Macaranga

Finding seahorses and naming them gets people excited about conservation, even if they get stuck in silt. WADING THROUGH a seagrass meadow at low tide, at 6.50am, is anything but graceful for a newbie. Each step in the waterlogged mud forms an air-tight seal around our feet, threatening to swallow our boots and shoes.

(Feature video: Like Christmas lights, the flashing of fireflies evokes wonder and joy (Credit: Arieff Zafir) (Feature video: Like Christmas lights, the flashing of fireflies evokes wonder and joy (Credit: Arieff Zafir) DID YOU know that fireflies were once believed to be fingernails of passing ghosts, asks Ismail bin Ishak with a laugh. In Malay folklore, these kuku hantu (ghost’s nails) were associated with spirits of the dead. They must be respected, but not touched.

(Feature image: Sun bears Sunbearo and Loki being released into the forest in 2021. The two were among the 12 bears released by the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) between 2015–2022. (Tee Thye Lim/BSBCC)) Returning rescued sun bears to their wild homes is tough and too many die in the process. While conservationists labour to help these bears, they say it is better that the bears never left the forests.

Outdated drainage in Kuching is intensifying flash floods and leaving communities vulnerable. Infrastructure must improve, plans streamlined and solutions account for state-specific conditions. WHEN A deluge of rain hit Kuching, Sarawak in late August, it brought back the nightmare of the flood in 2021 that left Jeremy Aaron and his family stranded for 3 days. “The first day was very kelam-kabut (hectic),” says the resident of Kampung Tabuan Dayak.

Listen to the Birds to Save Mangroves When birds disappear from back mangroves, the mangrove forest’s very survival could be at stake.

AT 7pm JUST after dinner, Sam* would walk his dog around his neighbourhood block in Petaling Jaya, come home and feed the dog. Then he would either play online video games with his friends or scroll through social media sites such as TikTok and Instagram right before bed. And once every few weeks, he adds something to this routine. After feeding his dog he would feed his other pets: a ball python (Python regius), a bearded dragon (Pogona spp.) and a sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata).

Conserving Arowanas Needs More Than Releasing Fish (Part 1) This fish is now rarely seen in rivers and lakes. Fortunately, it could still make a comeback. But first, how did this once common food fish shoot to popularity and became one of the world’s most expensive pet fish? Writers: YH Law and Tracy Keeling Editor: SL Wong Published: 12 March 2024 Part 1 of 2 (Feature video: Asian arowanas, such as this golden variety, mesmerise fish hobbyists worldwide.

A series of small dams that is part of Perak’s green transition is making Orang Asli communities go up in arms. IT IS A bumpy truck ride along the winding path up Gunung Korbu in Perak. Forty minutes in, a concrete structure stands 5 m, or nearly 2 floors, tall. This structure is a mini hydroelectric dam, tasked to generate 7 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the electricity grid. This is one of the mini hydroelectric dams to be built by throughout the state.