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Indonesia Outlaws Elephant Rides in Zoos Across the Country

Indonesia has introduced a nationwide ban on elephant rides at zoos and conservation facilities, marking a significant shift in how captive elephants are treated in the country’s wildlife tourism sector. The decision was made by the Ministry of Forestry through its Directorate General responsible for natural resource and ecosystem conservation. Under the new policy, all…

Tiny Possum and Tree-Gliding Mammal Rediscovered After Being Missing for 6,000 Years

Researchers have rediscovered two small mammals that were believed to have vanished thousands of years ago, in what scientists are describing as a rare and extraordinary wildlife discovery. The animals, a tiny possum with unusually long fingers and a gliding marsupial that uses its tail to grip tree branches, were found living deep within remote…