PETALING JAYA: Located next to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sandakan, Sabah, the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) … More
Tag: Conservation
In Malaysia’s Johor, forest reserves are being replaced with gold mines and palm oil plantations
Forest reserves in northeastern Johor are shrinking due to land clearing linked to economic projects, prompting concerns over elephant-human conflicts … More
How 3D printing could help save Hong Kong’s coral
(CNN) : With a reputation as a concrete jungle, few know that Hong Kong is one of Asia’s most biodiverse … More
Sarawak wetland a vital habitat for Asia’s endangered migratory birds
For a number of reasons, Bako-Buntal Bay and certain parts of Sejingkat have gained importance as breeding ground for migrating … More
How planting fig trees could make Sabah, in Malaysian Borneo, Asia’s top wildlife tourism destination and help restore its forests
Unlike an African safari, wildlife tourism in Borneo requires a jungle trek – and luck. But there’s a way to … More
What the fish? Shock over rare marine life in KK restaurant tanks
KOTA KINABALU: Shark conservationists have expressed shock and dismay after images of a rare shark in a tank at a … More
13 graceful pictures of rare sea turtles
On World Sea Turtle Day, see photos of one of the most vulnerable animal populations on Earth, some of which … More
Female entrepreneur turns ‘trash into treasure’ in India’s Assam
Rupjyoti Saikia Gogoi’s initiative is a novel idea that addresses climate crisis while also helping other women earn a livelihood. … More
Carcass of green turtle believed killed for its eggs, found in Pulau Kapas
KUALA TERENGGANU : The carcass of a female green turtle was found floating with the marks of being slashed in … More
‘Ocean in crisis’: Global plan to protect world’s seas
Ambitious initiative to protect area larger than South American continent aims to ensure the world’s seas will no longer be … More
Rhino population in Nepal grows in conservation boost
KATHMANDU : Nepal’s population of endangered one-horned rhinoceros has grown by more than a hundred over the past six years, … More
Two Sumatran tigers escape Indonesian zoo, one shot dead
PONTIANAK, INDONESIA (AFP) : A critically endangered Sumatran tiger was shot dead on Saturday (Feb 6) while another is still … More
This Rhino Keeper Knows He Has Important Job
BOGOR, West Java – Poniran, 48, is an animal keeper at Taman Safari Indonesia, and has been taking care of African … More
The fight to bring back Malaysia’s dwindling fish population
Vessel licensing, the establishment of fishing zones and collaboration with marine enforcement agencies are just some of the initiatives taken … More
Poachers’ paradise: Gulf hunts fuel Pakistan falcon trafficking
KARACHI : Since learning to capture birds as a teen, Muhammad Rafiq has amassed a small fortune in Pakistan trapping … More
Two orangutans returned to Indonesia
Two orangutans were sent back to Indonesia on Thursday, three years after they were smuggled into Thailand. Prakit Wongsriwattanakul deputy … More
Lasting legacy of Diana — Elephant conservationist shares on loss and friendships forged
“SHE’S dead,” she says simply before lapsing into silence, eyes glistening. It’s been a tough week for Dr Nurzhafarina Othman. … More
Angkor provides ‘valuable’ water storage
The Apsara National Authority (ANA) has stored millions of cubic metres of water at reservoirs in the Angkor area after … More
After 30 years, elephants continue to be saved by Perhilitan’s National Elephant Conservation Centre Kuala Gandah
IPOH : As the natural habitat of elephants grows smaller due to development, inevitably there will be conflict with man. … More
A closer look at turtle conservation work in Singapore
SINGAPORE : Helping baby turtles go back home into the Ocean! Take a closer look at the turtle conservation work … More
Corridors between habitat areas can reduce roadkill
ROADS encroach on animal habitats and populations, posing a hazard to wildlife. In Malaysia, as elsewhere, the rise in roadkill … More
17 dead dolphins wash up on Mauritius beach near oil spill site
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) : Seventeen dead dolphins washed up on Mauritius’s shore on Wednesday, a government official told Reuters, a … More
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UNESCO-listed buildings in the old city of Sana’a, the capital of Yemen. UNESCO-listed buildings in the old city of Sana’a, … More
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