Turning A Blind Eye

Below is a screenshot summary of Cee4Life activities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. The Australian NGO who has partnered with the Bandung Zoo.

With such expertise and dedication from Cee4Life, one would think that the Bandung Zoo animals had won the lottery. Instead, they continue to suffer like these 2 porcupines. This picture below was taken on November 17th 2018 by/for #fixindonesia.com who saw through the "smoke and mirrors" of the Bandung Zoo and are demanding answers from the zoo management and asking for public opinions, whilst Cee4Life and their supporters continue to defend this disgusting zoo at every turn.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqxCu3FHuX9/

http://fixindonesia.com/2018/11/29/kandang-yang-buat-meradang/

When an animal rescue NGO turns a blind eye and chooses to side with the animal exploiters, they inflict a vicious cycle of unimaginable suffering to the animals. They cease to be part of the solution. These poor animals deserve better.

Unable to conceive but...

 yet, here we are...after the birth of her first set of cubs on August 7th 2017, Syla gave birth to her second litter of two on August 22nd 2018. One cub was consumed by Syla. The female cub who survived was named by the new Mayor of Bandung.

It was claimed by zoo protectionist Sybelle Foxcroft of Cee4Life that Syla was "diagnosed with being highly unlikely of being able to conceive" and the birth of the first litter were a "surprised birth"

Syla is on loan from Maharani Zoo to the Bandung Zoo for a 3 years breeding program. Foxcroft continues to deny that there is a big cats breeding program in the zoo!

Negligent as always!

The Bandung Zoo remains disgusting as always - one of their orangutans was captured on camera by a visitor, chewing on a plastic bottle.

Primates chewing on plastic and other zoo animals ingesting plastic is a common occurrence in Indonesia's zoos.

Majority of the Indonesia's zoos animals are not sufficiently fed.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmkr9iiFbQ0/?taken-by=saskia_fatiha_madiadipura

Orangutans addicted to nicotine?

We received shocking news from a good samaritan who is an animal advocate about an endangered orangutan caught smoking on camera

https://www.instagram.com/aneuuunyuna/ (this video link has disappeared) but here is one that works
https://www.dropbox.com/preview/smokingorangutanjune202018.mp4


The video was captured by a family who was very distressed by what they saw. You could hear them shouting at the orangutan, "buang", "Oi buang", "buang" (meaning throw away) desperately urging the orangutan to discard the cigarettes. At one point the orangutan picked up a second cigarette, swallowed and chewed at it whilst smoking the other cigarette. It then inhaled the smoke and exhaled through its nostrils. The lady let out a cry "Aduh" (Oh!) in horror at what she saw. Sincerest thanks to this family for capturing this They tagged the Mayor of Bandung about this. The Mayor and his wife are foster parents to the female orangutan Cinta Lestari who was born in September 2017 into a life of captive misery and exploitation.

Orangutan smoking in the Bandung Zoo is not an isolated case. If you remember, back in March 4th 2018, Ozone the endangered orangutan was also caught on camera smoking.

Are the orangutans in the Bandung Zoo addicted to nicotine? Both orangutans are very apt in smoking the cigarette. What will be the management's excuse this time? "The guard went on his break"?

Forcing animals for selfies is NOT education!

This is what the binturongs are subjected to on a daily basis https://www.facebook.com/tribunjabar/videos/10155404500982353/ Watch minute marker 3.30.

and here are some picture samples of the Bandung Zoo "educational" service to the public where they corrupt young impressionable minds and fool the public into thinking they are being "educated"

Bandung Zoo entrance fees is almost doubled

Bandung Zoo has hiked their entrance fees from IDR 25,000 to IDR 40,000. This fee does not include animal rides. The exploitation of innocent animals for profit continues.

No starving animals in Bandung Zoo?

Starving animals in the Bandung Zoo can be found dating back to 2014. It most likely dates back further as the Bandung Zoo has a history of bad practices. This recorded evidence of  an emaciated looking water buffalo was taken by a visitor to the zoo.

