Indonesia, March 12 -- A joint team from West Kalimantan's Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), South Ketapang Forest Management Unit (KPH), and YIARI released a male Malayan sun bear named Azim back into Gunung Tarak Protected Forest.

"Azim was released Tuesday (March 10, 2026) after intensive rescue, care, and rehabilitation following a poacher's snare. He was first detected in November 2024 via a YIARI camera trap showing a badly injured front leg," said YIARI Operations Director Argitoe Ranting in Pontianak, the capital of West Kalimantan Province, on Thursday.

The search lasted over seven months. On June 27, 2025, Azim was captured in a trap cage. YIARI veterinarians and BKSDA officers immediately evacuated and assessed h...