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Archipelago 9 months ago

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Sumatran tiger saved from snare dies after monthlong treatment

While authorities at the Jambi conservation agency are still awaiting test results, preliminary findings indicate the male tiger died due to complications from panleukopenia, a highly contagious and usually fatal viral disease that affects both wild and domesticated felines.

Archipelago 10 months ago

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Six rescued East Kutai orangutans released back to the wild

BOSF executive director Jamartin Sihite stated that Tuesday’s release marked the 27th orangutan release carried out by the organization since 2010.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Fatal tiger attacks highlight Sumatra's rising forest degradation

Last year’s tiger attacks led to the burning of the South Bukit Barisan National Park management office by an angry mob who demanded that authorities swiftly evacuate the tiger out of the area.

Academia 1 year ago

Palm plantations cannot replace forests, Mr. President

Prabowo’s claim that oil palm plantations can replace forests is fundamentally flawed when viewed through ecological, climatic and societal lenses.

Environment 1 year ago

Saving the mysterious African manatee at Cameroon hotspot

African manatees are found in fresh water along the coast of western Africa, such as in Cameroon's vast Lake Ossa where marine biologist Aritide Takoukam Kamla first saw them more than 10 years ago.

Society 1 year ago

IPB researchers introduce IVF tech to help save endangered animals

A group of researchers from the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) has introduced assisted reproductive technology (ART) for endangered species in an effort to assist in their conservation.

Archipelago 2 years ago

Endangered Sumatran elephant born in Indonesia, second in weeks

Sumatran elephants are on the brink of extinction with only about 2,400-2,800 left in the world, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature.

Environment 2 years ago

Long-lost mammal rediscovered in remote Papua mountains

Having descended from the mountains at the end of the trip, biologist James Kempton found the images of the small creature walking through the forest undergrowth on the last memory card retrieved from more than 80 remote cameras.

Environment 2 years ago

An endangered whale species is speeding towards extinction

American conservationists are hoping a proposed federal rule change to expand speed restrictions for vessels along the US East Coast will save the marine giants, which number fewer than 350, from extinction.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Dwarf elephants? Giant rats? Strange island creatures at high risk

A dwarf elephant the size of a Shetland pony once roamed the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. In the West Indies, a giant rat-like rodent tipped the scales at more than 400 pounds (180 kg), rivaling an American black bear.

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