When this poor emaciated looking water buffalo was revealed in "Shut Down Bandung Zoo now" petition update, Cee4life/Sybelle Foxcroft, the English speaking partner for the Bandung Zoo as always, protected the zoo and lied. (This excerpt was taken from Cee4life response to the petition update in their face book page) Here is what she said:

"We really dont know where this buffalo is from. Its a very old photo by the looks of it, but those types of bars with the fencing isnt in Bandung. There's a possibility that it was there, but would have to be many years ago. No one knows about the buffalo"..."We at Cee4life can tell you that while we have been at the zoo, we've never seen this animal. However just to be certain that for some unknown reason we may have missed this very large animal after being there for the last year..... we have double checked with the Veterinarians and can confirm that nobody knows about this animal or where it comes from. But it is certainly not in Bandung Zoo and no one recognises this animal or where it is from. We cant even confirm this is Bandung Zoo as the enclosure its in looks nothing like what is there for the bovine animals"

Does Cee4life really believe that an emaciated looking water buffalo could still be alive??? It is not an old photo, the date 23rd July 2014 can be clearly seen on the side of the picture!

The picture above showed that the water buffalo's enclosure is situated next to the camels' enclosure. 

Below is the original picture of water buffalo and take note of the yellow buildings and camel's trough and camel circled, in yellow.

The picture below shows the camels' enclosure looking into the water buffalo's enclosure. Note the arrows pointing at the camel's trough, yellow building and the type of enclosure next to the camels'enclosure where Sybelle Foxcroft said, "those type of bars with the fencing isnt in Bandung"

Q.E.D! I rest my case.

#sybellefoxcroft#brionywolf#celiaathumani#sharonguynup#nationalgeographic#ridwankamil

Bull hooks remain very much in use!

On September 18th 2017, Cee4life announced that bull hooks have set aside. It was a publicity stunt!

We are sharing 2 videos taken on May 2018 showing that bull hooks remain very much in use. Note how the mahouts were trying to hide the bull hooks.

https://www.facebook.com/erna.kartikasari.31/videos/10212198615176836/

https://www.facebook.com/Rosmayanti29/videos/1646931432009818/

Q.E.D

FINALLY, but they are only scratching the surface!

After almost 2 years of recommendations by WildWelfare, see picture below (taken by a visitor) showed that work is finally being done to expand the sun bears' pit#1 (this is where Kardit was featured begging for food with his ribs showing) and eating his own feces.

This is a direct result of public outcry from "Shut Down the Bandung Zoo Now" petition. We must keep up this pressure campaign up by signing and sharing, for the animals. So thank you, animal heroes!

No evidence of any work being done on sun bears pit#2 which is even worst than pit #1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/o2cxezr5fh2zuro/Kebun%20binatang%20bandung.mp4?dl=0

Endangered orangutan caught on camera smoking!

In March of this year Ozone the endangered orangutan in Bandung Zoo was caught in camera smoking!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/weird/ct-smoking-orangutan-indonesia-zoo-20180307-story.html

New Petition is Launched to End Elephant Rides at Bandung Zoo

Stop Elephant Rides in Bandung Zoo

December 2017, a Change.org petition is launched by Indonesia resident. 

https://www.change.org/p/cee4life-stop-elephant-rides-in-bandung-zoo

Note: Bullhook appears to be in use.

One Animal World Investigation Reveals 2nd False Claim by CEE4Life about Sun Bears at Bandung Zoo

October 10, 2017 One Animal World posts video evidence showing that no progress has been made on the Sun Bear's enclosure renovations. This is contrary to claims made by CEE4Life on September 11, 2017. In addition, it is discovered that nothing has been done to safeguard two of the Sun Bears from an dominant male Sun Bear that is was noted by Wild Welfare in February 2017. 

https://www.cee4life.org/new-sunbear-enclosures-started/

http://www.cee4life.org/current-projects/

Video is property of One Animal World and used with full permission.

One Animal World Investigation Reveals False Claim by CEE4Life about Resident Elephants at Bandung Zoo

October 10, 2017 One Animal World posts video evidence showing the elephants at Bandung Zoo to be still in chains and bull hooks still in use. This is contrary to claims made by CEE4Life on September 19, 2017.

https://www.cee4life.org/unchained-elephants-of-bandung-zoo/

http://www.cee4life.org/current-projects/

Video is property of One Animal World and used with full permission.

