A Raflessia arnoldi flower has been in bloom in the forest of Liku Sembilan, Central Bengkulu, for the past few days. Passersby have been stopping by the site to witness and capture this rare and unique experience.
A 27-year-old elephant named Yanti that belongs to Elephant Training Centre (PLG) in Putri Hijau sub-district, North Bengkulu Regency, Bengkulu, has been found dead with bleedings on her eyes, ears, mouth and genital on Thursday. She was suspected of being poisoned.
A humpback whale calf bravely swam around a survey ship owned by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in the waters of the Savu Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, during the beginning of this month. Its mother could be seen spewing water from her back for a brief moment, then diving back into the waters.
A liger, a cross-breed between a lion and a tiger, was found posh villa located somewhere in Bogor. The animal was believed to be illegally bred by humans as cross-breeding of these two species can endanger the existence of the wildlife.
Birds of paradise, perhaps widely known by most Indonesian people from the illustration of 1995’s banknote Rp 20.000 or 1971’s coins Rp 50. The legendary model, which is called Cendrawasih in Bahasa Indonesia, has extensively been studied of its species diversity and distribution. However, its behavior in the wilds had never been recorded and studied, […]
Orangutans were not the only ones driven away from the fires at the Tripa peat swamp. Local residents have found the heat rising from the peatland forest unbearable. A primate’s charred skull, no larger than a tennis ball, lay under a scorched tree. No one said anything up to that point. But as soon as Tempo attempted to lift the object, two […]
People of the region whittled Kerinci Seblat National Park with a new road. They disobeyed restriction of Ministry of Forestry. Seven years ago, Kerinci Seblat National Park was a joyful forest. Trees grew lush. Their trunks covered by fungus and lush bushes. People who entered the forest, shall found thousand of leech, danced and ceroused […]
