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All four Humboldt penguins at a zoo in northeastern Japan died from avian malaria between July 9 and 19, an investigation has confirmed. The mosquito-borne disease is not transmissible to humans.
A young wild elephant calf found abandoned near a river in Thailand's Kanchanaburi province has died from suspected acute kidney failure despite intensive round-the-clock veterinary care at Sai Yok National Park.
Australia faces escalating H5N1 bird flu cases threatening endangered sea lions at Seal Bay. Experts warn the virus will almost certainly spread to marine mammals, drawing parallels to devastating South American outbreaks.
Thai authorities rescued a critically ill male elephant calf found stranded on a riverbank in Kanchanaburi after separation from its herd. The two-week-old animal, weighing 40kg, faces dehydration, multiple infections and requires specialist treatment.
Malaysia's Malayan tiger population is rebounding following the government's Biodiversity Protection and Patrol programme launched in 2019. Intensified enforcement has led to increased arrests and stronger habitat protection across the region.
Philippine environmental officials have initiated protective measures for an unusual white macaque that has inhabited Sultan Kudarat's forests since 2016, restricting public access after the animal gained viral social media attention.
Malaysia's anti-corruption body says it has discovered no evidence implicating former Natural Resources Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad in allegations of a RM53 million bribe connected to transferring three elephants to Japan.