Fly away home: rare Eastern Sarus cranes released in Thailand
These cranes are classed as "vulnerable", with an estimated 15,000 remaining in the wild and with the Thai sub-species thought to have disappeared.
Nature
Green travel
As the tourism sector is bouncing back after the pandemic, more emphasis is placed on developing in a sustainable and eco-friendly way.
Many Malaysians ignoring off-limits rules to nature reserves despite monsoon risks
Recreational activities have been temporarily banned in all permanent forest reserves in the state due to the current northeast monsoon season.
Nearly 200 nations adopt landmark biodiversity pact to restore natural ecosystems
Among the targets for 2030 are effective conservation and management of at least 30 per cent of the Earth, with emphasis on biodiversity.
Japanese expedition team plans to extract ‘world’s oldest ice’ in Antarctica
In Japan’s third excavation, the National Institute of Polar Research and other organizations are to bore down about 2,735 meters to extract the world’s oldest ice.
Croc spotted at flooded road in M’sia’s Kuantan
The crocodile was spotted in a 30-sec video that has gone viral.
Baby giant anteater born in Tokyo
The baby, born on Nov. 18, had grown to about 60 centimeters in length and 1.6 kilograms in weight by Dec 2.
Search for hiking trails in M’sia reveals caverns
Three cave chambers sealed off by sand have been discovered in the Pancur Hitam forest, near Labuan.
No monkey business: 2 coconut plantations get Thailand’s cruelty-free stamp
The Department of Agriculture has started handing out “monkey-free” certificates to coconut farmers in Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon to signify animal-cruelty-free harvests.
70kg sea turtle released back to the wild
Soldiers from the border guard post collaborated with the local authorities to release the sea turtle.