CEE4Life Announces Elephants Unchained, Bull Hooks Retired and Sun Bears Never Starving

On September 18, 2017 CEE4Life states on their website...

"Unchained - The Elephants of Bandung Zoological Gardens

We are extraordinarily happy to announce that 

the resident elephants, Selma and Ira, are now unchained and free to roam at will.

The enclosure and holding dens of the elephants had decayed after years of exposure to the natural elements and lack of maintenance. The fencing of the enclosure had fallen down in sections and the holding area had numerous broken poles.

This caused the elephants to be chained and restricted all movement. Although Selma and Ira remained very healthy, it was obviously not humane to have these intelligent beings chained 24/7. While work began on the enclosure approximately 4 months ago, we worked to have the heavy chaining removed (3 feet chained) and to get Selma and Ira walking daily for long distances. Bullhooks that were used daily have been put aside and only available under emergency situations. (Bullhooks were originally designed only to be used in emergency situations. In some places, bullhooks became a tool of utter abuse). This was achieved by education and training. Under Veterinary supervision, the diet of the elephants was also up-scaled. With increased physical activity and dietary changes, the physical appearance of Selma and Ira began to change to a more positive healthy definition and their demeanor became more relaxed. They began to express positive behaviors and became more “joyful”. However, the goal was always to get both female elephants completely off their chains.

This was achieved by replacing the old outside enclosure fencing with electrical fencing and the holding dens had to be completely rebuilt. Some of the equipment was sourced in Bandung and some of the sourced and brought from Melbourne, Australia. New roofing and drainage was added, plus the over grown outside enclosure was landscaped. 

New fencing on side barriers L & R

The pool inside the elephants enclosure has been cleared of debris and objects. This is an ongoing part of the project with filtration and drainage still in progress, however the elephants can bath whenever they want. A mud/dirt patch is also available for them to roll around in.

Selma and Ira’s journey has been one of compassion and kindness, determination to provide a humane life for these elephants that must remain in captivity.

In conjunction with Indonesian Zoos and Aquariums, Taman Safari Bogor, Cee4life and the wonderful open hearts of the staff of Bandung Zoological Gardens, Selma and Ira are unchained. This is a spectacular outcome for the zoo that has battled so hard to provide correct care for the animals under their care. The Bandung Zoological Gardens was been subjected to very unfair and defamatory attacks caused by false information of starving sun-bears. No animal has ever been subjected to starvation inside the zoo, however the living standards always needed upgrading. This is happening now.

Please stay with us on the journey of Bandung Zoological Gardens that aims to set a high standard with the hope that other zoos will see this amazing act of humanity and love for the animals in captive situations. The sun-bears are next!

We would like to say a special thankyou to Isa and Paula Mckenzie Mun’in for their support, who carried equipment from Melbourne to Jakarta, plus all other contributors.

If you would like to support this extraordinary project, please go to http://www.cee4life.org/supporters

Thankyou for staying with us on this journey for compassion to the animals who must be in captivity

The only things that are impossible is if you say they are.

Never Give Up"

CEE4Life Announces That Work Has Begun on the Sun Bear Enclosure

On September 11, 2017 CEE4Life announces on their website that work as begun on the new Sun Bear enclosure. They offer accompanying pictures. 

Work on the new enclosures for the sun-bears of Bandung Zoological Gardens (BZG) has now started with hopes for a finish date of early November 2017, all going well.

The sun-bears of BZG have been in the world headlines after false and misleading video was released claiming the sun-bears were “starving and begging for food out of hunger”.  Sadly, in many zoos, visitors feed the animals. Sun-bears are particularly susceptible to this visitor attention due to their expressive faces and flexible human-like movements. They learn to stand up and reach out when they see people as they have learnt that this will get them food.  The BZG sun-bears display this learned behavior and unfortunately the food that visitors gave to them is not part of their diet and can cause illness. Thankfully, the BZG sun-bears have not been badly affected at this time.

Over the last few months, Cee4life has provided support to prevent the public from feeding the sun-bears by being an active presence at the enclosure sites and educating the public. The BZG has placed “Do not feed the animals” signage all around the enclosures, however it is an ongoing process as feeding the animals is so ingrained in some people. 

