Sun Bear

JimFilmer

Sun Bear

A sun bear doing what sun bears do best …. sunning themselves

Canon 300D – Tamron 70-300mm

MALAYAN SUN BEAR
AN ENDANGERED SPECIES

The smallest bear in the world, an adult male Malayan sun bear is about 4 feet (1.2 m) tall when standing on its hind legs and can weigh up to 140 pounds (64 kg). Despite their small size, sun bears can be very dangerous.

The majority of the Malayan sun bear’s forest habitat has been destroyed by logging and conversion to agriculture. In addition to leveling the forest, logging roads create convenient access for poachers. As natural food sources disappear, sun bears are driven by hunger to forage for food on farms and plantations, where they are shot or trapped by angry farmers.

The demand for bear products is the greatest threat to all bears. Traditional Asian medicine prescribes bear fat, gall, meat, paws, spinal cord, blood, and bones for complaints ranging from baldness to rheumatism. Bear entrees are popular in restaurants, and sun bear paws are favored in Taiwan for soup.

The trade in bear gall in particular is so highly profitable that it has been likened to the heroin trade, as dried gall can sell for 18 times the price of gold.

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Sun Bear by JimFilmer
Sun Bear by JimFilmer
  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    How adorable. Great capture, Jim. Well done.

  • JimFilmer replied

    thx Elana

  • Barb Leopold

    Barb Leopold

    Jim, was this at Adelaide Zoo?? If so, fantastic work mate, as I have NEVER been able to capture one like this!!

  • JimFilmer replied

    just down the road a little Barb… Kuala Lumpur Zoo
    Thankyou

  • parmi

    parmi

    Even the razor sharp claws don’t look too dangerous in this one. He’s quite the poser! Awesome shot.

  • JimFilmer replied

    Thx Parmi… I think he has a good life

  • Steve Scully

    Steve Scully

    love this, mate

  • JimFilmer replied

    many thx Steve

  • Danielle Knight

    Danielle Knight

    Adorable, a brilliant shot of him too.

  • JimFilmer replied

    Cute & cuddly??....I think I will just take the photos with a long lens.
    Thx Danielle

  • Martin Muir

    Martin Muir

    wow amazing shot jim.

  • JimFilmer replied

    many thx Martin

  • Urban Umbra

    Urban Umbra

    Great shot, what a wonderful pose and expression…
    and the lighting is just perfect too :)

  • JimFilmer replied

    I think he was just considering ripping something aprat to eat..or more likely just finding a more comfortable spot – thx Urban

  • sticky

    sticky

    Fantastic image…....... how lucky are you ??? x

  • JimFilmer replied

    thx Sticky

  • Dusker

    Dusker

    Didn’t know you had these in your back yard—hard to house train? Certainly doing well following his “how to pose for camera” seminar. Well done Jim.

  • JimFilmer replied

    well we seem to have quite a few of any and every thing here…. thx Heather

  • Christopher Birtwistle-Smith

    Christopher Bi...

    jim how much did you pay him!?? this is a brilliantly posed animal, great colours and the background is faded just right, this is the sort of image i think most of us would be very excited to find on our memory card!

  • JimFilmer replied

    thx very much Christopher – I must admit it was one of those looked past when checking out the many taken on an OS trip… so worth looking back thru the archives sometimes

  • georgiegirl

    georgiegirl

    Beautiful portrait. He looks so comfy and at peace with life!!

    I was about to say ‘somebody’s been travelling and forgot to send me a postcard’ when I noticed your comment to ChrisB! Bet KL zoo is amazing… is it much bigger than our own little zoo?

  • JimFilmer replied

    thx GG… yes it is physically a bit bigger, but in actual fact no better…. while there are a few newer exhibits, many of the exhibits are what you may expect in a zoo from the 60’s / 70’s

  • flipteez

    flipteez

    Wonderful work
    He looks as though he’s had one 2 many & happy ‘bout it 2 XXXXX

  • JimFilmer replied

    thx flip…now about the one too many…was that the bear or the photographer?

