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Hailey, the White-bellied Sea Eagle - REMEMBERED
Animal Stories
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...
Bonobo – An Expedition Diary by Andrew McAulay (Part I)
A Better World
Introduction: Bonobos are great apes whose DNA is more than 98% identical to that ofhumankind. They are only found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and are highly endangered due to hunti...
Bonobo – An Expedition Diary by Andrew McAulay (Part II)
A Better World
4. Claudine is Belgian, but has lived in DRC since she was 3 years old, when her father came to work as a vet for the colonial government. By her own admission, she lives a kind of double life: hands...
Bonobo - An Expedition Diary by Andrew McAulay (Part III)
A Better World
7. Arriving back in our hotel in Kinshasa, it feels as if we have been gone a week, yet it has been one night only and our trip is only just beginning. Dinner and a briefing with Terese Hart is follo...
Bonobo - An Expedition Diary by Andrew McAulay (Part IV)
A Better World
12. One yogic technique for achieving this sense of “presence” is to focus on feelings of love, whenever they arise, letting go of whatever it is that has triggered those feelings. With memories of t...
World Pangolin Day 2014 - What is a pangolin?
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The name pangolin comes from the Malay word “pengguling” which means 'something that curls up'. When threatened, pangolins curl into a ball in order to protect themselves. Pangolins are mammals and ...
World Pangolin Day 2014 - Rescued Pangolins at KFBG
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The Rescue Centre received two pangolins from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department in June and July 2013 respectively. After a complete health check, the animals were released bac...
World Pangolin Day 2014 - What Do Pangolins Eat?
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Pangolins do not have teeth, however, they have a long, sticky tongue used for catching ants and termites. They also feed on small invertebrates, such as worms, bee larvae, flies and crickets. They ...
Barred Cuckoo Dove
Animal Stories
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
Animal Stories
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...