Conservation
Seized US Journalist In DR Congo Found Safe
A US journalist kidnapped last week by a militia group in DR Congo was found safe early Sunday, officials said, as...
Kidnapped US Journalist In DR Congo Found Safe and Sound
A US journalist kidnapped by a militia group in Democratic Republic of Congo was found safe and sound early Sunday, a...
Japan Baby Panda Healthy After 30 Days
A baby panda in Japan has survived its crucial first 30 days, zoo officials said Wednesday, as fresh video showed the...
Borneo’s Orangutans In ‘alarming’ Decline, Study Warns
The orangutan population on the island of Borneo has shrunk by a quarter in the last decade, researchers said Friday,...
Borneo’s Orangutans In ‘alarming’ Decline
The orangutan population on the island of Borneo has shrunk by a quarter in the last decade, researchers said Friday,...
Philippine Police Arrest Rare Sea Turtle Poachers
Philippine police said Friday they had seized 70 dead hawksbill marine turtles, a critically endangered species...
Merkel Pledges Star Treatment For China’s Panda ‘envoys’
Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Wednesday to make China's new "special envoys" feel welcome in Berlin, as she unveiled...
Japan Panda Fans Get Latest Fix of Cute With New Footage
Japan's panda-obsessed public got their latest fix of cute Tuesday as a Tokyo zoo released footage of its 20-day-old...
Panda Mania Hits Germany As China’s Cuddly Envoys Arrive
Germany was bracing for panda mania as furry ambassadors arrive from China on Saturday, destined for a new life as...
Tokyo Zoo Announces Baby Panda’s Sex
A baby panda recently born in Japan is a girl, a Tokyo zoo said Friday, adding that the little cub appeared to be in...
Water Resources Commission To Establish A Unit For Dam Safety
The Water Resources Commission (WRC) is to establish a Dam Safety Unit that will inspect and ensure that dams and...
Germany To Welcome Two Giant Pandas
Two long-awaited giant pandas from China will arrive in Germany in two weeks time, with Berlin rolling out the red...
Tokyo Zoo Says New Cub In Good Health
A baby panda whose birth this week delighted Japan and has dominated news coverage ever since appears to be in good...
Japan Zoo Celebrates Birth of Panda Cub
A Japanese zoo celebrated the first birth of a baby panda in five years Monday, with the tiny cub small enough to fit...
African Park Ranger Hits Out At Hong Kong Ivory Trade
A frontline park ranger from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday delivered an emotive testimony to legislators...
Skin Cure Fad Driving Myanmar Elephant Poaching Surge
Myanmar's wild elephants are being poached in record numbers with at least 20 killed this year due to surging demand...
Tokyo Zoo Visitors Flock To View Mum-To-Be Panda
Japanese well-wishers flocked to a Tokyo zoo Wednesday to get their last glimpse of a possibly pregnant panda before...
China Eatery In Japan Soars On Pregnant Panda Hopes
Swelling hopes for a baby panda in Tokyo have bumped up the stock price of a Chinese restaurant chain in the area, with...
Nepal Torches Valuable Wildlife Parts
Nepal destroyed thousands of valuable animal skins and other parts seized from poachers on a giant bonfire Monday in a...