Australian author (and avid traveller) Sarah Pye met Malaysian Dr Wong Siew Te in 2012. She asked what she could do to help sun bears. He replied, "do what you do best". Those five powerful words sparked a Doctor of Creative Arts degree, an enduring friendship, and many adventures.
Real-life adventure story, facts and experiments for children aged 8-12. When Wildlife Wong meets Damai (which sounds like dam eye), she is a tiny sun bear cub with an uncertain future. Her mother has been killed by poachers. She is scared and alone. Wildlife Wong becomes her new mum. He teaches her to climb trees and dig for food. Before long, she joins a gang of new sun bear friends at the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. Life is much better...but...Will Damai ever be a free sun bear again? After the story in first book of this acclaimed series, learn interesting facts about sun bears and their rainforest home, conduct experiments and become a scientist just like Wildlife Wong!