An interesting fact has surfaced – after speaking with foreign visitors to BZG, it was found that many believed the sun-bears to be of the bulk mass of a grizzly or brown bear.  The appearance of the sleek small tree dwelling bears surprised many, however once educated on the reality of the small slender physical appearance of the sun-bears, and their natural “built-for-climbing-tree’s” frames, a better understanding of sun-bears has begun.  Out of this entire viral episode, the positive is that people are learning about these lovely little bears.

At no time has the BZG claimed that the enclosures for the bears were fantastic.  BZG understands and agree’s the enclosures need upgrading and together with the PKBSI (Indonesia Zoos and Aquariums) and Cee4life, the upgrades has begun.

The BZG was built in 1933 within a pristine 200+ year old forest. In order to upgrade the enclosures, careful planning has been done to ensure the least amount of impact to the surrounding protected old growth forest.

 

The new sun-bear enclosure is 29m x 16m x 26m x 10m (as seen above L)  and will consist of a surrounding dry moat, water sources, 4 x secure weather resistant night/shelter dens, trees, other enrichment items and CCTV.  Work began on these new enclosures in late August 2017.   Please note – the shed in the photo on R will be pulled down.

The initial construction works began by removing old fencing and removal of debris within the soil.  The photo (L) is taken mid way across the the lower dry moat area, the photo (R) from the fence line of the zebra’s enclosure. While construction works are going on, the sun-bears remain temporarily in their old enclosures, however upgrades within those enclosures has already occurred. 

We all wait with anticipation for the enclosures to be completed. It is a mammoth job to complete the upgrade of all enclosures and it takes time and patience to get it all right.

We will continue to update as the enclosures progress further.

Pay to Play with a Tiger Cub

August 31, 2017

By : JG | on 7:43 PM August 31, 2017
Category : Snapshots, Multimedia, Photos

Asmira, a Bengal tiger cub, being carried by her 'foster mother' Lena in the garden of Bandung Zoo in West Java on Thursday (31/08). The zoo introduced the foster parent program for rare animals to provide opportunities for animal lovers to care for animals for a year, while also raising awareness and teaching them the importance of animal rescue. (Antara Photo/Agus Bebeng)

http://jakartaglobe.id/snapshots/tiger-mom/

Tiger Cub Formula Arrives at CEE4Life in...Australia?

22August2017

Tiger Cub Formula Arrived

Cee4ife

The life saving formula for the rejected tiger cubs has arrived. We will be delivering it to Bandung Zoological Gardens soon. Stay tuned!

Thankyou to all who supported this effort

NOTE FROM BLOG AUTHOR: We have been unable to confirm that the formula was delivered to the tiger cubs in Indonesia within the crucial 2 week period.

CEE4Life Announces Tiger Cubs Rejected: Launches Fundraiser for Formula

August12, 2017

The takeaways:

1. CEE4Life announces that Silla (Syla) has rejected her cubs.

2. CEE4Life lists numerous reasons that could contribute to the rejection, including disturbance, stress and / or anxiety. Note: on Aug 3, 2017 - the cubs were removed from the Silla for presentation to the media. 

3. CEE4Life states that the cubs were "unexpected", despite being the result of an intentional breeding.

4. CEE4Life indicates that a special formula is urgently needed within the next two weeks.

5. CEE4Life indicates that they have sourced the needed formula in Australia and will deliver it on a mercy flight.

6. CEE4Life announces a fundraiser to secure enough support to care for the tigers for 2 years. https://chuffed.org/project/urgent-appeal-for-rejected-tiger-cubs

7. CEE4Life claims to secure funds for a four month supply of formula ($250) in 24 hours.

Tiger Cubs In Need

Syla with Asin and Maharani prior to rejection

This year on Eid al Fitr (the religious holiday celebrated by Muslims to mark the end of Ramadan), the female Bengal tiger, Syla, gave birth to the beautiful cubs Asin (male) and Maharani (female). The birth went smoothly and both mother and cubs were very healthy.

All was going well, but then one day Syla began to show aggressive behavior towards the cubs. Her behavior became very unsettling and it became obvious that it was too dangerous to leave the cubs with her. Asin and Maharani had to be removed quickly from Syla.

