Rare sighting: Oriental white storks perch on trees in China’s Jiangxi
The Oriental white stork, a large wading bird often referred to as the "giant panda of birds," is a first-class protected species in China.
From crested ibises to pandas, China lights conservation path
Diversity of species and international collaboration help ensure survival of vulnerable, endangered animals.
Green walls and fish houses: How Singapore researchers are bringing life back to urban areas
Various research groups are now embarking on studies to coax wildlife back to Singapore’s urbanised land and coastal areas, through vertical greenery or underwater structures…
Oriental white storks thrive in Xiamen marshes
The storks bathed in winter sunlight, standing, flying or arranging their feathers. The birds are first-class wildlife under State protection and are an endangered species. They…
Two adorable white tiger cubs at Saitama Zoo grow bigger; will be shown to public from Jan. 4
The two new arrivals are brothers and were born to a six-year-old father and a nine-year-old mother named Sugar and Salty, respectively.
Elephant collects ‘tax’ from passing trucks in Thailand’s Chachoengsao
Freshly cut sugarcane and tapioca are the price for passage.
Bijulikali steals the spotlight at Sauraha’s elephant beauty contest
Held at the Bagmara Buffer Zone Community Forest ground in Nepal, the contest evaluated elephants on adornment, obedience, gait, and health criteria. Bijulikali’s graceful…
Rare vulture rescued in Bangladesh’s Moulvibazar
The sick Guinea vulture was first brought to the foundation where it was placed in a cage, warmed by a nearby fire, and fed. The bird later was handed over to the forest…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin gifts $400,000 to Thai baby hippo Moo Deng for Christmas
Khao Kheow Open Zoo thanked Mr. Buterin for joining its wildlife sponsorship programme that allows participants to “adopt” an animal through donations, which go towards paying…
High fatality rate of dugongs in Thailand a cause for concern
A report by Seub Nakhasathien Foundation indicated that 273 dugongs were spotted in 2022. However, 18 of them had died and been washed ashore in the same year, mostly after…