Kanagawa: Getting a whiff of the Earth at Hakone museum
The Hakone Geomuseum not only allows visitors to get a feel for Hakone, but also exhibits volcanic rocks and fossils found in the area.
World Natural Heritage sites in Japan under threat from poachers
Rampant poaching of rare plants and insects is taking place on Kagoshima Prefecture’s Amami-Oshima island.
Cheetahs, extinct in India for 7 decades, to be re-introduced in tiger parks
India has a total of 51 tiger reserves, with efforts being made to bring more areas under tiger reserve network.
Chinese go barking mad over Shiba Inu dogs
The popularity of the dog is growing steadily among young people who were attracted by the breed’s charms through social media.
Hong Kong ivory sales ban goes into effect, ends major industry
Offenders could face a maximum fine of HK$10 million (US$1.3 million) and 10 years’ imprisonment.
Brown bears causing serious problems in Hokkaido
The increasing number of interactions with brown bears is believed to be the result of a lack of food and their increasing population.
Singapore’s first panda cub named Le Le
The male cub’s name, comes from an old Chinese term "shi le po", referring to Singapore.
Newborn elephant in Ratanakkiri brings Christmas joy to conservationists
Most elephants in Cambodia live in protected areas in the Cardamom Mountains and in eastern provinces such as Ratanakkiri.
95% success rate for Cambodia NGO’s crane-conservation scheme
Under the Crane Rice project, rice growers leave five per cent of their crop unharvested for the cranes to feed on the grains from the stalks.
Increased quota offers ray of hope for bluefin tuna fishing industry
The expansion in catch quotas is the result of cooperation among many players in the fishing industry.