Animals
Singapore is the ‘litmus test’ for how much consumers will spend on their pets: Vetreska CEO Donald Kng
‘If this concept fails here then we don’t really need to try any other place,’ says company’s chief
Japan’s only two pandas to be sent back to China: reports
Ties between Asia’s two largest economies are fast deteriorating
Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back
[TALALA, GUJARAT] A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how conservation efforts have brought the creatures back from th...
Canada’s captive whales face euthanasia threat and uncertain future
Marineland has been mired in controversy for years, with animal welfare officials concerned about the park’s water system
Glamping with the fishes at the Singapore Oceanarium
Its signature Ocean Dreams overnight programme returns as a luxurious glamping experience with an educational twist
Without Jane Goodall, chimps need new champions – us
The late primatologist and conservationist has helped the world to see chimpanzees as deeply intelligent, sentient beings to be protected
World-renowned chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
The British primatologist’s most famous finding is that chimpanzees use grass stalks and twigs as tools to fish termites from their mounds
Beyond animal care: What it means to be a modern zoo
A look at the evolution of Temasek portfolio company Mandai Wildlife Group and how it has sharpened its focus on animal well-being and conservation
Malaysia’s indigenous women rangers defy tradition to protect endangered gibbons
The country is home to five species of gibbons
World’s smallest snake makes big comeback
Measuring just three to eight to 10 centimetres when fully grown, tiny enough to almost fit on a US quarter coin, the Barbados threadsnake is the world’s smallest species of snake