Long-term plan for Malaysia’s wild elephants
Located at the border of the Panti Forest here, the Johor Elephant Sanctuary is home to three rescued elephants.
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Fans, showers, icy treats: How Singapore Zoo is helping animals beat the heat
With El Nino’s warmth projected to make the already warm months of April and May even hotter, zookeepers are monitoring the animals even more closely to ensure they are coping…
Giant panda Fu Bao arrives in Chengdu
Born in July 2020, Fu Bao is the first giant panda born in South Korea and a successful case of overseas breeding with the assistance of online "cloud guidance" for natural…
Cyborg cockroaches to be deployed in future search and rescue missions
Madagascar hissing cockroaches are fitted with a ‘backpack’ consisting of several sensors and a small infrared camera that can detect lifesigns, providing frontliners with…
First panda born from natural breeding in South Korea returns to China
According to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, giant pandas gifted by China to foreign countries must return to China before…
Coral spawning observed in Cambodian waters
Experts have said the reproductive timing is vital for reef management, allowing for the deployment of restoration techniques and monitoring of hard coral health.
Giant panda Shuang Shuang dies at Japanese zoo
Shuang Shuang had been residing in Japan since July 2000 and was diagnosed with age-related heart disease during a routine check-up three years ago.
Ostrich escapes from enclosure in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province
The ostrich, who is thought to have escaped out of loneliness, escaped the farm by squeezing through a narrow gap between the fences and was caught unharmed about an hour later.
Sixth dolphin calf sighting in Cambodia a cause for celebration
The rare species is listed as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Cambodia is home to slightly more than 90 individual freshwater…
China turns on new Mekong River dam, despite adverse impact on fishes and farming in S-E Asia
Chinese dams are said to worsen droughts in South-east Asian countries and damaging the ecosystem along the river, which fishermen, farmers, migratory birds and hundreds of fish…