31 Jan - 7 Feb Greetings from Phnom Penh!! I've had a fantastic first week here in Cambodia working with the bears at Phnom Tamao Zoological Gardens and Wildlife Research Centre. There are 104 bears at the sanctuary, some are Asiatic Black bears (also known as Moon Bears) and others are sun bears, the cutest wee things I've ever seen. It's not only been hard being back in a routine but also tough, physical labour in VERY hot temperatures. We leave the house at 8am each morning and are back about 4.30pm. Daily duties include feeding the bears, cleaning their enclosures, cleaning their cages (a LOT of bear poo has been shovelled over the last week!), preparing their food of bananas, guava, pineapple and green beans and general maintenance such as painting cages. It's completely different
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