Sun Bears Belong To The Jungle | Daily Express Onl..

“Legally speaking, it is a very serious offence to keep a Sun Bear without permit. In Sabah, the maximum fine on conviction is RM250,000 or 10 years’ jail, or both, while in Peninsular Malaysia the fine is RM500,000 or five years’ jail, or both, under their Wildlife Conservation Act 2010.”



News of a Sun bear cub being kept as a pet in a concrete jungle – the Desa Pandan condo in Kuala Lumpur – by a 27-year-old Malay singer went viral in social media, recently, followed by swift official action to detain her

Source: http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/read/3003/sun-bears-belong-to..

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