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In a first, 10 critically endangered Negros bleeding-heart pigeons were turned over on Jan 15 to the Philippines by Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Group.
MANILA: The Philippines and Singapore are resuming plans to set up a joint breeding programme to guarantee the survival of the critically endangered Philippine eagle.
PETALING JAYA: Around the world, many people love Japan for its culture, food and history. As such, many would jump at the chance to live and work in Japan - making any official offer of a visa targeted at foreigners a choice opportunity.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (March 4) visited Vantara, a sprawling wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation centre, which houses over 1.5 lakh rescued, endangered, and threatened animals from more than 2,000 species.
When Rainforest Wild Asia opens to the public in March, visitors will get the chance to not only glimpse the wildlife that can be found in the region's rainforests, but also learn about ongoing efforts to keep them thriving in the wild.
DRIED and crumpled leaves that are not swept away can collect rainwater, providing breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes, Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) warns.
PUTRAJAYA: Climate change is one of the factors affecting the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes in the country, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): In a delightful story of expanding elephant families, E Keo, mother to Noel, stands at the centre of a pioneering breeding programme.
SHANGHAI: A Chinese giant panda research centre announced Friday that Eimei, repatriated from Japan in 2023, passed away in late January at the age of 32-equivalent to 100 human years, reported Kyodo.
THE nation's main elephant orphanage marked its 50th anniversary with a fruit feast for the 68 jumbos at the showpiece centre, reputedly the world's first care home for destitute pachyderms.
Indonesia has launched a vaccination programme to contain an outbreak of foot and mouth disease that has spread to 11 provinces and infected thousands of livestock, an official said on Tuesday.
Marine farmers have turned Johor into hatchery hub for Peninsular Malaysia.
SOME 50 corals have been planted near Pulau Aur, which is about 76km from Mersing coastline in Johor.
GOMBAK: Dengue cases nationwide increased by 139% from January to July 2 this year compared with the same period last year, said the Health Minister as she announced a new clean-up campaign.
Our columnist explores how gardening improves senior mental health.
A ZOO has welcomed dozens of new baby Komodo dragons hatched in captivity in recent months as part of a breeding programme, offering hope for efforts to conserve the endangered species.
A tiny snout poked out to widen the crack of the slowly shattering eggshell.
Zoos may be redefining their role in future. Non-native species should not be kept in captivity, activists say, as zoos rarely manage to provide natural living conditions.
In this Year of the Tiger, The Star goes behind the scenes of an ambitious project to breed and rewild 'Panthera tigris jacksoni', the Malayan tiger that is facing extinction in the wild.
THE Johor Zoo is planning to introduce an Animal Adoption Programme for the private sector to help with food, upkeep and veterinary care of the animals once the zoo reopens next month.
