Animals

Man, endangered elephant killed amid growing human-animal conflict in Sumatra

Environmental changes have forced elephants to shift their roaming patterns, bringing them closer to farms and residential areas.

Dog abandoned at Las Vegas airport adopted by responding police officer

The officer who adopted JetBlue, Mr Skeeter Black, and his family had been looking for a dog since September 2025.

Over 2,000 brown bears captured in Hokkaido since April 2025

The number of brown bears captured in the first 10 months of fiscal 2025 was almost twice as much as the number caught during the entirety of fiscal 2024.

Harbin zoo puts Siberian tigers on ‘light fast’ to curb overfeeding by visitors during CNY

The park houses more than 300 Siberian tigers of various ages, of which nearly 200 live in the free-range areas.

Bird flu strikes California elephant seals for the first time

The colony of elephants seals at Año Nuevo is one of the world's most well-studied.

What Punch the baby monkey tells us about emotional attachment

Punch the monkey is not just the internet’s latest animal celebrity – he’s a reminder of how crucial emotional nourishment is to a child's well-being, says the writer.

T. rex ran on its tiptoes ‘like an 8-tonne chicken’, study finds

A model of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, part of an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

Rights group slams treatment of Punch, the viral Japanese monkey

Punch became an internet sensation after videos emerged of him getting bullied by other monkeys in a Japanese zoo.

Sabah resort in the soup for serving up pangolin dishes

Sabah Wildlife Department officials found a live pangolin and several pots containing cooked pangolin in herbal soup during a raid.

Step into prehistoric and extreme worlds at Exploria, Mandai’s new multimedia attraction

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?The Planet Awakens?, Exploria?s signature light show spectacle at Our Interconnected World, welcomes visitors as they begin their discovery through the different worlds.

The Mandai Wildlife Reserve launches Exploria, Southeast Asia?s largest indoor, nature-themed multimedia attraction at the Green Canvas, Mandai Wildlife East, on Feb 23, 2026.

Spanning 10,000 sqm, Exploria consists of five immersive worlds?Realm of the Giants, World of Darkness, Extreme Frontiers, Infinite Wonderland and Micro Worlds.

Through digital projections and interactive spaces across five imaginative worlds, Exploria is designed to transport visitors into nature's most extraordinary environments from high-altitude landscapes to the tiniest ecosystems.

Visitors can discover how animals live in extreme conditions, learn about the delicate balance of ecosystems, and even get up close to nature?s smallest inhabitants ? like bees in their hives ? all in a way that would be otherwise inaccessible.

Exploria reveals nature?s hidden marvels, showing how life forms and ecosystems are interconnected beyond what can be seen outdoors.

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