Fa
was confiscated from Poachers by the forestry department in Bokeo
Province along with Dinh and Lom.
They came here as very hungry and frightened young cubs but are now
flourishing thanks to the care and devotion of the keepers.
Fa meaning ‘Sky’ in English is slightly bigger than the other two and
definitely the leader of their very close knit gang. She is the most
confident and adventurous and will always be the first one to check out
any new play things. The others are never far behind though, and will
generally follow after her like cubs trailing their mother.
She loves dog biscuits and is particularly skilled at extracting them
from one of the play feeders. She also enjoys hanging upside down on the
bamboo climbing frame whilst playfully swiping her friends.
Moon bears are very intelligent and have a large vocabulary. Fa is
particularly vocal and makes huffing sounds if wary and tutting sounds
if she is cautiously checking something out.
