FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 16, 2009
CONTACT: Public Relations
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WEB SITE: http://www.sandiegozoo.org
PHOTO RELEASE
RARE SUN BEAR CUBS EXPLORE THE HIGH LIFE
Pagi, a female Bornean sun bear cub whose name means "morning" in a Malayan dialect, reassured her brother, Palu, who is named after a valley in Borneo, as they made their public debut at the San Diego Zoo. The 5-month-old bears surpassed their keepers' expectations by exploring every inch of their habitat, including the highest points of their climbing structures. The twins are only the third Bornean sun bear litter to be born in North America, all of which have occurred at the San Diego Zoo, where researchers are studying reproductive biology and maternal care of the sun bear. Visitors to the San Diego Zoo can learn more about these cubs and the five other bear species during Zoo Discovery Days: Bear Bonanza March 19-22. This four-day event showcases the six species of bears at the Zoo: brown bear, giant panda, polar bear, sun bear, sloth bear and the Andean bear.
Photo taken March 16, 2009, by Tammy Spratt, San Diego Zoo.
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Bob emailed this to me.... I think it's his cousin who works at the zoo.
