KFBG Blog: Animal Stories
Wildlife friendly city #1 “Catchments”
This is the first story in a series about transforming Hong Kong into a city that allows both humans and wildlife to thrive. The barking deer above was discovered trapped in the water catchment on L...
Bar-tailed Cuckoo Dove Returned to the Wild
It was a joy to return this injured Bar-tailed Cuckoo Dove to the wild on 8th May. This species, known for its beautifully iridescent green hind-neck and barred plumage, is an occasional visitor to H...
Animal Release - Black Kite
Last year on 20th December, this black kite was discovered with a drooping left wing at a barbecue site in Aberdeen Country Park. The raptor was rescued by the AFCD and sent to the KFBG Wild Animal ...
Into the Wild
Raising orphaned wild animals is hard, but teaching them to live in the wild is even harder. Last April, a member of the public started to care for what she believed to be a one-month-old stray dome...
Rescued Raptor Reappears in HK
On 4th December 2012, the Wildlife Rescue Centre treated an Eastern Common Buzzard that was thought to be suffering concussion from a flight impact. Although initial examinations showed that the rap...
Five Slow Lorises sent to UK to join conservation programme
On 19 December 2016, five Slow Lorises (Nycticebus bengalensis) flew from Hong Kong to the UK on route to their new home at the Shaldon Wildlife Trust. These primates are protected species listed as ...
Animal Encounters - “Harry is back!”
Do you know what kind of bird is perched on the hand of our Animal Keeper, Hin? This is a Collared Scop Owl (Otus lettia) and his name is Harry. He may be familiar to some visitors as he used to be t...
HUMAN – SNAKE CONFLICT MITIGATION – a service to wild snakes and the community
In 1999 Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden (KFBG) commenced a snake rescue project in partnership with the Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department (AFCD) and the HKSAR Police. This ongoi...
Baby Birds Rescue 2016
The Wild Animal Rescue Centre received 196 birds between the 1 April and 30 May. The majority of the rescued birds were fledglings or juveniles, and all required specialist care during their rehabili...
Stop & Think: Mercy Release causes suffering to wildlife
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