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…
Beyond cats and dogs: The overlooked wildlife of Dhaka
Dhaka's wildlife may not roar, chirp, or rustle as loudly as its traffic but it is there, enduring, and adapting every day.
Hill Film Festival: A celebration of Indigenous voices and global cinema
The Hill Film Festival returns to the hills of Rangamati, showcasing a diverse array of cinematic voices from around the world.
Madhubala the elephant and her tyre
Until Madhubala’s relocation, the 17-year-old African elephant had been living in solitary confinement at the Karachi Zoo for over a year, since the death of Noor Jehan.
‘Non-professional doctors’ work tirelessly to save Vietnam’s wild animals
Over the past four years, Vu Quang National Park has received and cared for 657 animals, and released 645 animals of 20 species back into the wild.
WWF report highlights discovery of new species in Greater Mekong region
The discovery of 234 new species highlight the region’s rich biodiversity but also underscore the urgency of protecting habitats and addressing wildlife trade to prevent further…