Croc attempts to attack police, SFC team
KUCHING: A 14-foot long crocodile was shot on the head and its mouth after abruptly attempting to attack a team of police and Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC). A total of four policemen and two members from the SFC scouted the 14-foot long crocodile’s nest located by the riverbank near Taman Malihah in Matang. As the […]
Clouded leopard found choking behind house
IPOH: A male clouded leopard was found at the back of a villager’s house in Kampung Bukit Bertam, Selama around 100 kilometres from here today (June 2). Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) director Yusoff Shariff said the department received a complaint from villagers at 10.50am and managed to capture the leopard, estimated to […]
Protect the Malayan tiger at all costs
By Sophia Lim The recent news of the death of Awang Rasau is a harsh wakeup call that we must address the scourge of poachers with greater resolve. Otherwise, we will soon see the end of another critically endangered species. Awang Rasau, the male Malayan tiger caught in Terengganu had been shot by poachers with […]
Today is World Elephant Day
KUCHING: World Elephant Day is an international annual event on August 12, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world’s elephants. Here are the 20 facts about these gentle giants and the steps and research being carried out for humans and elephants to coexist. 1. There are three living species of elephants: the Asian […]
