There’s nothing better than the pure joy of this sun bear cub returning to her natural habitat and home in the forest after a series of unfortunate events and rough beginning to life.
Kala was left alone after her mother was killed by poachers. She was then sold off as an exotic pet.
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Fortunately, the person who bought her turned her in to officials.
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She ended up at the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center.
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Her caretakers started taking her on walks in the forest. And you can imagine the joy!
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The sun bear’s first time in the forest since losing her mother was filled with excitement and fun!
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She bit at branches and explored everything in sight. The happiness was apparent on her face.
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Sun bears would normally be with their mothers until 2 or 3 years old…
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But since Kala lost her mother, BSBCC raised her with the hopes of releasing her back into the wild someday.
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They say her forest skills improved every day. They were confident she would go on to live in the wild again eventually.
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Kala couldn’t wait!
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I just love seeing people do everything they can to help animals live in their natural habitat. Because after all, that is where they are the happiest!
h/t – The Dodo
