Hix

Sun Bear

  • Media owner Hix
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2008
 
Great shot of the sun bear, but was this one pacing? When I was there in May of 2007 there was one of the sun bears that would simply not stop going back and forth along a single dead log. Sad.
 
Yes, he was. At one point he was distracted by something and stopped for a few seconds, then looked at me, then continued pacing.

Hix
 
One of the saddest looking bears I've ever seen, even though the enclosure is better than so many grottoes. I know that the sun bears won't be in there forever as there are always rumors of them being moved.
 
Sad? They always look they way!
It's unfortunate that steroetyped behaviours are so hard to break once they become established.

Hix
 
One of the saddest looking bears I've ever seen, even though the enclosure is better than so many grottoes. I know that the sun bears won't be in there forever as there are always rumors of them being moved.

Both Victoria and Mr. Hobbs were rescued together by an Autralian business man from a Cambodian restaurant, so they developed their pacing whilst in Cambodia.
 

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