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Environment 3 months ago

Elusive wild cat feared extinct rediscovered in Thailand

Flat-headed cats are among the world's rarest and most threatened wild felines which range is limited to Southeast Asia and they are endangered because of dwindling habitat.

Archipelago 3 months ago

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Male javan rhino dies shortly after translocation to sanctuary for breeding program

Musofa was the first Javan rhino ever translocated from Ujung Kulon’s forest. His move to the conservation area was intended as a crucial step to stabilize the population, strengthen genetic diversity and enable more structured habitat management.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Another rare Javan rhino calf spotted in national park in Banten

Iris, the third calf identified this year, was found after authorities deployed more than 100 camera traps across the national park in February.

Environment 3 years ago

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The battle to save Cambodia's river dolphins from extinction

The thrilling sight of Irrawaddy dolphins may soon be no more than a memory, as numbers of the endangered mammals dwindle despite efforts to preserve them.

Environment 4 years ago

Birdwatchers flock for glimpse of rare snowy owl in US capital

The motley crew are not there to photograph Washington's famous monuments -- they have their sights set on a rare creature that flew in from the Arctic: a snowy owl.

National 4 years ago

Rare Javan rhino calves caught on video in Ujung Kulon

A female calf, likely between 3 and 5 months old, and a male calf, whose age was estimated at around 1 year old, were separately spotted on camera traps in the Ujung Kulon National Park on the western tip of Java Island, according to the ministry.

Environment 6 years ago

Rare albino orangutan spotted in Kalimantan rainforest

Alba, a blue-eyed primate covered in fuzzy white hair, was taken in 2017 from a cage where she was being kept as a pet by villagers in Indonesia's section of Borneo, known as Kalimantan.

National 6 years ago

Three-eyed, two-snouted calf attracts curious onlookers in East Java hamlet

The farmer expressed hope Pahing would grow up to be healthy, although he understood that calves with such abnormalities typically only survived for a few hours after being born.

World 6 years ago

Death in China zoo puts rarest turtle on cusp of oblivion

The Yangtze giant softshell turtle, believed to be above 90 years of age, died in Suzhou Zoo on Saturday, according to the Suzhou Daily.

City 8 years ago

Six white lions introduced to Taman Safari on Imlek

Visitors of wildlife park Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI) in Bogor had the opportunity to observe six white lions brought in from Canada at the end of January.

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