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Panda pair land in new home in Qatar
Expected to remain in Qatar for 15 years, “it is the first time giant pandas will travel to the Middle East”, the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda…
Endangered turtles, tortoises found in Thanh Hoa nature reserve
Some 15 big-headed turtles and 10 impressed tortoises have been found at the Pu Hu Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa under a two-year conservation project.
Mekong Delta eyes ecotourism at Lung Ngoc Hoang Nature Reserve
Known as the ‘green lung’ of the Mekong Delta, the 2,800-hectare nature reserve is home to more than 330 species of flora and 206 species of fauna.
Badimalika grasslands are fast losing their unique biodiversity
Locals blame overharvesting of the herbs for their disappearance.
Malaysia’s orangutan population dwindling: expert
Professor Benoit Goossens said that the Business As Usual approach in conservation, which had been implemented thus far, was clearly insufficient to protect the species.
Animal babies bring fresh look to Harbin zoo
This year, nearly 100 babies of different animal species have been born at the zoo, including monkeys, giraffes, wolves, red-crowned cranes and Siberian tigers.
Nara deer’s antlers receive a trimming
Deer can get more aggressive as they go through their estrus cycle between autumn and winter, so their antlers are cut every autumn to prevent the animals from injuring others.
Pachyderm painter shows mammoth artistic talent
Lucky, a rescued elephant, is now the first elephant artist to exhibit in Cambodia, with her pieces going on sale to support the rescue centre’s operations.
‘Man-eater’ tiger that killed nine shot dead in India
The big cat had terrorised locals on the fringes of the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Champaran in eastern India, killing at least six people in the past month.