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Deep-sea denizens go years without food with clever biological fix
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (723+ words) The Bathynomus jamesi, a supergiant isopod found at about 900m under the surface. Published'Jun 19, 2026, 05: 34 PM BEIJING - A pill bug dwelling under a garden pot curls its body into a tiny armored ball as self-defence. Far below the ocean surface, some of…...
Indonesia to capture last-known wild Bornean rhino for IVF
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (488+ words) The Bornean rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni) is one of three subspecies of the Sumatran rhinoceros, but it is noticeably smaller than the other two. Published'Jun 19, 2026, 02: 55 PM Updated'Jun 19, 2026, 03: 19 PM JAKARTA " Indonesia's government is racing to capture the last-known Bornean rhino in…...
Indonesian police seize over $130, 000 worth of assets in Riau elephant tusk case
1+ week, 2+ day ago (890+ words) Riau Police chief Herry Heryawan (right) inspects the carcass of a young wild elephant in Tesso Nilo National Park in Pelalawan regency, Riau, on Feb 26. Published'Jun 17, 2026, 10: 10 AM PEKANBARU, Indonesia - Detectives in Riau have confiscated some 1. 8 billion rupiah (S$130, 350 in assets…...
Scientists found some coral reefs can survive climate change
1+ week, 3+ day ago (431+ words) Marine heatwaves have triggered an accelerating pattern of coral extinction and bleaching. Published'Jun 16, 2026, 01: 03 PM MOMBASA, Kenya " Some coral reef ecosystems have a far greater chance of surviving the effects of climate change than previously understood, according to new global research....
Forum: Consider the impact of more night lights on birds
2+ week, 1+ day ago (53+ words) The Straits Times Published'Jun 11, 2026, 05: 00 AM I hope the new Marina Bay light-up planners are considering the impact of night illuminations on birds (Marina Bay skyline could see bolder night light-ups as URA explores easing guidelines, June 5)....
Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orang utan population, report says
2+ week, 2+ day ago (382+ words) Tapanuli orang utans in the Batang Toru forest in Indonesia's North Sumatra. Published'Jun 10, 2026, 11: 07 PM Updated'Jun 11, 2026, 01: 12 AM JAKARTA - Deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra in 2025 wiped out at least 7 per cent of the total population of the critically endangered Tapanuli…...
Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says
2+ week, 2+ day ago (354+ words) Published'Jun 10, 2026, 11: 07 PM JAKARTA, June 10 - Deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra last year have wiped out at least 7% of the total population of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, a new report released on Wednesday showed. The cyclone-induced floods and landslides…...
Woman who fed pigeons and crows in Yishun charged under Wildlife Act
2+ week, 2+ day ago (235+ words) Tan Chong Hong was on June 10 handed three charges under the Wildlife Act. Published'Jun 10, 2026, 12: 45 PM Updated'Jun 10, 2026, 01: 31 PM SINGAPORE " A woman was charged in court on June 10 over feeding pigeons and crows in Yishun on three occasions. Tan Chong Hong was…...
Bucket people: Coastal foragers in New Zealand spark debate about free seafood and race
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1319+ words) Published'Jun 09, 2026, 05: 00 AM WELLINGTON " Along parts of Auckland's coastline, the growing popularity of foraging for shellfish in fragile intertidal zones has ignited an increasingly bitter debate in New Zealand over conservation, migration and racism. A contentious term has also emerged in…...
Indonesian parrot, seen once in a century, reappears in mountain forest
3+ week, 1+ day ago (490+ words) For the past century, the blue-fronted lorikeet was one of Indonesia's most elusive birds. Published'Jun 03, 2026, 10: 11 PM Updated'Jun 04, 2026, 04: 58 PM After days of climbing through sharp limestone, biting insects and difficult mountain terrain, a flash of green feathers high on Buru's highest…...