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Sun Bear (born Vincent LaDuke, August 31, 1929 – 1992) [1] was a White Earth Nation actor and New Age author. [2] [3] He was born on August 31, 1929, on the White Earth Indian Reservation to Louis and Judith LaDuke. [4] He was the biological father of activist, author, and former Green Party vice-presidential candidate Winona LaDuke. [3]
In July 2020, Clark presented the BBC's programme Bears About the House, [5] narrated by Andrew Lincoln. The series highlighted the illegal trade in sun bears [6] and moon bears in Laos. The first episode focuses on a sun bear called Mary whom Clark helps raise after she was rescued by Free the Bears Fund. The second episodes continued to ...
Within months she had thousands of signatures and regular supporters. In 1995, Free the Bears Fund was officially formed. [4] The petition was presented to the Chinese Embassy in Canberra and evoked public and media interest. Mary Hutton has continued to raise funds over the years. During this time, she was made aware of the dangers facing the ...
Sun bears lead the most arboreal (tree-living) lifestyle among all bears. [4] [40] They are mainly active during the day, although nocturnality might be more common in areas frequented by humans. [8] [41] [42] The sun bear is an excellent climber; it sunbathes or sleeps in trees 2 to 7 m (6 ft 7 in to 23 ft 0 in) above the ground. Bedding sites ...
It also aims to raise public awareness about the plight of the sun bears and to raise conservation awareness about this species. The BSBCC was established as a non-profit organisation in Sabah in 2008. It is a joint project between sun bear researcher Wong Siew Te, Land Empowerment Animals People (LEAP), the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) and ...
During promotion for 'Bears of the Last Frontier' (May 10, 2011), Morgan was a guest on the 'Late Show with David Letterman.' [3] Morgan also wrote a book named for the mini-series featuring large print photos and behind-the-scenes stories of 'Bears of the Last Frontier' released in 2011.
Similarly to the sun bear, the Malayan sun bear is omnivorous and eats fruit, honey, and nuts. [5] The meat in their diet is composed of insects such as termites, bee larvae and beetle larvae. [ 3 ] They can reach these foods with their long tongues (which can reach 30 cm (1 ft)) and claws.
The Free the Bears Fund supports animal welfare projects in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, working with rescued and confiscated Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus), sun bear (Helarctos malayanus), and sloth bear (Melursus ursinus). A sister charity, Free the Bears UK was established in the United Kingdom in 2010. [6]