Montom running out from the crate when the door was opened. –BSBCC
KOTA KINABALU: Montom the Sun Bear has been released back into the wild after undergoing a five-year rehabilitation, the eighth from the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC).
The operation to release six-year-old Montom was carried out jointly by Sabah Wildlife Department, BSBCC and Forest Solutions Malaysia in July, according to a joint statement by the group.
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Montom the Sun Bear back into the wild
The team for which helped in Montom's release comprising staff from BSBCC and Forest Solution Malaysia. – BSBCC
Montom was fitted with a satellite collar prior to its release. – BSBCC
Dr Wong and the ground team carrying Montom in a transportation crate to the release site. – BSBCC
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