In Malaysia, orphaned Bornean sun bear cub takes first steps back to the wild in 'soft release'

In Malaysia, orphaned Bornean sun bear cub takes first steps back to the wild in 'soft release'

An orphaned Bornean sun bear cub in Malaysia is getting a second chance through a slow, supervised return to life in the wild rather than a one-time release into the forest. Now approaching two years since her rescue as a baby, Tenom has entered that rehabilitation stage, according to Free Malaysia Today. What's happening? Rescuers found Tenom when she was about 3 months old, well before she could pick up the survival lessons a mother bear would…