Orangutan conservation in Sabah, Malaysia starting to bear fruit
The success of the efforts has facilitated the planting of thousands of trees and the rehabilitation of 5,400ha, part of a broader initiative targeting 11,612 hectares of degraded…
Dedicated Chinese family provides safety net for protected dolphins
For almost two decades, Pan, her husband, and her father have taken nearly 5 million photographs documenting and studying the population of rare Chinese white dolphins in Sanniang…
Black-faced spoonbills grace scenic reservoir in Dalian
Local authorities have made efforts to provide a favourable living space for the birds by cleaning up the Zhangtun Reservoir's shoreline, refurbishing roads, constructing ponds…
Panda Meng Meng expects twins in Berlin
Meng Meng was artificially inseminated in March. According to the zoo, female giant pandas are only fertile for approximately 72 hours each year.
Kiko and friends: Unlikely heroes of Dhaka University’s student movement
The energetic happy canines of the campus tag along with the students' procession or any congregation and go beyond their known territory. As a result, they are either displaced,…
Panda pair makes debut in San Diego Zoo to rousing welcome
The zoo's new residents represent common humanity, aspirations for friendship and exchanges, officials say.
“HeroRATs” play vital role in demining Cambodia
These HeroRATs, trained by the Belgian non-profit organisation APOPO, use their extraordinary sense of smell to identify deadly landmines, helping to clear large areas of land and…
Sea turtles return to nest on Vietnam’s Hon Cau beach
After a two-year hiatus, the return of nesting turtles to the area is a positive sign, the management board of Hon Cau Marine Protected Area said.
China’s police pups gear up in battle to lick crime
In China, there are more than 14,000 police officers nationwide handling over 29,000 police dogs on active duty, data released by the Ministry of Public Security last September…
In Malaysia, poachers hijack hobbyists’ forums to track down rare species
Disguising themselves as birdwatching enthusiasts and wildlife photographers, these poachers infiltrate communities, forums and chat groups, befriending genuine hobbyists to…