wildlife
Aussie rodent becomes first ‘climate change extinction’
Environment
February 19, 2019
Aussie rodent becomes first ‘climate change extinction’
Australia officially declared a Great Barrier Reef rodent extinct on Tuesday, making it the first mammal believed to have been…
Malaysia makes record 30-tonne pangolin seizure
Environment
February 12, 2019
Malaysia makes record 30-tonne pangolin seizure
Malaysian authorities have made a record seizure of about 30 tonnes of pangolins and their scales worth some $2 million…
No fooling crafty crows on best plants for tool-making
Environment
February 6, 2019
No fooling crafty crows on best plants for tool-making
Like master artisans selecting the finest raw materials for their showpiece designs, New Caledonian crows identify the best plants for…
Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars
Environment
February 4, 2019
Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars
As Hong Kong prepares to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the city is facing its own peculiar porcine pickle…
Thai forest rangers train to tackle wildlife crime
Environment
February 2, 2019
Thai forest rangers train to tackle wildlife crime
Camo-clad rangers ambush a camp in a lush Thai national park, kicking away a machete and a firearm and…
Man versus condor: the king of the Andes under threat
Environment
January 28, 2019
Man versus condor: the king of the Andes under threat
By all accounts, Dasan and Illika should have died of poisoning. But they are back on their feet, poking…
Red Sea governorate opens museum
Science
December 13, 2018
Red Sea governorate opens museum
Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdullah opened a museum to showcase sealife in the Red Sea, on Wednesday, according to…
145 whales die on remote New Zealand beach
Environment
November 26, 2018
145 whales die on remote New Zealand beach
Up to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding in a remote part of, with authorities saying…
Rare Sumatran tiger rescued from beneath shop in Indonesia
Environment
November 17, 2018
Rare Sumatran tiger rescued from beneath shop in Indonesia
A rare Sumatran tiger that was trapped beneath the floor of a shop for three days has been rescued,…
Perilous times for Australia wildlife amid severe drought
Environment
November 1, 2018
Perilous times for Australia wildlife amid severe drought
From abandoned baby kangaroos to wallabies being blinded by the sun and koalas having to go walkabout to look for…