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Elephants in Indonesia critically endangered with only 21 habitat areas
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (450+ words) View all posts by Theresia Sufa " JAKARTA " Sumatran and Kalimantan elephants are now critically endangered as their habitat areas have been reduced from 42 to 21, Forestry Ministry Raja Juli Antoni told a meeting with various nongovernmental organizations in Jakarta on Thursday....
Elephants from Malaysia settling in well, says Japan's Tennoji Zoo
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (394+ words) View all posts by Imran Hilmy " PETALING JAYA " A staff member at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, has shared an update the three Asian elephants recently transferred from Malaysia. The elephants, Kelat, a 20-year-old male and two females, Dara (14) and…...
Three endangered spectacled langurs rescued from Bangladesh house linked to trafficking ring
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (230+ words) View all posts by The Daily Star " DHAKA " Three endangered spectacled langurs were rescued from a residence in Chattogram's Khulshi area last night during a raid by the Wildlife and Nature Conservation Division of the Forest Department. The operation took…...
Latest dolphin calf sighting in Cambodia's Kratie brings population to 118
1+ week, 5+ day ago (409+ words) The Phnom Penh Post View all posts by Chhorn Norn " PHNOM PENH " A newborn Irrawaddy dolphin calf has been spotted at the Kampi dolphin pool in Kratie province, bringing the total number of Mekong dolphins in Cambodia to 118. The calf…...
Saving giant clams in Southeast Asia: Halt poaching, improve restoration, raise funds
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (963+ words) View all posts by Shabana Begum " SINGAPORE " Giant clams are reef builders, as well as key sources of food and shelter for reef animals. Even their faeces have been found to be highly nutritious for fish. Some giant clams can…...
New cave with unusually tall waterfall discovered in central Vietnam
2+ week, 5+ day ago (290+ words) View all posts by Viet Nam News " HA NOI " A large cave featuring an usually tall waterfall has just been discovered in the Phong Nha"K" B'ng National Park in central Vi't Nam, further cementing the UNESCO-listed site's reputation as…...
Bird listening stations in Vietnam set for wild bird protection
2+ week, 6+ day ago (521+ words) View all posts by Viet Nam News " DA NANG " Three bird listening stations combining installation art, artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology and conservation have been introduced across the "m River wetland in Qu'ng Nam area (" N'ng City), aiming to protect…...
Komodo dragons smuggling ring busted, having sold 20 to Thailand
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (621+ words) Suspects sourced the reptiles from hunters on Komodo Island, East Nusa Tenggara, and surrounding areas, purchasing them for about Rp 5. 5 million (US$320) each. View all posts by Wahyoe Boediwardhana " JAKARTA " The East Java Police Special Crimes Investigation Directorate (Reskrimsus) has…...
Fantastic Reef Fishes and Where to Find Them: A New Field Guide Celebrates and Documents Hong Kong's Reef Fish Diversity with 422 Species
3+ week, 5+ day ago (169+ words) Fantastic Reef Fishes and Where to Find Them'Field Guide of the 114 E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey features 422 reef fish species, including nine species that were not previously recorded in Hong Kong in any scientific literature. "Many people are unaware…...
Nepal's "Elephants in the Fog' selected for Cannes' Un Certain Regard
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (357+ words) Abinash Bikram Shah's debut feature becomes the first Nepali film in the section, competing for top honours. View all posts by Reena Moktan " KATHMANDU " Nepali film "Elephants in the Fog (Tiniharu)' has been selected in the Un Certain Regard section…...