Orangutan

An adorable baby orangutan that had been kept as a pet and tethered to a tree by its neck has been rescued. The footage was taken by a team from International Animal Rescue (IAR) who were alerted to the female orangutan being kept in the Sungai District, Ind…

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size The Indonesian government has announced what appears to be a drastic measure: to move the administrative centre of this country of 240 million from crazy, overcrowded Jakarta where it has been located sinc…

JAKARTA: The announcement to relocate Indonesia's capital city to East Kalimantan province provides an opportunity to shift the developmental focus to other parts of the archipelago, but environmental pitfalls will need to be avoided, said experts and activis…

As sea levels rise, Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is sinking; a large chunk of the city is already below sea level. That’s one reason that the megalopolis now plans to partially relocate, moving government offices, and as many as 1.5 million government e…

As sea levels rise, Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is sinking; a large chunk of the city is already below sea level. That’s one reason that the megalopolis now plans to partially relocate, moving government offices, and as many as 1.5 million government e…

As sea levels rise, Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is sinking; a large chunk of the city is already below sea level. That’s one reason that the megalopolis now plans to partially relocate, moving government offices, and as many as 1.5 million government e…

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JAKARTA – Indonesia will build a new capital city on the island of Borneo, home to some of the world’s biggest coal reserves and orangutan habitats, as President Joko Widodo seeks to ease pressure on congested and sinking Jakarta. The new administrative head…

Delegates from 120 countries on Sunday adopted a proposal to protect 18 threatened species of sharks and rays, including makos, at the CITES global wildlife trade summit in Geneva, Switzerland. The species will be listed on the Convention of International Tr…

The speaker of New Zealands parliament, Trevor Mallard, has followed in the footsteps of politicians around the world by babysitting while presiding over a political debate. Labour MP Tmati Coffey attended parliament for the first time since his paternity le…