A Bornean orangutan named Alba, who is believed to be the only albino orangutan alive in the world, is thriving in the rainforest where she was released more than a year ago. […]
Alba the albino orangutan is thriving in the wild
Conservation charity launches ten-year action plan to protect sun bears
The wildlife conservation charity Free the Bears has just released a ten-year action plan to ensure the survival of the world’s least-known bear species, the sun bear. The new Global Status Review […]
Alba the albino orangutan is back in the wild
This article has been updated with news of Alba one month after her release. A Bornean orangutan named Alba, who is believed to be the only albino orangutan alive in the world, […]
Albino orangutan is returning to the wild
This article has been updated with details and photos of the successful release of Alba and Kika. A Bornean orangutan named Alba, who is believed to be the only albino orangutan alive […]
Habitat loss and hunting have eliminated more than 100,000 Bornean orangutans, report states
The number of orangutans on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo plummeted between 1999 and 2015, according to a new report. The population decreased by more than 140,000 over the period, scientists […]
Palm oil and animal rights: how you can combat the destruction of wildlife habitat
Palm oil is the most ubiquitous edible oil on the planet. It is found in products ranging from soap, cosmetics, and cleaning products to candles, chocolate, and ice cream, and it is […]
Borneo foundation to create a forest island for albino orangutan
The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) is appealing for funds to create a forest island for an albino orangutan rescued in April. The primate, who has been named Alba, is believed to […]
Canadian court to hear case about alleged money laundering by relatives of Malaysian politician
A judge at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Canada has ruled that a financial disclosure case related to alleged money laundering by relatives of the former chief minister and current […]
World Orangutan Day: conservationists call for an end to habitat destruction
It’s International Orangutan Day today (Saturday) and events have been organised around the world to raise awareness about the plight of the now critically endangered primate, whose DNA is 97 percent the […]
Palm oil threats must be removed if Bornean orangutans are to survive, report says
A new report published by the International Institute for Environmental Development (IIED) says the development of large-scale oil palm plantations is responsible for significant loss and degradation of orangutan habitat on the island […]
Malaysia’s Federal Court rules against Dayaks on Native Customary Rights
In a pivotal judgement, Malaysia’s Federal Court has ruled that the Native Customary Rights (NCR) of the indigenous Dayak people apply only to a limited area of farmland and not to the […]
Palm oil: NGOs condemn reinstatement of IOI’s sustainability certification
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s decision to reinstate its certification of the Malaysian company IOI has been fiercely criticised by NGOs and others concerned about environmental protection and human rights. There […]
Palm oil expansion: Greenpeace report reveals devastating impact of IOI environmental violations
A new Greenpeace report says the impact of deforestation and peatland drainage on palm oil concessions owned by the Malaysian company IOI far exceeds that referred to in the complaint to the […]
Peat drainage for pulp and oil palm ‘leads to fires, subsidence, and floods’
A new report published by the non-governmental organisation Wetlands International states that almost all of the recent fire hotspots on Sumatra’s environmentally precious Kampar Peninsula started on oil palm and pulp wood […]
Asia for Animals: a catalogue of cruelty – with glimmers of hope
Delegates at the Asia for Animals conference in Kuching on Malaysian Borneo heard about the horrors of the dog meat trade, the decline in animal populations, and the devastation being caused by […]
Asia for Animals conference: the horrors of illegal wildlife trading and live exports
In a call to action at the 2015 Asia for Animals conference, the CEO of International Animal Rescue, Alan Knight, urged delegates to call on YouTube and Google to adopt an animal […]
Oil palm expansion puts Bornean orangutans at risk of extinction, UN report says
More than eighty percent of the remaining orangutan habitat in Borneo could be lost by the year 2080 if the island’s current land-use policies remain intact, according to a new United Nations […]
Illegal fires blaze through Indonesian forests
Forest fires are burning on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and in parts of Indonesian Borneo, causing untold damage to an already fragile environment and wreaking havoc with people’s health. There are […]
Peatland destruction ‘could cause devastating floods and socio-economic disaster’
Vast areas of Southeast Asia will be frequently and irreversibly flooded before the end of the century if action is not taken to stop the destruction of tropical peatlands, a new study […]
Formerly blind orangutan is back in the wild, but without one of her twins: video
Gober: the full story Gober’s much-anticipated release worked well for her and one of her twins, but one of the infants had to be shepherded back to the nearby cage complex after […]
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