Kylie the Keeper and the Sun Bears
It may look cute, but in real life it's no picnic for Sun Bears in South East Asia.Did you know, that Sun Bears are being taken from the wild to extract their bile for medicines, or to be sold in restaurants for bear paw soup, like our Mr Hobbs was?Taronga is working with TRAFFIC, the wildlife monitoring network, to spill the secrets of the wildlife trade criminals and protect the future of wildlife, like Sun Bears.You can help us by buying a Sun Bear toy today!ALL PROFITS will help support TRAFFIC analysts to expose the criminal networks, behind wildlife trade in South East Asia.You can get more involved at:Taronga.org.au/trade
Taronga Zoo Sydney
Posted on 11 July 2018 by Media Post
It may look cute, but in real life it's no picnic for Sun Bears in South East Asia.Did you know, that Sun Bears are being taken from the wild to extract their bile for medicines, or to be sold in restaurants for bear paw soup, like our Mr Hobbs was?Taronga is working with TRAFFIC, the wildlife monitoring network, to spill the secrets of the wildlife trade criminals and protect the future of wildlife, like Sun Bears.You can help us by buying a Sun Bear toy today!ALL PROFITS will help support TRAFFIC analysts to expose the criminal networks, behind wildlife trade in South East Asia.You can get more involved at:Taronga.org.au/trade
Kylie the Keeper works closely with Tamika Harris to bring you the latest exciting updates from the Taronga retail store. Each retail purchase helps Taronga Zoo care for wildlife and protect the natural world.
Follow Kylie on Instagram: @Keeper_Kylie.
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