10+ hour, 32+ min ago   (328+ words) Doha, Qatar: The third day of the Katara International Hunting and Falconry Exhibition - “S’hail 2026” - witnessed strong public interest in various specialised pavilions, particularly those offering birds, falconry and hunting equipment, hunting gear, desert trips and camping supplies. The exhibition features…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (206+ words) Jakarta, Indonesia: An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by encroaching wildfires to their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlier this week, authorities said in a statement Saturday. The vast Southeast Asian archipelago has for weeks been fighting wildfires blanketing…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (231+ words) Phnom Penh: A herd of six wild Asian elephants, including a young calf, has been spotted wandering near a village in Cambodia's northwestern Preah Vihear province, an environment spokesperson said on Monday. Khvay Atitya, also an undersecretary of state for…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (187+ words) Phnom Penh: Around 1,000 participants took part in the "Run for the Mekong River Dolphins" in northeastern Stung Treng province on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Tourism. Tourism Minister Huot Hak highlighted that the 5 km race serves a larger purpose…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (251+ words) AI generated image for representational purposes only. London: A centuries-old annual bird chick hunt on a remote Scottish island, known as the Guga Hunt, has been banned this year, the authorities said Monday, citing conservation concerns. A hunting group, the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (413+ words) Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepal's tiger population has risen by roughly 20 percent in the past four years to an estimated 429, officials said on Wednesday, a conservation milestone despite challenges from human-wildlife conflict. The latest nationwide survey found tiger numbers had increased from…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (806+ words) Ulcinj, Montenegro: Every year, tens of thousands of birds glide over the rusting remains of one of the Mediterranean's largest saltworks, to rest in the rare paradise it left behind. But experts warn the sprawling salt flats of Montenegro's Ulcinj…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (167+ words) Representation image created by AI Doha: Nearly 900 snakes, including venomous cobras, escaped from a snake farm in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region after floodwaters destroyed the facility, with some residents reportedly bitten, according to local media reports. The incident…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (453+ words) The Peninsula Qatar Qatar Gene Bank preserves 11.36 million seeds, safeguarding 75% of nation’s wild plant diversity Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Gene Bank has preserved more than 11.36 million seeds representing approximately 75 percent of the country’s wild plant varieties since its establishment in…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (261+ words) Two albatrosses fighting for food in the ocean Paris, France: Climate change could push seabirds into smaller habitats and force them to fly farther to survive, a new study said Tuesday. While warmer oceans have historically caused fish and other…...