3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (463+ words) The apes were saved from plantations in deep rural West Kalimantan province, on the Indonesian part of the island. Published Sep 10, 2026, 07:30 PM JAKARTA – Six orang utans, including two nursing infants, have been rescued from fires raging on Borneo island in…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (254+ words) Public interest in bear repellent sprays is growing as Japan faces an increase in bear sightings and attacks. Published Sep 06, 2026, 02:30 PM Updated Sep 06, 2026, 02:39 PM The Japanese government recently released guidelines on how to check the specifications on bear repellent sprays,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (285+ words) Authorities decided to evacuate an orangutan mother and her baby to a rescue centre as fire spread near their habitat. Published Sep 05, 2026, 02:41 PM JAKARTA - An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by encroaching wildfires to their habitat in Indonesia, were…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (319+ words) The Environment Ministry recommends a spraying range of 7.5m or more and a spraying duration of at least six seconds. Published Sep 02, 2026, 01:35 PM TOKYO – Japan’s Environment Ministry recently released recommended guidelines for bear deterrent sprays manufacturing, amid a recent increase in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (95+ words) Published Sep 02, 2026, 01:25 PM TOKYO – A cat, which became famous on social media due to a resemblance with enka singer Takashi Hosokawa, died of an illness in July. Named Isobe Norio, the feline had a distinct fur pattern on the crown…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (156+ words) The Straits Times Man saves dog from being swept away by floods in Olangapo, Philippines Weeks of heavy rain triggered widespread flooding in Olangapo, a city in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Two people were previously killed on…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (385+ words) Published Aug 30, 2026, 04:52 PM Updated Aug 30, 2026, 04:56 PM KETAPANG, Indonesia – On the morning of Aug 30, Jais, a farmer in Ketapang, West Kalimantan on Borneo island – the province hardest-hit by raging forest fires – was en route to his farm when he found an…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (354+ words) A Malayan tapir at Rainforest Wild Adventure West. Published Aug 29, 2026, 11:00 AM Updated Aug 29, 2026, 11:38 AM SINGAPORE – An animal handler at the Singapore Zoo was hospitalised after being bitten by an adult Malayan tapir on the evening of Aug 26. The incident happened…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (264+ words) As part of conservation efforts, 156 of the hatchlings were released back into the sea. Published Aug 26, 2026, 11:40 AM KOTA BHARU – After a three-decade absence, sea turtles have returned to Malaysia’s Kelantan coast as several hatchlings were discovered in the town of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (281+ words) Published Aug 25, 2026, 01:05 PM BEIJING - The brutal killing of a stray dog and her puppies in China in June has ignited widespread condemnation, prompting animal lovers and activists to call for improved animal welfare, with protests even taking place abroad. Calls…...