Kicking around in Kalimantan with OrangutansStephanie BrookesDecember 11, 2023 by Stephanie BrookesDecember 11, 20230235In the early morning, I spotted my first orangutan high up in the trees. I heard him before I saw...
Belitung Part Two, the Earth Saga: May We Go Back to Our RootsMirella PandjaitanJuly 5, 2023July 6, 2023 by Mirella PandjaitanJuly 5, 2023July 6, 20230235“May we go back to our roots” highly correlate with my crucial lesson of “stay as calm as the waters”....
Papuan Flying Architect: The Vogelkop Bowerbird in Pegunungan ArfakIndonesia ExpatOctober 19, 2021November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 19, 2021November 10, 202101066The land of Papua is one of the best places to enjoy the diversity of wildlife in Indonesia. It is...
See Bali’s Wildlife in an Ethical and Animal-Friendly WayIndonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2020January 24, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 12, 2020January 24, 202103050The tropical island of Bali is visited every year by millions of sun-seekers. The Hindu culture, green paddy fields, warm...
A Jungle Stay in Gunung Leuser National Park, Aceh ? North SumatraStephanie BrookesJuly 17, 2019 by Stephanie BrookesJuly 17, 201903124Within one day of arriving in Ketambe Village in Gunung Leuser National Park, I had spotted three gibbons, five Thomas’...
World’s Largest Bee Rediscovered in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 22, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 22, 201902996The world’s largest bee, last seen by a scientist in 1981 and was thought to have gone extinct, has been...
Giant Pandas Coming Soon to Taman SafariIndonesia ExpatSeptember 26, 2017September 26, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 26, 2017September 26, 20170708Visitors of Taman Safari Indonesia will soon be able to see a pair of China’s giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), whose...
Indonesia Wildlife Gets 25% Royalty in ?Monkey Selfie? Copyright BattleSania RasyidSeptember 13, 2017September 13, 2017 by Sania RasyidSeptember 13, 2017September 13, 201702286The prolonged copyright dispute over the royalties to the famous ‘monkey selfie’ has finally been settled, with the photographer agreeing...
Wild Rivers and Wildlife – Gunung Leuser National ParkStephanie BrookesJuly 20, 2017 by Stephanie BrookesJuly 20, 201701576A Wilderness Escape A trip to the Gunung Leuser National Park in Southern Aceh is an authentic wilderness experience. Your...
Environment Ministry Urges for More Jobs to Cut Wildlife CrimesIndonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2017November 11, 202101029According to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, providing more employment opportunities in relevant communities will considerably reduce wildlife crimes....
In the Trail of the Sumatran TigerRemko TanisAugust 21, 2015August 4, 2017 by Remko TanisAugust 21, 2015August 4, 201701478Chris Slappendal is an advocate for all endangered species and their habitats, whose passion for the Sumatran tiger led him...
Nathan the Snake RescuerHush PetersenDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Hush PetersenDecember 2, 2013August 16, 201712999For people like Nathan Rusli, who picked up his first cobra at the ripe old age of six, handling snakes...
Meet Loic DegenGabriella PanjaitanOctober 22, 2013August 16, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanOctober 22, 2013August 16, 201701944Meet Loic; his love of the Aru Archipelago and the greater bird-of-paradise, Vanen, were transformed into the film Vanen, Plumes...
The Last Orangutans and Dr. Galdikas: A Volunteer’ StoryTess JoyceOctober 21, 2013May 3, 2020 by Tess JoyceOctober 21, 2013May 3, 202002728Almost 20 years ago, in 1994, best-selling author Terry Pratchett first met the alpha male Kusasi in the rainforests of...
Save Wildlife, Save OurselvesTerry CollinsOctober 21, 2013August 16, 2017 by Terry CollinsOctober 21, 2013August 16, 201702169And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the...
Tim Husband: Zoo CuratorQraved TeamOctober 21, 2013August 16, 2017 by Qraved TeamOctober 21, 2013August 16, 201701787Working his way up through the ranks, Tim Husband has worked in zoos in Australia, New Zealand, India and throughout...