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Archipelago 10 months ago

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Eight-year-old girl killed in wild elephant attack in Riau

Upon opening the door, he saw an elephant standing in front of the house, with two others nearby. The family grew frightened as the herd lingered around the house. Fearing for their safety, Sardo told his wife and four children to flee through the back door.

Archipelago 10 months ago

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Batam Customs foils attempt to smuggle hornbill beaks, bear teeth

Batam Customs intercepted the delivery of 10 rangkong gading (helmeted hornbill) beaks and 43 sun bear teeth from Bandar Lampung to Tanjung Pinang through Batam.

Jakarta 10 months ago

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Enthusiasm greets Ragunan night zoo

Offering a rare chance to witness nocturnal wildlife, the Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta has drawn thousands of visitors eager to secure limited seats for the second trial run of night tours.

Archipelago 11 months ago

Leopard captured after wandering into hotel in Bandung

In late August, a leopard was reported to have escaped from a zoo located just five kilometers from the hotel.

People 11 months ago

Jane Goodall: Crusader for chimpanzees and the planet

Clad in her classic collared shirt and shorts, binoculars in hand, Goodall transformed human understanding of chimpanzees.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Riau plantation worker dies in third tiger attack of 2025

The Riau conservation agency was able to trap the Sumatran tiger thought to be responsible for mauling and killing Yafao Zebua, 50, and has removed the critically endangered animal from the area for later release back into the wild.

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.

Environment 1 year ago

World's oldest known wild bird, aged 74, is expecting again

Wildlife experts say for decades she was doing this with the same partner, as the birds are known to be monogamous, and has laid over 50 eggs in her lifetime. But her partner has not been seen for years, and Wisdom has recently begun to flirt with other males.

Environment 1 year ago

Researchers analyze DNA from dung to save Laos elephants

Conservationists are hoping DNA analysis of elephants' dung will help them track both captive and wild tuskers, so they can secure a healthy genetic pool and craft an effective breeding plan to protect the species.

Table Setting 2 years ago

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Five surprisingly delicious leaves you can find in the wilds of West Java

Plucking a leaf from the sea of green to his right, Isep Kurnia ripped it in two and passed it to us. “This is edible too,” he said, “it tastes similar to kacang panjang [long bean].”

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