Better protecting some species of sharks and stingrays is a must in Sabah if the state is to ensure their survival in its waters. Encouragingly, several marine and shark experts realize this and have recommended adding several species of shark to the state’s Fisheries Act as endangered species. The protected shark species,…

The species-rich waters of Sabah are even richer in species than we have thought. Researchers from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) say they have identified 83 species of staghorn corals that thrive in the Bornean state’s marine environment. In other words, Sabah’s waters boast more than two-thirds of the world’s 120 known staghorn…

Malaysia’s world-famous coral reefs aren’t all that well protected. So says a local researcher who has spent years studying the country’s corals. Take some famous reefs in Semporna, Sabah, a world-renowned divers’ paradise. Only a few of the local reefs receive the protection they deserve, stresses Zarinah Waheed, an expert…

Consuming sharks, or their fins, isn’t illegal in Malaysia. It should be. Sharks are at risk of being driven extinct in Malaysian waters, and unless they are treated as protected species by law, these majestic fish will indeed go extinct in Sabah and elsewhere. The animals are considered simply as…