Helarctos (Sun Bears) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

VU

Helarctos malayanus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Sun Bears

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 76 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 1	~50%
	Sun Bear			~50%
2	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 1	~20%
	Sun Bear			~20%
3	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 1	~20%
	Sun Bear			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Ragunan Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
2	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
5	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
6	Taman Safari Bali (Bali Safari)	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
7	Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
8	Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
9	Hlawga National Park	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
10	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
12	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
13	Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre	🇰🇭 Cambodia	In captivity
14	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
15	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Ningbo Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
17	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
18	Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
19	Chimelong Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
20	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
21	Seoul Zoo	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
22	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Thailand Tiger Rescue Center	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
25	Guangzhou Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
26	Colchester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
27	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
28	Royal Burgers' Zoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
29	Edinburgh Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
30	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
31	Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	National Zoo of Malaysia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
33	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	National Zoo & Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
35	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
36	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
37	Gembira Loka Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
38	Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
39	Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Łódź Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
42	杭州动物园	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
43	Surabaya Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
44	Bandung Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
45	Bird Paradise	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
46	El Paso Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Taiping Zoo	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
48	Little Rock Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
50	Hertfordshire Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity

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