New tiger sightings in Thailand raise conservation hopes, Asia News,BANGKOK – Camera traps in a forest in western Thailand have captured footage of tigers in an area for the first time in four years, a conservationist said, raising hopes over efforts to preserve the species in the Southeast Asian co
Is this a travel bubble or corridor? 4 kittens secretly take SIA flight to Hong Kong, Singapore News,HONG KONG – Four kittens' 2,600km joyride to Hong Kong has come to an end. The furry stowaways that sneaked onto a cargo plane from Singapore to Hong Kong will be put up for adoption after they
Poachers kill more rhinos in South Africa to meet Asian demand, World News,South Africa has seen an increase in the number of rhinos illegally killed for their horns in the first half of 2022, as poachers shifted to hunting in private parks, the country's environment ministry said on Monday (Au
Modi introduces imported cheetahs to India on his birthday, Asia News,LONDON/NEW DELHI – Eight radio-collared African cheetahs step out on to the grassland of Kuno National Park in central India, their final destination after a 5,000-mile (8,000 km) journey from Namibia that has drawn criticism from
Tiger at New York's Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus, World News,NEW YORK – A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in the first known case of Covid-19 in an animal in the United States or a tiger globall
Pygmy elephant deaths in Borneo prompt Malaysian probe, Asia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is investigating a surge in the number of deaths of pygmy elephants, an endangered species found in the tropical rainforests of Borneo, wildlife authorities said on Thursday (Aug 30). Twenty five pygmy elephant
Mekong region sees 224 new species, despite 'intense threat': Report, Asia News,AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. BANGKOK – A devil-horned newt, drought-resilien
Indonesia busts Russian smuggling drugged orang utan in suitcase, Asia News,A Russian tourist attempting to smuggle a drugged orang utan out of Indonesia in his suitcase to bring home and keep as a pet has been arrested in Bali, police said on Saturday (March 23). Andrei Zhestkov was detained in Den
Indonesia offers reward for plucking tyre off giant croc's neck, Asia News,Indonesian authorities are offering a reward to anyone who can rescue a saltwater crocodile with a motorbike tyre stuck around its neck – and survive. The contest will see one brave croc hunter land an unspecified amount
