Saving Sun Bears: One man's quest to save a species

Adult sun bears are poached for body parts which are thought to have medicinal properties. Orphaned cubs are kept illegally as pets. Natural habitat is disappearing fast. In this inspirational story Malaysian ecologist Dr Wong Siew Te or papa bear tries to save the forgotten bear from extinction. His quest takes him around the world and in 2017 he is acknowledged as a CNN Wildlife Hero-proving one person can make a difference. Australian author Dr Sarah Pye takes readers on a journey of discovery introducing individual sun bears she has come to know: Natalie who learns to survive without her mother; Bongkud who is struck by lightning; Gutuk who is too scared to go outside; and Debbie who grabs her chance at freedom. Saving Sun Bears is Wongs story-and theirs.