KFBG Blog
Black-faced Spoonbills Returned To The Wild After Rescue
Animal Stories
Three globally endangered Black-faced Spoonbills were reunited with the wild flock on Monday (5 March 2018) after two weeks of treatment at Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden (KFBG). In mid-February,...
Nature is the Healer by Jhon Kwano
Activity Report
25 participants joined our 3-day retreat- ‘Nature is the Healer' by Jhon Kwano, an Elder and Messenger from the Dani tribe in the highlands of Papua, one of the most bio-culturally diverse plac...
23rd Kadoorie Brothers Memorial Race
Activity Report
The 23rd Kadoorie Brothers Memorial Race was held on 17th December 2017, to commemorate the Kadoorie brothers, Lord Lawrence and Sir Horace. This time we received over 230 applications and 143 partic...
The Secret CamboDIARY Vol. 1
China Eco Tales
Temperature rose to over 40° Celsius, and I could not even find a nice dry corner of my shirt to wipe my steamy glasses. My shoes were filled with the muddy water I collected from wading across ...
Rescued Wood Turtles Repatriated to North America
Animal Stories
Forty-three North American Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta), rehabilitated at the KFBG Wild Animal Rescue Centre, arrived safely in their native country on 20th December 2017. In 2014 and 2015, Hon...
"In Touch with Nature" Winter Camp for Children 2017
Activity Report
The 3 day winter camp was held from 27th- 29th December. Participants had the chance to get close to animals, hike and create artworks with upcycled materials. They gained knowledge of nature, but mo...
Restoring populations of the endangered orchid Phalaenopsis pulcherrima in Hainan
China Eco Tales
Building on many years of collaborative experience of nature conservation in Hainan, KFBG signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hainan Wildlife Conservation Bureau and Bawangling National N...
Our Oldest Pygmy Slow Loris Recently Passed Away
Animal Stories
A Pygmy Slow Loris, which was rescued in 1999, has recently died at the grand old age of 20. Since its establishment in 1994, the KFBG Wild Animal Rescue Centre has handled 50 Pygmy Slow Loris cases,...
KFBG uses DNA forensics to identify endangered shark species
A Better World
KFBG is concerned of illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade. We use DNA forensics to identify wildlife parts and products, such as shark fins sold in the retail market in Hong Kong. A study launche...
Wild Animal Rescue Centre Received 1000+ Birds in 2017
KFBG Diary
The number of birds admitted annually to the Wild Animal Rescue Centre (Rescue Centre) has dramatically increased in recent years. Prior to 2011 we received an average of 100 birds annually, taking ...