainforests of Sabah, every ringgit spent by tourists could mean the difference between survival and extinction for the world's smallest bear species - the sun bear.

The mother sun bear and cub appeared at the edge of an empty campground in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said in a Jan. 17 ...