Zhejiang park boasts unique ecosystem
The park is home to a large area of native evergreen broad-leaved vegetation typical of lowland mid-subtropical zones that is increasingly rare in other parts of the world.
Tallest tree on Chinese mainland found in Tibet
The 76.8-meter Bhutan pine, found in Jeling village of Metog, displaced a Taiwan cedar in Southwest China as the mainland's tallest known tree.
Cambodian fisherman accidentally hooks giant freshwater ray in Mekong
According to the locals, fishermen in these rivers use the same rods, reels, lines and hooks that others do globally, and stingrays can sometimes accidentally get caught on them.
Artificial breeding eyed to boost dolphin population in Songkhla Lake
Researchers have found that inbreeding may be to blame for disease and the dwindling population.
In good hands, elephant calf recovers from injury
The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has assisted more than 20 injured elephants since it was established in 2008.
Vets at Beijing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center give animal patients expert care
38-year-old vet Liu Lijun hopes their efforts at the centre will raise public awareness of wildlife protection and habitat rehabilitation.
Delicate orchids preserved in a Tibetan county
Known as the second-largest family of angiosperms, orchids include more than 20,000 species worldwide.
‘Fish dads’ breed rare species to replenish Yangtze River
About 70 million rare fish bred at the institute have been released into the Three Gorges Reservoir area in the past decade.
Research reveals Cambodia’s total 290 mosquito species
The paper noted that climate change will soon affect the distribution of mosquitoes in Cambodia and might cause some species to flourish in areas where they were previously absent.
Smithsonian zoo in US celebrates ‘Pandaversary’
The weekend featured a packed schedule of celebrations, and "Pandaversary" was the main event of a six-month series of events arranged by the zoo.