Everyday nestlings' feathers will grow and become more dense, eventually the wing feathers are formed and they are ready to learn how to fly. Much like human children learning to walk, they may stumb...
On 6 May, two young adult King Cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) were spotted by our Chairperson, Mr Andrew McAulay, on the Kwun Yum Shan hillside. In this rare opportunity he was able to watch what was mo...
Mercy release practices are undertaken by some Buddhists in gaining blessings and good karma through the act of helping animals. This seemingly kind gesture to free animals into the wild can in fact ...
In February 2020, two groups of turtles originally seized from illegal trade were rehomed to join international conservation programmes. Thirteen critically endangered Elongated Tortoises (Indotestud...
My recent article about bats and the Covid-19 (https://bit.ly/2UX17CX) provided some facts about the relationship between coronaviruses and these flying mammals. This is a follow up article which I f...
This may seem a slightly sad poster as all the bird species depicted required life-saving assistance. Birds are rescued for various reasons many of which are related to man-made structures or activi...
The sky used to be the realm of birds, but as we developed the skills and technologies to build skyscrapers, our living space has merged with the world of the feathered creatures. In an attempt to &l...
What do we know? Many people will now be aware that coronaviruses have been found naturally in several species of mammal. Just as humans carry the common cold virus, animals will carry their own virus...
The ninth World Pangolin Day takes place today, 15th February. Let's learn more about this amazing scaly friend! The Pangolin Close Up Pangolins are unusual looking mammals they are covered in hard,...
After two weeks of special care and treatment by the rescue team at KFBG Wild Animal Rescue Centre, a Brown Fish Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) recovered well from injuries caused by a fishing line and fis...