  • BigD

    BigD

    Wow, is that really real? Excellent capture, Jim

  • JimFilmer replied

    Yep…well I think the tree is a concrete reproduction, but I wasn’t going to hop into this guy’s enclosure.
    Thx BigD

  • BigD

    BigD

  • Marion Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Wonderful pose you caught him in that’s for sure. I do love finding the odd gem like this when rifling through old images, but this one’s a real classic!

  • JimFilmer replied

    Many thx Marion

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    What a wonderful capture Jim, it almost looks like he is saying ‘is this position ok’ !!! :)

  • JimFilmer replied

    thx Trish – he did take direction well… just everyone else thought I was odd talking to the animals

  • Rick & Deb Larson

    Rick & Deb Larson

    What an awesome capture, and interesting read…..never heard of the Sun Bear, so found this all very interesting. He looks so relaxed, after just releasing a huge sign (I’m sure). Belated CONGRATS on your well deserved feature in the Canon DSLR group the other day. Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ :)

  • JimFilmer replied

    Thx Rick & Deb…appreciate your comments

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    This is an amazing photograph! It is so fascinating! Congratulations on your feature!

  • JimFilmer replied

    many thx Sharon

  • joak

    joak

    a superb shot pal love it!

  • JimFilmer replied

    thx joak – I knew I should have come to you about whiskey as that bear didn’t seem interested at all in single or double malts

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon

    WOW !!! this is amazing,

  • JimFilmer replied

    many thx Ann for you compliments

  • joak

    joak

    think i need a drink after readin yer incredibly sad description…

  • Rosemaree

    Rosemaree

    WOnderful image and imformation Jim…What sort of treatment have you used to make this look like a painting…

  • JimFilmer replied

    thx Rosemaree – will send a BMail to you

  • julayneluu

    julayneluu

    Wow! beautiful capture, superb details, perfect timming!

  • JimFilmer replied

    thx for your comment Julayne

  • flipteez

    flipteez

    Well deserved of being feautured, Jim you have captured such character & expression your incredible talent shines thru on this one. lt is heartbreaking how cruel we can be as a human race but its souls like yours that speak for them & others that do so much to protect them that l am grateful for XXXXXXX

  • JimFilmer replied

    such beautiful compliments on many levels – thankyou so much Flip…very humbling

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    What an amazing shot!!!!

  • JimFilmer replied

    thx Laurie… i currently have this in an exhibition on a 40×30 inch canvas and it really looks magnificent

  • whalegeek

    whalegeek

    SPLENDID! What a wonderful image. Well done!

  • JimFilmer replied

    many thx WG… but unlike yourself I cheated a little and did not have to venture out into the wilds to find this one enjoying a sedatory life

  • cdudak

    cdudak

    Awesome capture here, I love these bears…..Kay

  • JimFilmer replied

    thx Kay… yes they are lovely animals… a pity more people don’t agree with that- if they did they would stop trying to wipe them out

  • Karen Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    Wow…this is truly fantastic! Magnificent in all ways!

  • JimFilmer replied

    thankyou Karen…. for your time and thoughts… appreciated

  • David Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    How incredible is this!

  • JimFilmer replied

    Glad you like it David…. it is even better on a big canvas… currently exhibiting it in a gallery on a 40×30 inch canvas – many people do not believe it’s a photo

  • Jellybean720

    Jellybean720

    This is just to cute.. GREAT CAPTURE :))

  • JimFilmer replied

    once again many thx for taking your time to look thru my porfolio and comment JB… very much appreciated

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Wow, this is fantastic.

  • JimFilmer replied

    thx Lyn

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    awesome!

  • JimFilmer replied

    thx Elaine

  • Col Finnie

    Col Finnie

    Excellent shot without a doubt. But I was also thinking that is one very tasty lens.

  • JimFilmer replied 11 days ago

    thx Col… I think I might have just hit on a very hard to find sweet spot in what is an average lens

  • MaluC

    MaluC 12 days ago

    OMG he is adorable! To favs right away :)
    Malu

  • JimFilmer replied 11 days ago

    thx Malu

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