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    Sun bears are the tiniest bears in the animal kingdom. Tenom is a sun bear who lived in captivity after someone killed her mother and attempted to sell her as a pet. A wildlife rescue team recently began a four-phase plan to train Tenom to live in the wild.

    Sun bears shape the ecosystem in their territory. They can tear up rotted trees, opening cavities (洞) for bugs and birds to feed on and create homes. Secondly, they eat various fruits, leaving fertilized seeds everywhere they travel. This creates new growth throughout their wide territory, which is important to the survival of the rainforest. Lastly, they absolutely love feasting on termites (白蚁). This controls the insect population, saving trees throughout the rainforest.

    Planet Wild provides funding to assist the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) with its rehabilitation (修复) efforts. Fewer than 10,000 sun bears remain in the wild, so the BSBCC program can be instrumental in preserving the species’ survival.

• Phase one of Tenom’s rehabilitation is a “soft release.” The team transports Tenom to the Tabin Wildlife Reserve, a protected area of the Bornean rainforest that is a natural habitat for sun bears. She will live with her foster family for about two years, learning to be a bear.
• Phase two is a settling-in period. The team works to familiarize Tenom with her new surroundings. She will remain safe in a cage for much of this phase but make short excursions (涉猎) into the rainforest with team members.
• Phase three continues Tenom’s training with longer excursions into the rainforest. She returns to the enclosure each night for rest. This is the longest part of her training.
• Phase four is the final step in the rehabilitation plan. Tenom will go out one day and not return. The decision not to return to the enclosure will be Tenom’s and is a natural part of the bear’s growing process.

    Please join us in wishing success to the BSBCC and Planet Wild team as they follow Tenom on this journey.