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Chinese diver detained for allegedly spearing, eating endangered turtle in world's most biodiverse waters

Chinese diver detained for allegedly spearing, eating endangered turtle in world's most biodiverse waters

Indonesian authorities are holding a Chinese diving instructor over the alleged killing and eating of a critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle in the Raja Ampat marine conservation area.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save world's 100 most threatened species

Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save world's 100 most threatened species

Can nations save the shorebird that flies 30,000 km a year?

Can nations save the shorebird that flies 30,000 km a year?

Himalayan parasitic flower that reeks of rotting meat discovered in Vietnam's Phong Nha forest

Himalayan parasitic flower that reeks of rotting meat discovered in Vietnam's Phong Nha forest

A rare parasitic plant species, the Himalayan sapria (Sapria himalayana), has been recorded in the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in central Vietnam, according to the park's management board.
March 12, 2026 | 01:00 pm PT
Tears at Tokyo zoo as Japan’s last pandas head back to China

Tears at Tokyo zoo as Japan’s last pandas head back to China

Panda lovers in Tokyo said goodbye on Sunday to a hugely popular pair of the bears that are set to return to China, leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century.
January 25, 2026 | 03:56 am PT
600 kg of African elephant tusks incinerated in Vietnam

600 kg of African elephant tusks incinerated in Vietnam

Hai Phong authorities incinerated 615 kilograms of African elephant tusks on Oct. 23 after seizing them in a 2023 smuggling case.
October 24, 2025 | 12:39 am PT
Russian MMA fighter slammed for making endangered orangutan vape

Russian MMA fighter slammed for making endangered orangutan vape

Russian MMA fighter Anastasia Luchkina is under fire after making an endangered orangutan vape at a Crimea safari park, leaving the animal sick and unresponsive.
July 4, 2025 | 12:58 am PT
Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 days

Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 days

Hong Kong's oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered species.
October 15, 2024 | 04:43 pm PT
Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF

Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF

Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70% in the last half-century, according to the latest edition of a landmark assessment by WWF published on Thursday.
October 9, 2024 | 09:54 pm PT
16 moon bear cubs doing well after Laos rescue, wildlife group says

16 moon bear cubs doing well after Laos rescue, wildlife group says

Sixteen Asian Black Bear cubs rescued from the home of a wildlife poacher in Laos last month are thriving at a sanctuary for the endangered species, being cared for by local and international conservationists.
April 12, 2024 | 04:00 pm PT
Red-crowned cranes return to Mekong Delta after two years

Red-crowned cranes return to Mekong Delta after two years

Four red-crowned cranes have been spotted in Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta's Dong Thap Province, signaling hope of a resurgence for the endangered species.
March 8, 2024 | 12:56 am PT
Thousands in South Korea bid farewell to beloved panda Fu Bao before her return to China

Thousands in South Korea bid farewell to beloved panda Fu Bao before her return to China

A South Korean zoo on Sunday threw a farewell party for Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in the country, ahead of the beloved animal's scheduled return to China.
March 3, 2024 | 11:08 pm PT
Rare yellow-cheeked gibbon found in Da Nang

Rare yellow-cheeked gibbon found in Da Nang

A rare yellow-cheeked gibbon was discovered for the first time in a neighborhood of Hoa Bac Commune, Hoa Vang District, Da Nang.
February 8, 2023 | 11:10 pm PT
Man spends 15 years protecting endangered douc langurs in national park

Man spends 15 years protecting endangered douc langurs in national park

Nguyen Ai Tam has been studying and protecting the endangered douc langur at the Kon Ka Kinh National Park for more than 15 years.
January 25, 2023 | 01:27 am PT
HCMC pagoda releases critically endangered tortoises

HCMC pagoda releases critically endangered tortoises

A HCMC pagoda has handed over 62 turtles and tortoises, including critically endangered ones, to forest rangers after they were left there by Buddhism followers as part of life release rituals.
October 9, 2022 | 08:44 pm PT
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