SEPANG, Jan 6 — The endangered Malayan sun bear is the Visit Malaysia Year 2026 campaign mascot, symbolising the country’s commitment to wildlife conservation, Tourism Malaysia announced today.

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.

A Twickenham woman has visited Malaysian Borneo four times in three years to provide holistic therapy to sun bears.