Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity

2 Sarus cranes released back into the wild :) :

Good news for the conservation of the threatened Sarus Crane (Antigone antigone)! Due to the good collaboration of various people, institutions and organizations, it was possible to release two Sarus Cranes back into the wild.
One bird had been rescued after researcher Robert van Zalinge (Charles Darwin University) – who had previously tagged many birds – had found out that this individual did not move anymore. Due to his investigations, it was possible to locate the crane at a house of a dealer in Kampong Thom Province. The bird was finally confiscated by the Forestry Administration and had a short period of rehabilitation at the ACCB.
Another Sarus Crane which had originated from Takeo Province and had been kept at the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center was transported by staff members of Wildlife Alliance to the ACCB in order to release both animals together. A few days later, the ACCB team and Robert van Zalinge released the two cranes back into the wild, in close proximity of other cranes. Robert van Zalinge is still monitoring the two birds thanks to the funding of the National Geographic Society.

The Sarus Crane is a threatened bird species and listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as VULNERABLE, with the South-East Asian subspecies (Antigone antigone sharpii) being the lowest in numbers, due to a dramatic decline in range, now being confined to Cambodia, extreme southern Laos, south Vietnam and Myanmar. The two released individuals hopefully will now be able to contribute to the conservation of this species.

Source : Angkor's FB-page
 
For the 3th time Woolly-necked storks have htched :) :

We are happy to welcome the first hatched chicks of the Woolly-necked Storks (Ciconia episcopus) of the year! This is the third time these parents have bred here at the ACCB - their previous offspring hatched in June 2014 (2 chicks) and March 2015 (1 chick). The female laid two eggs mid January, and the eggs have been incubated and guarded by both parents. During the nest control on February 15th, after an incubation period of about one month, we noticed that one of the chicks was hatching. We are happy to be able to share some of the pictures of the "pipping" (the initial breaking of the shell) taken by our dedicated staff. On Friday we will share the first pictures of the hatchlings.

Woolly-necked Storks were reclassified as a Vulnerable species in 2014 due to their ongoing population decline and widespread loss of habitat in Asia. The success of this breeding pair plays an important role in the ongoing conservation of their species.

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Unfortunately the giant ibis died around the start of this year. He was the only one in captivity.
 
Rescue of a Giant ibis :

Extremely Rare Giant Ibis Arrived at ACCB!

Earlier this week, we were alerted by our colleagues from WWF-Cambodia អង្គការមូលនិធិសកលសម្រាប់អភិរក្សធនធានធម្មជាតិ to rescue one Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea) from Stung Treng Province. Luckily, Mr. HOUNG Theara and his team from Xplore-Asia Stung Treng found the bird just in time and prevented local fishermen from eating one of the rarest birds on this planet. They tried to release this individual in a protected area, but the ibis did not fly away. Therefore, it had been decided to hand this bird over into ACCB's care for rehabilitation and treatment. Our team immediately left our centre for the 5-hour drive to pick up this important animal. A first assessment revealed no major injuries and further diagnostic tests are ongoing. At the moment, the bird is stable and adapting to the new environment at ACCB. The Giant Ibis is the National Bird of the Kingdom of Cambodia and today almost exclusively found in the Northeast of Cambodia.
With estimated only 200-300 individuals alive worldwide, the Giant Ibis is not only listed as Critically Endangered in IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species, but also second in the EDGE List of Birds (Evolutionarily Distinct & Globally Endangered).

At the moment, ACCB is the only institution worldwide with experience in the rescue and husbandry of Giant Ibises and ACCB's team is currently taking care of three individuals.

We would like to thank Mr. HOUNG Theara and his team for rescuing this Giant Ibis and the Ministry of Environment and WWF Cambodia for the good collaboration!
 
I have seen the previous Giant ibis in 2014.
I must see it was a nice place with good and spacious enclosures and some decent amount of offspring in the bird and reptile departement. Mainly run by western (semi)volunteers, with hopefully a growing number of locals joining in. Also a very important place as educational tool for Cambodia.
 
From their Facebook-page :
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This week our Social Media post are all about the Southeast Asian subspecies of the Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis blandini)
The Bengal Florican, H. bengalensis, is one of the rarest bird species in the world. The species is ranked as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, and occurs only in India, Nepal and Cambodia.
The ACCB, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, the
រដ្ឋបាលព្រៃឈើ Forestry Administration, Cambodia of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS Cambodia) is working to conserve the approximate 159 (95% CI: 149-169) mature individuals that are making up the subspecies’ population in 2020, from extinction.
As part of the ex-situ conservation strategy developed for the species we are establishing an assurance colony (i.e. captive-breeding group) here at the ACCB. Recently we completed the construction of the first global Bengal Florican Breeding Facility, which has been made possible with the generous funding of Mandai Nature. This facility provides a secure environment for rescued, rehabilitated, and captive bred Bengal Florican, and will allow for optimum conditions for egg incubation and the rearing of chicks."

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Beggal florican Breeding Facility ( photos from the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity Facebook-site ).
 

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For the first time a Southern river terrapin ( Batagur affinis edwardmolli ) has hatched. Incubation took 91 days and the mother is thought to be a female which was rescued 2012 and thought to be at least 60 years old.
 
This year an egg of the Bengal Florican was saved after the area in which the nest was located was threatened by fires. The egg was placed in the centrums incubator and after 14 days it hatched. The chick is now being hand-raised and will become part of the ex-situ breeding-population.
 
Two Bengal florican eggs have been collected from a wild population and hatched at the breeding centre.

On May 1st, one of the captive females at the centre laid a fertile egg (the first ever Bengal florican egg laid under human care) but when it was found it had a number of hairline cracks in the shell. Even though the cracks were sealed and the embryo continued to develop, the egg was found spoiled on the 7th day of artificial incubation. It is hoped that the female florican will re-clutch later this breeding season.

Information comes from the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity Facebook page.
 
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