Browsing the archives for the Malaysia tag
This month’s book is The Lizard King: The True Crimes and Passions of the World’s Greatest Reptile Smugglers by Bryan Christy.
Book Summary: The Lizard King takes the reader on a thrilling journey into the heart of the reptile smuggling world.
Infamous animal trafficker Anson Wong – who was recently arrested in Malaysia – [...]
Tam, a male Borneo rhino who was rescued two years ago after being injured by a poacher’s snare, could finally have a mate.
Wildlife officials in Malaysia are planning to capture a female Borneo rhino that was spotted by a camera trap, and introduce her to Tam, a male rhino under the care of the [...]
A camera trap on the island of Borneo has photographed what is believed to be a pregnant Sumatran rhino.
Although only a handful of the Borneo subspecies of the Sumatran rhino still remains, new hope for this species has been discovered: A pregnant Borneo rhino has been captured on film!
According to the Borneo Rhino Alliance, [...]
In a heartbreaking setback to Sumatran rhino conservation, the Cincinnati Zoo’s beloved Emi has died.
Emi the Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) was the heart of the world’s only successful captive breeding program for the critically endangered species.
An initiative to transport lone Borneo rhinos to a secure central location – where they can interact with other rhinos – could mean hope for this extremely rare subspecies.
Tabin Wildlife Reserve located in Sabah, Malaysia is the last home of the Bornean rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni), a distinct subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis [...]
Sumatran Rhinos are in danger of becoming extinct sooner rather than later: Only about 200 individuals are still surviving.
In addition to continued poaching (fueled by the thriving illegal rhino horn market in China), habitat destruction for palm oil in Indonesia and Malaysia is taking its toll on this fragile species.
