The Malayan sun bear was chosen as the official mascot for VMY2026 in January this year, with the introduction of mascots Wira and Manja aimed at promoting wildlife conservation.

KUALA NERUS: The Wildlife and National Park Department (Wildlife) captured a male sun bear weighing 90kg in Kampung Jati, Gong Badak near here, early on Thursday (Aug 1). Terengganu Wildlife ...

Some also poked fun at the animal's appearance in the logo, saying it looked more like a panda than a sun bear and asking if it was aimed at attracting tourists from China – a goal previously ...