3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (400+ words) A rare urban colony of Formosan flying foxes has been found in Hualien City, where century- old trees and abundant food sources planted under colonial- era urban planning have inadvertently created a favorable habitat for the endangered species, researchers said…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (486+ words) Australian wildlife workers have launched an unprecedented effort to vaccinate wild populations of little penguins against the highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza. Hundreds of thousands of tourists a year flock to viewing areas and boardwalks to watch the diminutive sea birds…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (251+ words) Taipei Zoo today said that premature orangutan Da Pao (大寶) continues to improve in intensive care, as the zoo marked International Orangutan Day. Da Pao and the primate's twin, Hsiao Pao (小寶), were born by cesarean section to Bornean orangutan…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (547+ words) Memorials honoring animal spirits are common in Taiwan during Ghost Month, but Alishan (阿里山) is home to the nation’s only “Tree Spirit Pagoda,” dedicated to the spirits of 100,000 trees felled during the Japanese colonial period, the Forestry and Nature Conservation…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (463+ words) An aging water buffalo from Green Island (綠島) has found a new home at a sanctuary for retired buffalo in Yunlin County after an animal lover who said she could not bear to see the cow slaughtered in its later…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (284+ words) More than 90,000 invasive green iguanas were captured in Pingtung County between January and the end of last month, with civilian hunters accounting for 70 percent of the total, government data showed. A total of 90,868 captures were recorded during the seven-month period,…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (402+ words) The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, a centuries-old porcelain center in eastern China and tidal flats in western South Korea were among several sites added to the World Heritage List yesterday at a UN committee meeting in South Korea. The UNESCO…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (390+ words) A group of killer whales has been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behavior, research released yesterday showed. Video released by the US-based non-governmental organization Beneath The Waves showed one…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (319+ words) For many birdwatchers, recording a species outside its normal range is the holy grail. In the UK, the discoveries often make national headlines. The western reef heron, for example, usually found in Africa and southern Europe, was spotted in a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (443+ words) Taipei Times - All Front Page Taiwan News Business Editorial & Opinion Sports World News Features Bilingual Pages Children dressed as Underwater Dragon Palace characters, such as turtle ministers, clam spirits and aquatic soldiers, take part in an aquatic-themed parade in Tainan…...