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Sayaw Sabay Kuha: A Photography and Ecology Workshop
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Rare giant fruit bats spotted in Apayao forests
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (244+ words) LUNA, Apayao, Philippines " A colony of giant fruit bats, also known as flying foxes, was recently sighted in the forests of Flora town in Apayao, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources announced. The DENR said the rare bats were…...
City government, CTU ink partnership to protect tartanilla association
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (408+ words) CEBU, Philippines " The tartanilla, an iconic horse-drawn carriage, has gained dedicated welfare support as the Cebu City government and Cebu Technological University (CTU) join forces to preserve its cultural legacy while championing animal welfare and sustainable tourism. The flagship project,…...
'Hero' Australian dog who saved 100 koalas retires
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (294+ words) SYDNEY, Australia "An Australian dog credited with saving over 100 koalas from bushfires is retiring after a decade of service. Bear, an 11-year-old Australian Koolie, was one of the first dogs in the country to be trained on the scent of…...
Philippine deer re-emerges in Marinduque
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (257+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Philippine deer has been spotted in several towns in Marinduque after years of being presumed locally extinct, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Mimaropa reported. According to the DENR, the Marinduque Wildlife Sanctuary Protected Area…...
Philippine deer spotted again in Marinduque after decades-long absence
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (345+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Philippine deer (Rusa marianna), once thought to have disappeared locally for decades, has been sighted anew in several areas of Marinduque, in what conservation officials described as a "remarkable conservation breakthrough." The Department of Environment and Natural…...
Fantastic Mr. Stowaway: fox sails from Britain to New York port
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (223+ words) NEW YORK, United States "A red fox that managed to slip onto a US-bound ship in Britain was discovered by customs officers in the Port of New York, a zoo in the city has said. The animal that zookeepers believe…...
Agoda, WWF extend Asia partnership for another 5 years
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (247+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Digital travel platform Agoda and the'World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), which is one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organizations, have just extended their environmental partnership for another five years with the recent launch…...
MCWD urged to beef up conservation measures
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (598+ words) CEBU, Philippines " The Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (CERA) has called on the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) anew, this time urging it to adopt more aggressive efficiency and conservation measures. This comes as the group continues to warn that persistent…...
Rescued Philippines hawk-eagle released in Aurora forest
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (258+ words) BALER, Aurora, Philippines " A Philippine hawk-eagle rescued by a farmer in this town over the weekend has been released back to the wild. Officials of the municipal environment and natural resources office (MENRO) said the eagle was found sick and…...