Borneo’s wildlife is a wondrous visual symphony and a stunning kaleidoscope of colors. Individually, each species on this storied tropical island is a unique masterpiece of natural selection; collectively, they make for a joyous celebration of Mother Nature in her full glory. But don’t just take our word for it….
Sharks are wonderful creatures and they do not belong on a plate. That was the message of a three-day program organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature’s Malaysian chapter and Penang State’s government. Running from January 16 to 18 at a popular mall on the island, the “My Fin My…
The battle to save Malaysia’s wildlife has been a long and troubled one. Throughout Malaysia’s history, its rarified environments and exotic variety of life have been a source of both pride and agitation. Rare and endangered species in Malaysia – in fact, all animal species in Malaysia – are caught…
Two major airplane crashes, a rash of kidnappings and an earthquake in Malaysia last year saw tourism take a sharp nose dive. Malaysian flight MH370 went missing en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014. This awful mystery was followed by Flight MH17 being shot down over…
A recent sizing-up of illegal logging in Malaysia revealed that the Forest Department of Sarawak conducted 240 raids, confiscated 12,000 cubic meters of timber and submitted a total of 122 investigation papers to the state government as of July this year. Much of this legal action has to do with…
The Borneo elephant, otherwise known as the pygmy elephant, lives in the tropical forests of the island for which it is named. The pygmy elephant’s primary habitats are the wooded areas of northeastern Borneo. Most of these reaches are located in the Malaysian state of Sabah, and are also prime…
In order to teach sustainability and nature connection to the next generation in Malaysia, a grass roots environmental group is taking 30 urban youths in the bustling state of Pahang from their concrete jungle into the tropical rainforest surrounding it. The Eco Leadership Program, as the weekend-long event is called, will…
A grassroots, volunteer-based effort bent on saving electricity in Malaysia is shedding light on the country’s need to think about responsible energy consumption. Called The Negawatt Revolution, it is a movement to instill sustainable habits in the minds of Malaysian citizens. For a long time, ten-year Malaysian resident and Negawatt…
A fuel subsidy program for the Malaysian fishing sector may encourage overfishing throughout the country, worries WWF-Malaysia’s Head of Conservation for Sabah, Bernard Tai. The sentiment was brought forward at a July seminar entitled “WWF-Malaysia Seminar: Challenges and Opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation in Sabah.” It was by-and-large a conversation about…