#species

Collection of species news, found 217 news.

Orangutans living outside natural habitat need attention

Orangutans are usually cute, adorable and smart that some people want to keep them as pets. Besides, orangutans and ...

Indonesia sees urgency to sign Nagoya Protocol

As a mega biodiversity nation, Indonesia sees the urgency to sign the Nagoya Protocol protect its rich genetic ...

Sumatran elephant deaths on the rise

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has reported that an increasing number of Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus ...

Panther enters residence area in Banten

A female Javanese panther (Panthera pardus melas) that entered the residence area of Baduy in Kanekes village, Lebak ...

Australian biologist gets the jump on new species of flying frog

An Australian biologist and Vietnamese colleagues have made a surprise discovery - a new species of flying frog ...

President adopts tree in Mount Gede-Pangrango

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono have adopted two species of trees, Rasamala (Altingia ...

LIPI protests breach of property right by US researcher

The Chief of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Lukman Hakim, has protested a breach of property rights by a ...

White killer whale seen off Kamchatka

Russian scientists have spotted what they believe to be the first ever adult albino orca, or killer whale, off the ...

MMAF Secured 25.75 Tons of Ilegal Anchovy from Malaysia

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) re-arrested two Indonesian-flagged fishing vessels which loaded ...

Polar bears have symptoms of mystery disease: US Agency

Symptoms of a mysterious disease that has killed scores of seals off Alaska and infected walruses are now showing up ...

Bali`s tuna exports reach 83.02 million US dollars

Bali gained 83.02 million US dollars in 2011 from the import of fresh and frozen tuna, a 16.30 pct decline from the ...

S. Korea to push tourism near tense border with north

Gun-toting soldiers patrol guard posts overlooking North Korean territory beyond a barbed-wire fence. Hundreds of red ...

RI forestry minister to summons Greenpeace and app over ramin accusation

The forestry minister will ask for clarification of Greenpeace`s allegation that Asian Pulp and Paper (APP) has used ...

East Asian and Australasia countries discuss bird migration

Thirteen countries are meeting to discuss the migration of endangered bird species in the East Asia and Australasia ...

VP Boediono calls on regional govts to develop marine tourism

Vice President Boediono has called on regional administrations in Indonesia to develop marine tourism in order ...