Orangutans under threat from illegal pet trade
A booming illegal pet trade in Sumatran orangutans and gibbons in Indonesia is helping to drive the apes to the brink of extinction, wildlife trafficking campaigners warn in a new report. Read More »
Hundreds of reclusive orangutans discovered in Borneo
Conservationists are celebrating the discovery of up to several thousand orangutans on the Indonesian island of Borneo – a find that considerably bolsters the total estimated population of the endangered great ape. Read More »
Man killed by dragon in real-life ‘Jurassic Park’
In a real-life “Jurassic Park” attack, an Indonesian fisherman has been mauled to death by Komodo dragons – the dinosaurs’ closest living relation – following an ill-advised fruit picking trip. Read More »
Hospital treats orangutans like human babies
Baby orangutans found sick or abandoned by their mothers are being checked into a hospital in Malaysia and cared for like infant humans in a controversial initiative to save the species from extinction which has divided ape experts. Read More »
World’s rarest rhinos caught on camera
The World Wildlife Fund has released rare footage of a family of Javan rhinos in an effort to raise awareness about the plight of the world’s most endangered large mammal. Read More »
Bloody turf war could spell doom for Sumatran tiger
Terrified Indonesian villagers have killed three Sumatran tigers in recent weeks in a territory war that could spell extinction for one of the world’s most critically endangered big cats. Read More »
Scientists astounded by bizarre bouncing fish
Image: David Hall/seaphotos.com
A remarkable psychedelic-patterned fish that propels itself along the sea bed by bouncing like a ball has been categorised as an entirely new species. Read More »