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‘Big win for Rano’: High court directs Karachi Zoo to move distressed brown bear to sanctuary within 2 days

Languishing in a barren cage, Rano, a Himalayan brown bear, was reportedly brought to Karachi Zoo in 2017 along with an Asiatic black bear who died in 2020. Earlier this month,…

  • Published: October 15, 20259:22 am
  • Author Ishaq Tanoli
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Japanese zoos make compost from animals’ droppings, sell product to local farmers

For instance, each seven-kilogramme bag of compost from Hamura Zoo sells for ¥300. The compost is also sold at the city’s farmers’ market. In 2024, about 2,100 bags were…

  • Published: October 15, 20258:45 am
  • Author Akiyoshi Suzuki
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224 orchid species recorded in Nepal’s Annapurna Conservation Area

Although Bulbophyllum bisetum is not new to Nepal, it is a newly recorded species for the area.

  • Published: October 13, 202512:25 pm
  • Author Aash Gurung
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The slow death of Bangladesh’s Lawachara Forest

Illegal tree felling, bamboo theft, gas exploration, excessive tourism, and land encroachment have contributed to the crisis, forcing animals out of the forest and into nearby…

  • Published: October 13, 20259:22 am
  • Author Mintu Deshwara
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Colored ginkgo nuts in Fukuoka evoke feeling of autumn in the air, marking end of Japan’s summer heat

Last Wednesday was called the day of “cold dew” — one of 24 solar terms marking when mornings and evenings are said to grow noticeably colder.

  • Published: October 10, 202511:47 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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A rhino in the river: Residents of Bangladeshi village shocked by rare discovery

Officials suspect the animal drifted from Assam’s forests.

  • Published: October 9, 202510:09 am
  • Author S Dilip Roy
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China’s endangered Yangtze finless porpoise swims back from the brink

The tragic loss of one species spurred the rescue of another.

  • Published: October 7, 202512:09 pm
  • Author Li Menghan
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Once extinct in Japan, Oriental White Storks steadily breeding amid nationwide efforts

The animal’s breeding grounds have expanded to 13 prefectures, including Ibaraki, Kyoto and Saga, with the population in the wild growing to 558 as of late August.

  • Published: October 6, 202511:53 am
  • Author Hiroki Tsubaki and Hiroto Nishihara
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Urgent action needed to save Vietnam’s elephants from extinction

Wild elephants have long been regarded as a symbol of strength in nature and are closely tied to the culture and beliefs of many communities in Vietnam.

  • Published: October 6, 20257:49 am
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Highest point of Mongolia re-determined via modern geodetic equipment

Mount Khuiten, generally accepted as Mongolia’s highest point, has been cited in textbooks and other sources as 4,374 m (and occasionally as 4,352 m). According to the 2025 GNSS…

  • Published: October 1, 202510:46 am
  • Author E. Oyun-Erdene

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