It is not uncommon or unheard of in the animal world, (wild or captive), that aggressive behavior or even infanticide occurs. Studies have found that some of the reasons big cat mothers (and other species) can reject their new born’s are as follows:

* inexperience,
* disturbance,
* scientific literature on parental infanticide suggests its part of maternal behavior where a female may adjust her litter size to suit her ability to raise offspring,
* illness in a cub,
* lack of interest,
* stress and anxiety factors, and
* lack of food

For more on rejection and infanticide, please see the following articles
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140328-sloth-bear-zoo-infanticide-chimps-bonobos-animals/#close
https://bigcatrescue.org/why-big-cats-kill-their-cubs/
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/baby-animals-rescued-mothers/

By all accounts, Syla, who was born in the Maharani Zoo, Indonesia, is in very good health for a 9 year old robust female tiger. By all accounts, she has lived a relatively serene life. While a case could be made regarding stress factors upon animals within a captive environment, especially those who are not receiving correct diet, incorrect enclosure sizes, lack of enrichment, or are being used in exploitation for tourist selfies and man handling etc, Syla has never been subjected to any of those things. The cases of infanticide and rejection are common both in the wild and in captivity. While Syla is in perfect health and has never previously shown any negative or stereotypical behavior, it currently remains a mystery as to why she became aggressive to her new born cubs.

Asin and Maharani have now been removed and are being cared for under 24/7 specialist care by the Bandung Zoological Gardens Veterinarians. 

The male tiger cub “Asin” The female tiger cub “Maharani” 

With these unexpected new arrivals and turn of events, a rush of activity has occurred to accommodate these beautiful little bengal’s and ensure they remain in the best of health. At this point, the cubs are being monitored around the clock and being fed throughout the day and night. For all baby mammals, the main source of their diet in the early months is the milk from their mothers. When baby mammals have been abandoned or rejected, such a Asin and Maharani have, then a specially made formula is required to replace all the vitamins and minerals which their mothers would have naturally provided. Thankfully, Asin and Maharani had the benefit of receiving Syla’s colostrum, which is vital to provide the cubs with immune protection, colostrum has a mild laxative effect and helps the babies to pass their first stools, and colostrum helps to establish a healthy gut microbiome.

As Syla can no longer feed the cubs, Asin and Maharani, must be given a tiger milk formula to ensure they continue to flourish.

As of now, some of this tiger milk formula has been sourced from another sanctuary, however as this formula is not made in Indonesia it must be sourced from elsewhere. This unexpected situation means that there is now an urgent need to get more supplies within the next couple of weeks.

Cee4life has been able to source this formula within Australia via “Wombaroo” and “Not Just Natives” and we have ordered 40kg of the formula which we will deliver on a mercy flight in the next weeks. In a few months, as the cubs grow older, they will begin to be introduced to meat and they will continue to have milk in their diet until they are comfortably weaned. A carnivore supplement (which will also be sourced in Australia at this time) will be introduced to ensure they receive the correct vitamins and minerals that a wild tiger would normally have naturally in their diet. The young tigers will have to have this included in their diet for the rest of their lives.

At this moment, the formula is of urgent need.

We created a fundraiser via Chuffed to help raise the funds for the dietary needs of these two precious babies and to see them through to 2 years old. We thought it would take a while to raise these funds, but over 24 hours, two lovely people contacted us and now the cubs have 4 months supply!!! Amazing and wonderful!

If you would like to support the work of Cee4life please go to http://www.cee4life.org/supporters or our Paypal – cee4lifeinc@outlook.com

We will continue to update regularly on the progress of Eshen and Maharani, and look forward to seeing them grow into big and strong magnificent Bengal tigers.

Thankyou

http://www.cee4life.org/tiger-cubs-of-bandung-zoological-gardens/

A Visitor's Mini Vlog of Bandung Zoo Six Week Old Tiger Cubs

August 8, 2017, an individual posted this video of their visit to Bandung Zoo. Note at the 1:10 mark, zoo visitors playing with the tiger cubs.

Bengal Tiger Cubs Introduced to Media in Bandung

The takeaway...

