About the Sun Bear Cam
Meet the sun bears! Their name comes from the sun-like mark on their chests. Their long claws and especially long tongues are important tools for getting food, sometimes high up in the trees. You might see one of our bears climbing up the large eucalyptus tree in their exhibit. These bears love to eat avocados, honey, and peanut butter.
Zookeepers hide treats throughout the spacious exhibit to encourage the bears to forage for food, as they would in the wild. You might see them playing with a ball, shaking a milk carton, or unwrapping boxes. Zookeepers and volunteers create puzzles and challenges ("enrichment") to keep the bears mentally and physically stimulated throughout the day.
Meet Our Sun Bears
Born in 2008, Pagi came to Oakland Zoo in 2010. She is the younger sister of Bulan. Pagi is easily recognizable by her completely connected, donut-shaped crest (the "sun" shape on her chest), and her laid-back demeanor.
Born in 2006, Bulan came to Oakland Zoo in 2008, just a couple months before her younger sister Pagi was born. Bulan has a “U” shaped crest that is covered in black spots, resembling freckles, and is very curious and the more “mischievous” of the bears.
