Habitat Destruction and Rising Human-Crocodile Conflicts in the Menduk River Wetlands of Bangka Belitung
The historical harmony between the local communities and the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in the Menduk River wetlands of Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands, has reached a critical breaking point.…
The Lethal Power of Bioelectricity and the Fatal Encounter Between the Amazonian Caiman and the Electric Eel
The depths of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins have long been the theater for some of the most dramatic predator-prey interactions on the planet, but few spectacles are as…
Birute Galdikas The Pioneer of Orangutan Conservation and Last of the Trimates Passes Away at 79
The global scientific community and conservationists worldwide are mourning the loss of Biruté Marija Filomena Galdikas, the preeminent authority on orangutans, who passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Galdikas,…
Ecological Crisis and the Failure of Imagination: Gerry van Klinken on Capitalism, Sumatra’s Floods, and the Path to Ecosocialism
The devastating cycle of floods and landslides that recently ravaged the island of Sumatra serves as a grim backdrop for a profound intellectual intervention by Gerry van Klinken, a prominent…
Escalating Human-Crocodile Conflicts in Indonesia Signal Ecological Crisis and Habitat Loss
The surge in aggressive encounters between humans and saltwater crocodiles across the Indonesian archipelago has reached a critical threshold, serving as a grim indicator of the deteriorating health of the…
Investigation Deepens into the Death of Sumatran Elephant Ratna at R Zoo and Park as Authorities Probe Potential Management Failures
The Directorate General of Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Forestry (Gakkum Kemenhut) has launched a high-level investigation into the death of a Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) named Ratna…
Indonesian Fishermen Stranded in Cape Verde Amid Unpaid Wages and Abandonment by Portuguese Vessel Owners
Surono, a 47-year-old fisherman from Tegal, Central Java, never anticipated that his pursuit of economic stability would lead to a year-long purgatory in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Seeking…
Abandoned Indonesian Crew Members on Portuguese Tuna Vessel Demand Unpaid Wages in Cape Verde
The promise of a lucrative career in the international tuna fishing industry has transformed into a protracted nightmare for Surono, a 47-year-old fisherman from Tegal, Central Java. For more than…
The Discovery of the World’s Highest-Dwelling Mammal on Andean Volcanoes and the Redefinition of Biological Limits
The summit of the Llullaillaco volcano, a towering peak straddling the border between Chile and Argentina, was long considered a landscape too hostile for permanent mammalian habitation. Standing at 6,739…
Coastal Communities in Sikka Raise Alarm as Mangrove Deforestation for Illegal Shrimp Ponds Threatens Ecological Security
The coastal landscape of Kota Uneng in Maumere, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), is currently the site of a escalating environmental crisis that has left local residents in a…
Life in the Wetlands The Resilient Culture and Ecological Significance of Hulu Sungai Utara’s Marshlands
The concept of living entirely above a swamp may seem alien or even impossible to those accustomed to the stability of dry land, yet for the communities of Danau Panggang…
















