WELCOME to SAVE the SUN BEARS!
This site was created to inform you, the public, of the facts...
And Just the Facts-
The effect of human beings on the lives of bears around the world is truly astounding.
- There are eight different species of bear in the world today:
the Malayan Sun Bear, the Asiatic Black Bear, the Spectacled Bear, the American Black Bear, the Giant Panda, the Sloth Bear, the Polar Bear, and the Brown Bear.
But!
The fact of the matter is- all of these bears have felt the consequences of humans and development
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The Northern Brown Bears have been eliminated from half their former range.
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Certain Asian Bear species are struggling to survive since 75 percent of their former habitat has been taken from them.
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Even the Polar Bear, seemingly isolated in the Arctic, is threatened by pollutants in the food chain and proposed oil development in denning areas.
And the Sun Bear is no exception...
SO..
explore this webpage and learn what YOU can do to help the Malayan Sun Bear survive
Click on the tabs of the toolbar below to find out more about the Sun Bear, some fun facts, some troubling facts, and what we can do as a society to save this endangered animal
 as always
Knowledge is Power.
so read on...
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