Sandakan: The untold stories of Sun Bear and their contibution to the forest.

By Haslin Gaffor

SANDAKAN, May 30 (Bernama) -- From dispersing fruit seeds to carving out narrow holes on trees, later used by hornbills and squirrels to nest, the Malayan Sun Bear contributes to a thriving forest habitat.

The smallest of the world's bears serve as forest doctors, engineers and planters and by foraging for termites and other insects, help mix nutrients in the soil.

Kapit: Pasar jual daging beruang

SEORANG peniaga (kanan) memotong daging beruang yang dijual di Pasar Teresang, Kapit, Sarawak semalam

KAPIT – Pasar Teresang dekat sini dikesan menjadi lokasi penjualan daging beruang matahari yang merupakan haiwan dilindungi di negara ini.

Tinjauan Kosmo! semalam mendapati, kira-kira lima peniaga menjalankan perniagaan menjual daging tersebut secara terbuka kepada para penggemar hidangan haiwan eksotik.