Wild orchid hunt in Siem Reap turns up abundance of species
The administration hopes to publish a book cataloguing the many orchid species that exist in Cambodia’s forested areas.
Nature
Rogue ‘10-wheel truck’ elephant captured and moved to wildlife sanctuary
The operation was planned after officials received complaints from locals that the elephant was damaging their farmland.
Rural women plant trees, hope in south China desert
To date, the tree-planting team has successfully grown about 5.88 million trees covering an area of 2,253 hectares.
From Kranji to Wallasea, how humans are helping nature cope with rising seas
A new study has found that Singapore's mangroves and seagrass meadows could shrink by 20 per cent from current levels by the end of this century due to sea level rise.
Healing scars left by mining as part of China’s green transition
Chinese citizens have voluntarily planted approximately 78.1 billion trees from 1982 to 2021 across the vast country.
A rare sighting: 4 tigers seen together in Sundarban
Tourists saw the four adult tigers together in the Chhita Katka canal in the Sundarbans while visiting on March 12.
Baby dolphin born in Mekong’s Koh Phdao
The baby was seen swimming with eight adult dolphins in the Koh Phdao deep pool in Sambor district.
Sri Lanka’s most sacred elephant dies aged 68
Nadungamuwa Raja was the most important among 100 elephants used in an annual pageant involving fire-eaters and drummers.
‘Cat economics’ a ¥2 trillion business in Japan
Research firm Fuji Keizai expects a domestic growth of 7.9% for pet-related products in 2023, compared to 2020.
Several highrises in Klang Valley evacuated following tremors
According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred on Friday morning, in North Sumatra, Indonesia.