Two Malayan sun bears previously housed at Taipei Zoo have been relocated to Japan as part of a conservation effort for the vulnerable species, leaving Taiwan without any Malayan sun bears. Taipei Zoo says they aren't sure what, if anything, will replace their habitat enclosure at the zoo.

Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly teach you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends.

In this episode:
 - Taipei Zoo sends their remaining Malayan sun bears to Japan
 - New Taipei opens its first wildlife rescue center
 - New Taiwanese documentary follows mountain hawk-eagle for over 12 years
 - Rescued Formosan black bear mother and her cub released into the wild
 - Chiayi builds a fence to protect terns from dogs
 - Iceland Fashion Week adopts a fur-free policy
 - Retired racehorses are used in American miscarriage experiments

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See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!