Archive for the ‘Wildlife’ Category
Thursday, July 19th, 2012
[caption id="attachment_2551" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Cambodian Kukri"][/caption]A new species of snake which is scarlet with black and white rings has been discovered in Cambodia's rainforest, conservationists announced on Monday.
The reptile, which has been named the Cambodian Kukri, was found in the southwest Cardamom Mountains, an area under threat from habitat loss, ...
Posted in Cambodia, News, Wildlife | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
This should taunt anyone looking for unspoiled remote places to dive with exceptional seascapes and unspoiled islands!
This pic was taken from the air flying between Sorong in West Papua to Manado on the northern tip of Sulawesi, Indonesia, as we passed over Pulau Waigeo. This is real frontier diving with ...
Posted in Adventure Travel, Birding, Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Ecotourism, Indonesia, Kayaking, Scuba Diving, Southeast Asia, Wildlife | No Comments »
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Last minute special offer on a one week dive liveaboard in indonesia's famed Komodo National Marine Park. World class diving plus a chance to encounter the giant Komodo Dragon, the world's largest lizard, found nowhere else.
Location: Komodo National marine Park, indonesia
Dates: 25 Feb to 03 Mar, 2012 (7 nights)
Boat: MV ...
Posted in Deals for Divers, Dive Liveaboards, Diving, Indonesia, Last Minute, Late availability, Scuba Diving, Southeast Asia, Special Offers, Symbiosis Custom Travel, Symbiosis-Travel, Wildlife | No Comments »
Friday, January 20th, 2012
Conservation agencies have released one of the most endangered turtles — a Southern River Terrapin — back into the wild, with officials, conservationists, and local residents attending the release ceremony on January 16.
The release was first announced Monday by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Cambodian Fisheries Administration and Wildlife ...
Posted in Cambodia, Conservation, News, Wildlife | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
A wildly-coloured gecko, a fish that looks like a gherkin, and a monkey with an Elvis-like hairstyle are among the more than 200 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year.
The area's diversity is so astonishing that a new species is found every two days, but regional cooperation ...
Posted in Burma, Cambodia, Conservation, Laos, News, Thailand, Vietnam, Wildlife | No Comments »
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
If you haven't had anything planned for 2012, mark your calendar if you are a kayak enthusiast.
Join this 11-days expedition to explore Palau's hidden network of marine lakes, mangrove channels, marine tunnels, tropical beaches, and marine caverns, all in the serenity of nature.
This expedition is designed to be safe and ...
Posted in Birding, Kayaking, Micronesia, Palau | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
[caption id="attachment_2129" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Javan Rhino caught on trap camera in Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam. Photo: WWF"][/caption]WWF and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) have confirmed the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus) in Vietnam.
Genetic analysis of 22 dung samples collected by a Cat Tien National Park ...
Posted in Conservation, Vietnam, Wildlife | No Comments »
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Hotel surrenders “back yard” bear - Safe rescue for “Sonny”
On Tuesday 6 September, Animals Asia Vietnam Director, Tuan, External Affairs Officer, Dr The and Bear Worker Tuan from the Vietnam Moon Bear Rescue Centre travelled to the central highlands of Vietnam to rescue a lone sun bear.
This young male ...
Posted in Conservation, News, Vietnam, Wildlife | No Comments »
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Three new bat species, one resembling the Lord of the Underworld, have been discovered in the tropical forests of southern Indochina.
The tiny ‘demon,’ named Beelzebub’s tube-nosed bat, has been seen only in Vietnam.
Full story by Daniette Venton here.
Posted in Conservation, News, Vietnam, Wildlife | No Comments »
Monday, June 27th, 2011
Support the Shark Sanctuary in Moalboal, the first in the Visayan area of the Philippines.
Sign the petition to the local government of Moalboal by clicking the link below. The target is to get 5000 people to sign this petition to save the sharks of Moalboal, Cebu - an environmental ...
Posted in Conservation, Deals for Divers, Diving, Philippines, Responsible tourism, Scuba Diving, Southeast Asia, Wildlife | 3 Comments »
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Nine dive spots in Malaysia that were closed in June last year are expected to be re-opened soon. The dive spots were closed after coral reefs in the vicinity were bleached. The exact reason for the bleaching is not known but speculation is that the change in sea temperature and ...
Posted in Climate, Conservation, Deals for Divers, Diving, Malaysia, Scuba Diving, Southeast Asia, Travel & Tourism, Wildlife | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
WWF camera traps have captured a record number of images of critically endangered Sumatran tigers recently - 12 tigers in just two months in central Sumatra. The great footage includes two mothers with cubs and three young tiger siblings playfully chasing a leaf. But the forest they’re in is under ...
Posted in Conservation, Indonesia, News, Southeast Asia, Wildlife | No Comments »
Monday, April 11th, 2011
A late minute intervention by Prime minister, Hun Sen, has saved a thriving community-based tourism project in Cambodia's Koh Kong Province from a planned, highly destructive, Titanium mine.
The mine project, by the United Khmer Group, was rumoured to have been just a cover to gain access to the ...
Posted in Cambodia, Community Based Tourism, Conservation, Development, News, Politics, Southeast Asia, Wildlife | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
Nice appraisal from this French family from Japan who undertook a Mekong River Explorer trip, finishing this week:
From: Marie-Cécile Conilh de Beysac
Subject: thank you
Date: 6 March 2011 20:02:48 GMT+07:00
To: Christopher Gow
We have only have one word : wonderful ! One of our best trip.
Thank ...
Posted in Cambodia, Community Based Tourism, Cycling, Kayaking, Laos, mountain biking, Wildlife | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
This New York Times story highlights some interesting eco-tourism developments in Cambodia.
See some of my pics from Chi Phat here on the Symbiosis Facebook page
Posted in Cambodia, Community Based Tourism, Conservation, Responsible tourism, Southeast Asia, Wildlife | No Comments »
