BAKAR AND COKI: BEAR BUDDIES FOR LIFE
In 2023, we welcomed two male sun bear cubs at our Samboja Lestari Sanctuary. Since their arrival, these two cubs, called Bakar and Coki, have been living together. Bakar was rescued by the Wildlife Rescue Team of the East Kalimantan BKSDA and then entrusted to...
JELARANG BILALANG: THE SHY SQUIRREL
As the Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team members navigated the paths around the camp, they heard the rustling of twigs in a tree. When they got closer to the tree, they spotted a small mammal with a black tail and a golden brown body foraging in the canopy and...
THE ENIGMATIC BROWN WOOD OWL
The brown wood owl (Strix leptogrammica) is one of the intriguing members of the Strigidae family that inhabits the tropical forests of South and Southeast Asia. Known for its striking physical features and distinctive calls, this owl has captured the attention of...
KEMBARA AND ITS ENCHANTING BLUE WINGS
One of the butterflies found near Camp Nles Mamse recently immediately caught the attention of our Post-Release Monitoring (PRM) team. Our team spotted the butterfly after it touched down on a kinikir flower (Cosmos caudatus). The blue-patterned butterfly is in the...