Gifts of nature for Vietnam and Laos
The national parks of the two countries feature a system of more than 220km of caves and underground rivers, such as Son Doong in Vietnam and Xe Bang Fai in Laos. It is evidence…
Nature
Hong Kong’s celebrity panda twins to get their own stamps on Aug 15
The stamps, issued by Hongkong Post, comprise a set of six of HK$23.6 ($3), two stamp sheetlets of HK$10 and HK$20, and other related collectibles, depicting key moments in the…
Going grassroots to save the critically endangered Malayan tiger
Since its founding in 2018, Tiger Protection Society of Malaysia (Rimau) continues to empower the Orang Asli community in Perak by training them to become skilled patrollers and…
Nepal’s tigers on the edge of survival
The country's tigers now face habitat saturation and dispersal bottlenecks in addition to emerging threats from climate change, particularly in the Himalayan foothills and…
Wild baby elephant discovered in Vietnam’s Da Nang
A baby elephant has been found living in a forest of the former Quang Nam Elephant Species and Habitat Conservation Reserve in Da Nang city, and its image and the mother elephant…
Virtual trip takes visitors to Japan’s famous yet perilous gorge
The remote and dangerous spot is usually accessible only to advanced climbers. However, it can now be explored in 360-degree virtual reality thanks to footage produced and…
Floods and Filipinos’ relationship with nature
How many more volunteering efforts do we need until we realize that the issue is not really the lack of willing helpers—but more so the inconvenient and unintuitive systems we…
The vanishing crows of Bangladesh’s cities
According to a study, the country's crow population has declined by more than 60% in major urban areas since 2010. The reasons are complex but interlinked: rising temperatures,…
Thailand boosts astronomical tourism with 16 new dark sky conservation areas nationwide
Currently in its fourth consecutive year, the project promotes astronomical tourism by designating 16 new dark sky conservation areas across the country, offering the public…
Reptile baby boom at Singapore Zoo between April and June
The zoo welcomed nearly 20 young reptiles between April and June. They include the first successful hatchings of the Philippine crocodile and painted terrapin, both critically…