when concerns were raised over the number of Bornean elephants — also known as the Borneo pygmy elephant — left living in the world. The elephants are native to the island of Borneo ...

The diminutive elephant, which stands at three feet smaller than its bigger Asian cousins, is found only on the island of Borneo. It is known for its gentle, playful nature. Cheryl Cheah/WWF ...

It is often said that Borneo elephants are beloved in Sabah. These large mammals – the largest to walk the land of Borneo – are known to be gentle, non-threatening and beautiful. For those of us lucky ...

Elephants are fast learners and will be able to detect malfunctioning electric fences, wildlife NGOs say.Responsible Elephant ...

Under the plan, the staff will set up a water supply system within an animal protection facility in Malaysia's Sabah state where some Borneo elephants are kept. “We have been making thorough ...

Wildlife Department set out on an expedition this week to capture several pygmy elephants on the island of Borneo and outfit them with high-tech equipment that will allow us to better study the ...

BASIS Bay, a global provider of sustainable IT outsourcing solutions, is partnering with WWF-Malaysia (WWFM) to save the endangered Borneo pygmy elephant (elephas maximus borneensis) as part of ...

IUCN’s announcement last monthconfirms that the Borneo pygmy elephants, the world’s smallest elephants, are in danger of dying out as their population dwindles. These elephants are primarily found in ...

KOTA KINABALU: Borneo elephants, a distinct subspecies of Asian elephants, are now classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened ...

“I thought,” he said, “I was in the wilds of Borneo. I saw nothing like this ... He was fired after his first appearance, when an elephant which he was supposed to lead around the ring ...

Focus: Studying the fossil origins of the Asian elephant, and the status of living subspecies such as the Borneo elephant. Museum researchers are studying the morphology of Borneo elephants, an ...