Five of the Most Interesting Animals Native to Sumatra
Sumatra Island is rich in a variety of native animals. These Sumatran animals are tasked with maintaining the stability of...
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World’s Oldest Animal Cave Painting Found in Borneo
The world’s earliest-known cave painting of an animal has been discovered on Borneo in Indonesia. It dates back to at...
Orangutans Have Self-Medicating Ability, Study Finds
Bornean orangutans possess the ability to cure themselves using medicinal substances from the wild, a new study suggests. The plant...
New Species of Great Ape Discovered in Sumatra
A scientific paper has confirmed that a new species of primate has been discovered in the forests of Sumatra: the...
International Activist Calls for End to Indonesia Dog and Boar Fights
Staged fights between dogs and captured wild boars, which is a traditional form of entertainment in rural areas of West...
Saving Man’s Best Friend
The Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) is campaigning against the dog meat trade across Indonesia. The ongoing campaign was started...
Two Arrested in Sumatran Tiger Hide Crackdown
Police arrested two suspects in North Bengkulu who are accused of selling the Sumatran tiger hides....
The Surabaya Zoo: ‘The Zoo of Death’
A Concentration Camp for Animals Even in optimal conditions, zoological gardens, or ‘zoos’, are often golden jails for the imprisoned...
Twitchers in Town – Birdwatching in Jakarta
It?s hard to imagine Jakarta having any wildlife at all, let alone any birds. The city authorities, after all, do...