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Articles and features on conservation, including environment, habitat loss, farming, pollution, green living, sustainability and how to follow an eco-friendly lifestyle.
Scenic Po Pin Chau is among the most talked-about holiday spots on online platforms. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong tourism

Can Hong Kong protect its eco-sensitive sites amid ‘golden week’ influx fears?

City bracing for 1.29 million mainland visitors, with places such as Po Pin Chau, Cheung Chau and Wong Mau Chau topping travel itineraries.

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Video | Seal released into the wild returns to humans

2026 Xi-Trump summits

Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang touch down in the US under new loan deal

New Zealand

Black robin rules roost in New Zealand’s Bird of the Year vote

The critically endangered bird received more than 26,000 votes, beating the kakapo and karearea falcon to the title.

A black robin perches on a branch on Chatham Island in October 2024. Photo: Royal Forest and Bird Society / AFP
A black robin is seen on a branch on Chatham Island in December 2022. Photo: Royal Forest and Bird Society / AFP
Animals

New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

The Tilcayo is part of a group of South American tiger cats and was found in the lush Yungas cloud forest.

Asean

Up in smoke: why Southeast Asia failed to halt the haze

Asean was going to eliminate transboundary haze by 2020. What happened?

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Donald Trump

Albania protests against Trump-linked development turn violent after 100th day

Dubbed the ‘flamingo revolution’, the demonstrations seek to halt the massive project over the environmental damage it could cause.

Police block a protester during a demonstration in Tirana, Albania, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Endangered Sumatran tigers born in Greece as zoos build safety net

Three two-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs receive identification microchips and their first vaccinations at a zoo near Athens.

Indonesia

Orangutan in Indonesia dies after exposure to haze fires, abnormalities in lungs

The 20-year-old male orangutan was unable to stand and was struggling to breathe when a joint team of rescuers found him.

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Hong Kong society

Leave it to the experts, district councillor told after chaotic deer rescue

Footage from district councillor shows him and two others freeing animal by forcefully pulling its rear legs – causing the barking deer to struggle.

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A screenshot of footage shared by Tai Po district councillor Chan Siu-keen on social media. Photo: Facebook/cskchansiukuen
Japan

Tag, not kill: Japan bear project aims to show coexistence can prevent attacks

The programme has been credited with prompting both a recovery in bear numbers and fewer encounters with humans in Nagano.

Wild bear expert Akiko Takii collects blood and fur samples from a tranquilised female black bear on July 14. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong government loses appeal over Fanling golf course housing plan

Court of Appeal’s ruling is likely to result in fresh public consultations on developing 9.5 hectares of land at Fanling course.

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Indonesia

Orangutan rescued from Borneo fire battles respiratory illness

Indonesia has intensified efforts to contain forest and land fires across six provinces in Borneo and Sumatra.

Science

Human-wildlife clashes on the rise in China’s Giant Panda National Park

Farmers on the giant nature reserve report rising concerns over damage to crops and livestock as well as attacks from wild animals.

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The Giant Panda National Park was established in 2020. Photo: China Media Group
United States

Trump administration faces backlash over Yosemite park giveaway

A news outlet claims the government has been quietly working to transfer a roughly 400-metre strip of the park to a Nevada-based company.

People gather at Glacier Point to look at Half Dome in Yosemite National Park on May 17. Photo: TNS
Japan

Japan to probe popular animal cafes amid hygiene, welfare concerns

A WWF Japan survey has found that some shops keep endangered species while others have inadequate hygiene management.

Malaysia

Trunk road: injured elephant’s 100km trek home drives debate in Malaysia

The Asian elephant’s long journey back home has stirred outrage over logging and habitat loss in Malaysia.

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Africa

4 arrested as Kenya investigates 18 elephant deaths in Amboseli

Preliminary laboratory ‌results point to the probable involvement of a toxic substance, the tourism and wildlife ministry says.

Bull elephants feed within Kitenden B Community Conservancy on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park in Kajiado county, Kenya, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong launches real-name booking system for popular Sai Kung coastal trail

Visitors can make bookings for Po Pin Chau section of High Island Geo Trail on Klook’s website, app and WeChat mini-programme.

Vietnam

Wax-sealed secrets: Vietnamese gangs keep ivory trade alive after China’s ban

A 1.2-tonne seizure reveals how transnational syndicates bypass bans to move poached tusks from Africa to Asia.

Hong Kong

Quota set for visitors to popular Sai Kung coastal trail in first for Hong Kong

Authorities will cap daily visitor numbers at Po Pin Chau section of High Island Geo Trail at 2,000 over several stretches in coming months.

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Visitors at the Po Pin Chau section of the High Island Geo Trail during the Labour Day holiday this year. Photo: Dickson Lee
South China Sea

Opinion | How China can turn its ‘blue cradle’ into a bridge with Southeast Asia

A jointly governed, tiered South China Sea ocean data framework would transform knowledge of a contested sea into stewardship of a shared one.

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Animals

Lions, tigers from notorious Argentine zoo begin journey to wildlife sanctuaries

The cats are on their way to sanctuaries in South Africa and the US from the zoo, which was shut in 2020 over animal welfare concerns.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong eyes licensing for livestock in New Territories amid urban push

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department seeks to extend licensing requirement for goats, sheep and cattle to entire city.

Africa

15 elephants die from suspected poisoning in Kenyan park

10 of the 15 elephants showed similar symptoms, and the animals died within one to two days after the onset of symptoms.

Elephants walk at the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya in 2024. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong environmental issues

Food court stalls caught off guard by rules over plastic serving containers

Warnings over food containers lined with plastic have been handed out to some stall operators, who say switch to approved versions will cost them.

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A paper bowl lined with a plastic coating used by a food stall at Dragon Centre in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Edmond So
Japan

‘Grumpy’ Pallas kittens go on display at Japan zoo

The animals are believed to be one of the oldest living cat species.

Thailand

Thailand monastery added to Unesco heritage list, boosting tourism hopes

The Phra Mahathat monastery, the site has served as a regional Buddhist centre since its founding in the 8th century, according to Unesco.

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