1. The cubs were born around June 26, 2017
2. Silla is impregnated in approx March, 2017
3. As of August 3, 2017 the cubs are still being breastfed by their mother.
4. Cubs are not yet names as foster parents, who provides "milk and food" for a year, will name them.
5. Cubs "will be breastfed for two months".
6. After two months, they will be given "additional" milk that is to be imported from Austraila.
7. Zoo plans to breeds leopards.

Foster parents sought for Bengal baby tigers in Bandung

·         The Jakarta Post 3 Aug 2017 Arya Dipa

 Cute carnivores: Veterinarians hold two 39-day-old Bengal tiger cubs at the Bandung Zoo in West Java on Wednesday. The Bandung Zoo in West Java, which has drawn global outrage recently following a series of animal cruelty allegations, is now looking for foster parents for its two newborn Bengal tigers.

Bengal tigers are one of the world’s five tiger species facing extinction. The other four are the Siberian tiger, the Indochinese tiger, the Malayan tiger and the Sumatran tiger. “The birth process normally follows a 111-day pregnancy,” veterinarian Dedi Trisasongko, who heads of the zoo’s conservation division, said on Wednesday. The two 39-day-old baby tigers have different sexes.

The male one weighs 4.5 kilograms while the female one weighs 4.9 kg. Both are in a healthy condition and are still breastfed.

The zoo previously only had a 15-year-old male Bengal tiger, named Shah Rukh Khan, in its collection. Its mate, eight-yearold tiger Silla, was brought to the facility from Maharani Zoo Lamongan in East Java through a breeding loan program.

Bandung Zoo’s marketing communications officer Sulhan Syafi’i said the zoo had deliberately not yet given names to the two newborn tigers because it was waiting for foster parents for both of them.

He said the foster parent program was open to the public. A foster parent, he said, was given the exclusive right to name the respective animal and visit it. To become one, they only need to provide the animal with milk and food for a year.

“Programs like this are also conducted by other conservation institutions,” Sulhan said.

He said the two newborns would be breastfed for up to two months. Then they will receive additional milk. “The canned milk has to be imported from Australia,” said Sulhan, adding that a can of milk cost Rp 400,000 (US$30) and could last for a week.

Sulhan said the birth of the two Bengal tigers was the result of cooperation between the zoo and conservation institutions that were willing to lend their animals to the zoo for the breeding program.

The zoo will take care of the animals for three years. The babies born in the program will be taken care of by Bandung Zoo and the institutions involved in the loan, Sulhan said.

Dedi said the new baby tigers would only be able to be touched and medically evaluated after being exclusively breastfed for a month.

“If they are touched right after the birth the mother usually refuses to breastfeed them,” Dedi said.

He said with the success of the breeding loan program, the zoo was now looking forward to having a leopard born in the facility.

He said the zoo currently had a female and two male leopards in its collection.

“We have been working on the leopards, putting a pair of them in one place together,” he said.

Other collections at the zoo include a male and three female Sumatran tigers as well as two male and two female lions.

The zoo has come under fire recently after a video showing undernourished honey bears begging for food from tourists went viral earlier this year.

https://www.pressreader.com/indonesia/the-jakarta-post/20170803/281689729894859

CEE4Life Launches Targeted Harassment / Extortion Campaign Against One Animal World

August 2018, CEE4Life's representatives (Sybelle Foxcroft, Celia Athumani and Briony Wolf) launch and maintain (3/2018) a targeted cyber harassment campaign against Rodriguez of One Animal World and her associates, demanding money for Bandung Zoo, despite Bandung Zoo's refusal to meet with One Animal World or entertain their offer for assistance.

After months of harassment via more than a dozen blogs and social media pages aimed at libeling Rodriguez and demanding money, One Animal World serves Cease and Desist documents to all parties (www.animalrescuedeceivers.com). Additional legal action is underway (3/2018).

CEE4Life Demands Money from One Animal World - Again

On July 15, 2017, despite One Animal World's expressed refusal to work with CEE4Life,  CEE4Life posts a "counter offer" to One Animal World, on the CEE4Life Facebook Page, asking for "$900 a month for 1‐6 months". Rodriguez did not respond.

continued...

