China zoo keeps animals cool to beat summer heat
The zoo staff prepared juicy, ripe watermelons for a variety of animals, including sika and Chinese water deer, African elephants, black bears, chimpanzees, and black-capped…
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More than 100 herons die in Japan park; causes of deaths unknown
The avian influenza tests conducted by the Environment Ministry were negative, and it is conducting another test.
More stingrays, fewer sharks for sale at Singapore’s fishery ports, say researchers
Now, research by independent shark and stingray researchers Naomi Clark-Shen and Kathy Xu shows that stingrays, too, could be suffering from overharvesting.
What is Orchid Diplomacy? Inside Singapore’s soft power initiative
In a practice stemming from 1956, Singapore has named more than 280 unique orchid hybrids after foreign dignitaries, stars and VIPs as gestures of goodwill and friendship.
Residents in Japan’s Akita warned bears likely to appear in urban areas more often due to scarcer food
The office surveyed the status of flowering beech trees at 51 sites in the prefecture between April and June, classifying them into four levels. Of those sites, 36 sites, or 70%,…
Calls grow for Malaysian government to rethink handling wildlife beyond translocation
An expert stressed the importance of understanding the biology, behaviour, and ecology of elephants in the wild to effectively manage their habitats.
Symbol of friendship: Bhutan’s King gifts takins to Thai Royals
The pair consists of Sonam, a 16-month-old male born in March 2024, and Rinchen Lhamo, an 11-nonth-old female born in August 2024. Both animals will be translocated to Chiang Mai…
Nature park debuts immersive red panda experience in China’s Harbin
Visitors can interact closely with 10 rare red pandas from Sichuan province.
Cambodia’s dolphin guards request more equipment as illegal fishing persists
The population of Mekong Irrawaddy dolphins in Cambodia has now increased to 111 individuals, including the seven newborn calves recorded this year.
India’s Vatsala, believed to be oldest elephant in captivity, dies aged over 100
Vatsala served actively in tiger tracking operations for nearly a decade. She retired in 2003, but continued to contribute to the elephant camp by caring for the young calves of…