WATCH: Here comes the sun - tiny sun bear is born at Chester Zoo

An incredibly rare sun bear cub has been born at Chester Zoo - the first of its kind in the UK.

The tiny newborn is a member of the world's smallest bear species and weight just 400 grams at birth.

A ''den cam'' has captured some adorable footage of the new mother caring for her cub.

The birth is particularly special given the remarkable survival of its parents who were rescued from poachers in Cambodia.

Mum Milli and dad Toni were taken from the wild as young bears by illegal wildlife traders who killed their mothers and kept them as mistreated pets.

After being found in very poor condition and nursed back to health by conservationists working for the Free The Bears organisation in Cambodia, the duo were then moved to the UK, eventually arriving at Chester Zoo to complete their recovery.

Now, after moving into a brand new habitat in Chester, the pair have produced their first healthy cub.

Some fun Sun bear facts:

• Scientific name: Helarctos malayanus.

• They are the first Sun bears to live at Chester since 1976.

• The Sun bear is the smallest of the world’s eight living species of bear.

• Sun bears get their iconic name from the yellow or orange crescent marking on their chest, which legend says resembles the rising or setting sun. The species is also known as the ‘honey bear’ due to its love for honey - which it extracts by using its famously long tongue.

• The Malay name for the tree-loving sun bear means “he who likes to sit high”.

• Sun bears use their long tongue to eat termites and ants, beetle larvae, bee larvae, honey and a large variety of fruit species, especially figs.

• They have powerful jaws that can tear open trees in search of insects to eat.

• Their short black fur helps then to keep cool in hot climates.

• They have big paws with large claws and hairless soles to help them climb.