#wildlife

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Baby elephant rescued from septic tank in Riau

Indonesia’s Riau conservation agency rescued a week-old elephant calf that fell into a 2–2.5 meter septic ...

Sumatran elephant found dead in Aceh, suspected electrocution

Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry said a Sumatran elephant was found dead in Aceh Province, with preliminary findings ...

IKN sets aside space for wildlife, forest restoration

The Nusantara Capital City (IKN), located in North Penajam Paser District and Kutai Kartanegara District, East ...

iQIYI Premieres "Born to Be Alive", Turning China's Conservation History into Prestige Drama

On January 30, iQIYI, China's leading online entertainment platform, premiered the realistic drama "Born ...

Indonesia takes emergency steps to save Mahakam dolphin

The declining population of the Mahakam dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris), which lives in the Mahakam River, East ...

Aceh builds 80 km of electric fence to deter elephants

Authorities in East Aceh District have built nearly 80 kilometers of electric fencing in remote areas to reduce ...

Govt arrests a Russian citizen in animals smuggling attempt

The Ministry of Forestry and the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office have arrested a Russian citizen in Bali in connection ...

Indonesia foils attempted smuggling of monitor lizard skins

Indonesia's customs and quarantine authorities intercepted 1,984 monitor lizard skins suspected of being smuggled ...

Indonesia names new conservation villages to protect Mahakam dolphins

Indonesia’s Environment Ministry has designated two villages in East Kalimantan as official Conservation Villages ...

Hengjaya boosts biodiversity training at Sulawesi mining site

Indonesian nickel miner PT Hengjaya Mineralindo has pledged to strengthen biodiversity protection by building ...

Brutal killing of Sumatran elephant sparks police manhunt in Riau

The Riau Regional Police have deployed a team to track suspects behind the illegal killing of a Sumatran elephant found ...

Riau police find projectiles near decapitated Sumatran elephant

The Riau Regional Police found bullet projectiles near the location of a decapitated Sumatran elephant in a forest area ...

Forestry minister revokes Bandung Zoo permit to save animals

The Forestry Ministry has revoked the permit of the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation, the conservation organization that ...

Rare Javan Rhino calf recorded in Ujung Kulon National Park

The Indonesian authorities have confirmed the sighting of a female Javan rhinoceros with her newborn calf, estimated to ...

Indonesia warns of Nipah virus risk from migrating birds, bats

Indonesia’s Health Quarantine Office in Pangkalpinang has warned that migratory bats and birds arriving from ...