2.6M views · 16K reactions | Here are 14 reasons why the sun bear should be your new favourite animal  #BearsAboutTheHouse | BBC Earth | Facebook

Folks, the sun bear is real! The viral animal is a sun bear, Helarctos malayanus, that naturally lives in the warm tropical forests of Southeast Asia, though the species is found in zoos around the world, too. In a snippet of a video shot at the Hangzhou Zoo in China, one, with some imagination, might mistake the standing bear for a costumed park employee tolerating extreme summer heat inside a bear exhibit (which would be an absolutely terrible summer job). Rest assured, it's a bear, though the

BREAKING NEWS, LAOS: Sun Bear Rescue! We've just heard of a juvenile sun bear in need of help. We don’t have much information yet as to whether it is male or female, or how old it is. The bear is being kept in deplorable conditions in the Laos capital of Vientiane, and our team is currently setting up a rescue. Watch this space for updates & (if you can) please help us rescue this poor little soul with a small donation here. We really appreciate your support & couldn't do what we do without you.

7 years in a cage as an exotic pet, now rescued sun bear Cubby Leo (formerly Annemarie) finally lives her best life at sanctuary. #Bear #Rescue #Sanctuary #AnimalsAsia #Transformation | Animals Asia