KFBG Blog: Animal Stories
Saving a Fish-eating Specialist – The Pied Kingfisher
On 14th April 2015, a Pied Kingfisher was released in Mai Po Nature Reserve following a two-day rehabilitation at the Wild Animal Rescue Centre (Rescue Centre). It was the first time this species of ...
'Fortunate Pangolin' survives after dog attack
On 23 July 2014, a critically endangered Pangolin was successfully released back to the wild. A transmitter was attached to the Pangolin so that it could be tracked after release to determine its sur...
Release of Least Pipistrelle bat
On 14 July 2014, a Least Pipistrelle bat was released back to the wild after rescue and rehabilitation. The bat was rescued by a member of public in the market at Sai Wan Ho. Initially, it was unabl...
Translocation Project of Romer’s Tree Frog
On 3rd July 2014, 24 Romer’s Tree Frogs were successfully translocated into a suitable habitat at KFBG. This is a conservation project being carried out by the Fauna Conservation Department, Kadoori...
Hailey, the White-bellied Sea Eagle - REMEMBERED
We were saddened to announce recently the news of Hailey’s passing. Hailey, a White-bellied Sea Eagle, passed away at the age of 19 on 5th May 2014. He had been a public education display bird for 1...
Barred Cuckoo Dove
Photos Credit:Martin Hale A rare Hong Kong winter visitor, the Barred Cuckoo Dove, was spotted at the upper hillside of Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) in early January and reported to staff ...
Turtle Rehoming to Turtle Survival Alliance USA
Yellow Margined Box Turtle (Cuora flavomarginata) Malayan Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis) KFBG staff packing turtles into special live animal shipment boxes On 19th August, 2013, 28 Malayan Box Tur...
Saving the only flying mammals
Short-nosed Fruit Bats roosting in a Chinese-Fan Palm. Mammals that Fly Bats are the only true flying mammals in the world. Their forelimbs have evolved into webbed wings, which are full of touch-sens...
KFBG Honey: "Bee" sweet to nature
While feasting their eyes on sylvan upland vistas and seasonal blooms, visitors to KFBG will also see lots of bees around the Farm. Although honey is not a staple product of our Sustainable Living &...
Over 100 rare reptiles returned to their native homeland
Mindanao Water Monitors (endemic to the Philippines) On 1st August, 2012, 39 Philippine Pond Turtles (Siebenrockiella leytensis), 46 Southeast Asian Box Turtles (Cuora amboinensis amboinensis), 19 Min...