Tiger Cubs are Born

Two tiger cubs, one male / one female, are born into a life of captivity / exploitation on approx June 26, 2017. They were born under an "animal loan / breeding program" at Bandung Zoo.

Not the actual tiger cub of Bandung Zoo.

OAW Offers Help - Again. Bandung Zoo Does Not Respond - Again.

On June 25, 2017, One Animal World made an offer to Bandung Zoo. The zoo did not respond. Because Bandung Zoo ignored Rodriguez's offer, she committed the funds raised to other animal groups and efforts in Indonesia. Which included, but was not limited to, building a reading house in Sumatra that would educate the community about animals and helping to form a new NGO that would focus on humane education throughout the country.

Mia Visits Bandung Zoo and talks with CEE4Life, Bandung Zoo's "NGO Partner"

June 23, 2017 Mia of MiaWorldTV visits Bandung Zoo. CEE4Life, Bandung Zoo's NGO partner, makes a commitment to helping improve conditions for the animals. Even a child can see that the people are not taking care of the animals and that the enclosures are inadequate. Notice Mia's response to the how the animals are kept. Starts at 05:30

Sybelle Foxcroft / CEE4Life Provides Tiger Enclosure Update - Foreshadows Tiger Cubs

June 19, 2017

Rebecca Rodriguez of One Animal World Arrives in Indonesia

1. June 2017, Rodriguez arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia along with a group animal professionals. They all traveled to Bandung and met with the government official that oversaw matters related to the zoo and was granted permission to offer help at Bandung Zoo. The government official stressed that Rodriguez was to NOT to simply  hand over money and that the zoo was to be held accountable for any assistance given.

2. Shortly after permission was granted (approx fifteen minutes), permission was withdrawn, thus denying Rodriguez the opportunity to assess and confirm the needs of the animals.

3. Rodriguez's photograph was found to be posted at the entrance of the zoo, along with a statement to deny her entry and refuse her help.

4. Prior to Rodriguez's arrival and documented in CEE4Life's posts, CEE4Life informed Bandung Zoo that Rodriguez would not “join in to help the zoo” and that she was “not giving them  money”.

5. The next day, Bandung Zoo, along with the Indonesian based Zoo and Aquarium Association, held a press conference and accused Rodriguez of refusing to help the animals at Bandung Zoo and of committing fraud.  http://indonesiaexpat.biz/topreads/bandung-zoo-accuses-fundraiser-fraud/

6. Bandung Zoo publicly demanded that Rodriguez turn over the money she had raised.

7. CEE4Life publicly demanded that Rodriguez turn over the money she had raised.

8. Rodriguez began getting threatening messages on social media and it was discovered that she had been followed when photographs of her entering the government office, appeared on CEE4Life's social media page.

9. It was then reported that Rodriguez's photograph, along with instructions to deny entry and refuse assistance, had been sent to every zoo in the country by the Indonesia Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

10. Rodriguez left the country in fear for her safety but her team stayed behind to attempt to push through their agenda.

https://www.gofundme.com/sunbearsindonesia

A Visitor's Video: "Meet the Skinny Sun Bears and the Smoking Orangutan"

April 16, 2017 a video is taken at Bandung Zoo showing the elephants chained, the undernourished Sun Bears and an Orangutan smoking a cigarette (3:30)

"Silla" the Bengal Tiger is Impregnated

Based on gestation dates, Silla, the Bengal Tiger on loan from Maharani, was impregnated in March 2017 (date is unconfirmed).

One Animal World Makes Plans Travel to Indonesia and Offer Assistance

1. In March 2017, Rodriguez launched a crowdfunding campaign with a U.S. based company called GoFundMe, to attempt to help the animals in Indonesia, including but not limited to the Sun Bears at Bandung Zoo, who had been reported by several international news outlets, as being starved by the zoo owners. 

2. April 2017, CEE4Life, an Australia based non‐profit, contacted Rodriguez and requested the money Rodriguez had raised.  CEE4Life claimed to be working in partnership with the Bandung Zoo in Indonesia. Rodriguez offered to meet with CEE4Life, once in arrived in Indonesia.

