Oysters and crabs farmed in saline-alkali ponds in China’s Xinjiang
Oysters and crabs are now being farmed in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, thousands of kilometres from the sea – in a project aiming to put the region's unused brackish…
Paws on Seoul’s red carpet for forever homes
South Korea's "paw parade" on Sunday, 18 October, was part of an adoption campaign organised by Pimfy – showcasing around 200 dogs dressed in colourful scarves, dresses, and…
Beijing roses bloom at White House in ‘rose diplomacy’ gesture
After US President Donald Trump appreciated Chinese roses during a visit to Beijing's Zhongnanhai compound, 19 improved varieties of Beijing's city flower were shipped across the…
Changing of the guard: NGO hands wildlife rescue duties to Cambodia’s agriculture ministry after 25 years
Over the past 25 years, Cambodia's Wildlife Alliance programme has seen thousands of traded, injured, or orphaned wildlife rehabilitated and released back into protected natural…
Watch, eat and play to support Japan’s Kumamoto after July quake
Dolphin watching is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Amakusa Islands, located in the southwestern part of Japan's Kumamoto prefecture.
Desert oasis in China’s Gansu a lifeline for migratory birds
On the edge of China’s Badain Jaran Desert, the Heihe River’s wetlands in Zhangye, Gansu, have become a vital stopover for hundreds of thousands of migratory birds along two…
Busan’s celebrity shark Bukang-i turns out to be endangered species
Bukang-i, whose nickname is a playful take on Bukhang, Korean for North Port, has drawn crowds to the waterfront park, with cumulative visits exceeding 1 million by Monday.
Indonesian women turn forest foods into new livelihoods
What grows wild in Indonesia’s forests is finding a new place on the table, as women from forest communities turn overlooked ingredients into food products, delicacies and new…
Rare crocodile nest discovered in Malaysia’s Sarawak, 40 eggs expected to hatch soon
A team led by crocodile hunter Jeffery Siew successfully recovered 41 crocodile eggs after discovering a rare nesting site in central Sarawak, handing 40 viable eggs over to the…
Shark’s second rescue attempt in Busan, South Korea ends without success
A 3.5-meter shark stuck in a Busan waterfront canal has drawn over 600,000 curious onlookers, but efforts to steer the viral animal back to open water remain stalled as rescue…
