New "pangolin centre and research institute" to open in Sabah, East Malaysia with the main goals being rehabilitation, education and research.
Malaysia’s First Pangolin Sanctuary and Research Centre to be Opened in Sabah - Pangolin Specialist Group
Interesting short interview piece on research on Malay peninsula with black leopards. For those who do not know, the leopards of this peninsula are almost always black. (Until recently it was thought all of them were black until a camera trap photo showed a normal spotted leopard). Also of...
I've finally got around to compiling the mainland companion piece to my Zoos of East Malaysia thread. Further input is welcome, of course.
Kuala Lumpur (Federal Territory):
Aquaria KLCC
Blue Coral Aquarium
Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park
Kuala Lumpur Deer Park
Johor:
Desaru...
INTRO
Long before I actually went to Kuala Lumpur I started researching this zoo. You know, taking a look at the website, Wikipedia, photos, Trip Advisor reviews and so on as I usually do before I visit a new zoo.
I do not have that much experience with Asian zoos as such. I only went to...
from the news threads, Zoo Negara gets renewed sponsorship for its camels. RM80,000 would be roughly 13,000 UK pounds. Not exactly exciting news but there you go.
RM80,000 to upkeep Zoo Negara camels
Whilst I was travelling down through Malaysia I made a point of visiting the Taiping Zoo and Night Safari. I was not quite sure what to expect of my visit. I get a lot of private emails and photographs from people and I had heard some rather derogatory remarks about this collection. To my...