3. During initial conversations, Sybelle Foxcroft of CEE4Life vehemently defended the zoo claiming that the animals were loved and cared for.

4. Rodriguez discovered the Foxcroft began contacting her GoFundMe donors through social media and asking them to pull their support.

5. Sybelle Foxcroft of CEE4Life and various CEE4Life volunteers, began commenting on Rodriguez's fundraising campaign and Poh's petition, stating that it was based on lies. Despite this, CEE4Life still wanted the funds Rodriguez had raised.

6. After the unprofessional actions by CEE4Life, Rodriguez was no longer interested in working with CEE4Life and sought to offer assistance directly to the zoo, outside of CEE4Life's involvement.

7. Rodriguez made arrangements, with the assistance of an Indonesia‐based NGO,  to meet with the Minister of the Environment in Bandung to ask permission to assist the animals at  Bandung Zoo.

Sun Bear Expert Notices Lactating Sun Bears - No Mention of Cubs Present

WATCH: Appalling Video Of Sun Bears Begging For Food At Bandung Zoo, Indonesia

7 February 2017, 10:30 am EST By Arrianne Del Rosario Tech Times

A disturbing video of painfully thin sun bears at the Bandung Zoo in West Java, Indonesia has made waves online, sparking an uproar among millions of animal activists and ordinary concerned citizens alike.

The Sun Bears Of Bandung Zoo

In the one-minute clip, the almost-skeletal animals can be seen begging visitors for food, standing on their hind legs with their arms open, and scrambling to the ground for candy, cake, and other scraps of junk food that people are tossing into their enclosure.

Worse, there is also a video showing one of the starving sun bears answering the call of nature and eating his own feces after.

The pitiful plight of the bears of Bandung Zoo has caught the attention of news outlets and netizens worldwide after Indonesia-based organization, Scorpion Wildlife Trade Monitoring Group, uploaded a series of videos exposing the bears' heartbreaking situation. As of today, the video has been viewed more than half a million times already.

"When my team visited the zoo last week there was no grass or live trees on the floor of their cage. We saw a sun bear eating its own dung but when we contacted the zoo's officers they told us the bear was medicated and we weren't allowed to see it," Gunung Gea, the director of Scorpion, said.

Since January 2017, several online petitions have surfaced asking Indonesian President Joko Widodo to shut down Bandung Zoo immediately.

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Expert: Sun Bears' Behavior A Cause For Concern

"There seems to be a lot amiss with the sun bears' behavior," sun bear expert Gabriella Fredriksson told the National Geographic.

Fredriksson, who also runs the Sun Bear Center in Borneo, explained that the begging means the sun bears are used to receiving food from the zoo visitors, which is not only unhealthy for the animals but is indicative of poor zoo management, too.

She also noticed that two of the bears seem to be lactating. Fredriksson said this suggests that uncontrolled breeding is happening among the bears, which is not ideal as this results in baby cubs being killed and eaten by adults.

The sun bear eating his own feces is a clear sign of absolute boredom. According to Fredriksson, these bears are used to an extremely active lifestyle in the wild and, as their name suggests, are used to basking in the sun. She says providing the sun bears adequate climbing structures with access to sunshine is highly recommended.

Fredriksson also doesn't approve of the concrete confinement, which most of the sun bears at the Bandung Zoo share, noting that bears are solitary creatures and that they have delicate footpads that get irritated and infected with frequent contact to cement.
The Sad State Of Indonesian Zoos

The video has brought front and center the miserable condition that animals held in captivity are suffering from.

Unfortunately, the sad story of the sun bears at the Bandung Zoo is not the first. Through the years, Indonesia has gained notoriety for having some of the worst zoos in the world. The Surabaya Zoo, popularly known as the Zoo of Death, and the Medan Zoo are infamous for their cruelty to animals.

In 2015, Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry revealed that only four of the country's 58 registered zoos — Taman Safari Cisarua in West Java, Taman Safari Pasuruan in East Java, Taman Safari Gianyar in Bali, and Sea World in Jakarta — were deemed decent and proper by the agency.

The accreditation process is done once every five years by representatives from the government, veterinarians, and other experts who evaluate Indonesian zoos based on animal welfare, animal death rates, and state of facilities.

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