What is killing Sumatra’s elephants? The battle to save one of our rarest animals
What is killing Sumatra’s elephants? The battle to save one of our rarest animals
Investigators are still searching for what caused the recent deaths of a mother and her calf, but conservationists say the animal’s shrinking habitat may be the first place to look
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM
What is killing Sumatra’s elephants? The battle to save one of our rarest animals
Sumatra's mind-bending reef breaks and landscapes @milliechapman.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Sumatra's mind-bending reef breaks and landscapes @milliechapman.bsky.social
The gigantic Titan Arum #plant better known as the 'Corpse Flower' stinks like rotting flesh. They live deep in #Sumatra's #rainforest. Endangered by #palmoil #deforestation, learn how to protect them! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴👎🛢️⛔ @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-9bK
Titan Arum: How the Corpse Flower Attracts Pollinators Palm Oil Detectives
Discover how the endangered Titan Arum, Sumatra's giant corpse flower, uses thermogenesis and a putrid smell to attract rainforest pollinators
wp.me
October 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
The gigantic Titan Arum #plant better known as the 'Corpse Flower' stinks like rotting flesh. They live deep in #Sumatra's #rainforest. Endangered by #palmoil #deforestation, learn how to protect them! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴👎🛢️⛔ @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-9bK
"This Mobile Veterinary Unit Is Standing Between Sumatra’s Elephants and Extinction" Read more: https://earth.org/this-mobile-veterinary-unit-is-standing-between-sumatras-elephants-and-extinction/
Wildlife Ambulance Is Training the Next Generation of Veterinarians
The Wildlife Ambulance operates across some of Sumatra’s most remote terrain, reaching elephants that would otherwise not survive.
earth.org
June 4, 2026 at 6:50 PM
"This Mobile Veterinary Unit Is Standing Between Sumatra’s Elephants and Extinction" Read more: https://earth.org/this-mobile-veterinary-unit-is-standing-between-sumatras-elephants-and-extinction/
"Patrols tightened to protect South Sumatra's elephant habitats" https://en.antaranews.com/news/429621/patrols-tightened-to-protect-south-sumatras-elephant-habitats-bksda
Patrols tightened to protect South Sumatra's elephant habitats: BKSDA
Indonesia’s South Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has tightened 24-hour patrols in Padang Sugihan Wildlife Reserve, Ogan Komering ...
en.antaranews.com
September 4, 2026 at 12:01 PM
"Patrols tightened to protect South Sumatra's elephant habitats" https://en.antaranews.com/news/429621/patrols-tightened-to-protect-south-sumatras-elephant-habitats-bksda
Please SIGN: Keep the #PalmOil industry’s bulldozers out of Sumatra's #orangutan habitat!
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January 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Please SIGN: Keep the #PalmOil industry’s bulldozers out of Sumatra's #orangutan habitat!
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There are much worse writing spots! Greetings from Sumatra's Bohorok River!
#writing #indonesia #travelwriting #travel #lifewriting #photography #travelphotography
#writing #indonesia #travelwriting #travel #lifewriting #photography #travelphotography
February 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
There are much worse writing spots! Greetings from Sumatra's Bohorok River!
#writing #indonesia #travelwriting #travel #lifewriting #photography #travelphotography
#writing #indonesia #travelwriting #travel #lifewriting #photography #travelphotography
Please SIGN: Keep the #PalmOil industry’s bulldozers out of Sumatra's #orangutan habitat!
rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/12...
rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/12...
November 27, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Please SIGN: Keep the #PalmOil industry’s bulldozers out of Sumatra's #orangutan habitat!
rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/12...
rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/12...
Great to see that my pair-bonded fellow Dalek has abandoned the Giant Muskrat of Sumatra's sociopathic media platform and joined us here. Please follow him: @nicholaspegg.bsky.social
November 6, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Great to see that my pair-bonded fellow Dalek has abandoned the Giant Muskrat of Sumatra's sociopathic media platform and joined us here. Please follow him: @nicholaspegg.bsky.social
With striking bright green plumage and melodious song, Sumatran Leaf Birds 🦜 💚are rarely heard in Sumatra’s #rainforests. #Palmoil #deforestation and the illegal #pet trade are threats. Take action #BoycottPalmOil 🌴☠️⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect wp.me/pcFhgU-g3
September 27, 2026 at 1:13 PM
With striking bright green plumage and melodious song, Sumatran Leaf Birds 🦜 💚are rarely heard in Sumatra’s #rainforests. #Palmoil #deforestation and the illegal #pet trade are threats. Take action #BoycottPalmOil 🌴☠️⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect wp.me/pcFhgU-g3
FYI: Every single day is #InternationalTigerDay! 🐯🐅 beautiful apex predators of #Asia are disappearing due to #palmoil #deforestation 🌴 🛢️🔥⛔ Fight for them with your wallet #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-9bi
How We Save Sumatra’s Last Living Tigers
Strict global rainforest laws like #EUDR, enforcement of anti #poaching units, and a consumer boycott of #palmoil, hold the key to protecting #Sumatra’s last living #tigers.
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March 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
FYI: Every single day is #InternationalTigerDay! 🐯🐅 beautiful apex predators of #Asia are disappearing due to #palmoil #deforestation 🌴 🛢️🔥⛔ Fight for them with your wallet #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-9bi
Only around 800 Tapanuli orangutans still live in Sumatra's mountain forests. A flood disaster in November 2025 has further decimated its already fragile population and is forcing Indonesia to change policy. However, experts worldwide are concerned.
www.sbs.com.au/language/ger...
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After the flood in Sumatra: The silent disappearance of the world's rarest apes
Only around 800 Tapanuli orangutans still live in Sumatra's mountain forests. A flood disaster in November 2025 has further decimated its already fragile population and is forcing Indonesia to change ...
www.sbs.com.au
February 16, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Only around 800 Tapanuli orangutans still live in Sumatra's mountain forests. A flood disaster in November 2025 has further decimated its already fragile population and is forcing Indonesia to change policy. However, experts worldwide are concerned.
www.sbs.com.au/language/ger...
www.sbs.com.au/language/ger...
How can lidar technology track animal movements?
Researchers studied geospatial data to understand the likely occurrence of 47 mammal species in Borneo and Sumatra's forests. How well could forest structure predict where some animals lived in the past?
👉 tinyurl.com/phbjkdwf
@biology.ox.ac.uk
Researchers studied geospatial data to understand the likely occurrence of 47 mammal species in Borneo and Sumatra's forests. How well could forest structure predict where some animals lived in the past?
👉 tinyurl.com/phbjkdwf
@biology.ox.ac.uk
July 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
How can lidar technology track animal movements?
Researchers studied geospatial data to understand the likely occurrence of 47 mammal species in Borneo and Sumatra's forests. How well could forest structure predict where some animals lived in the past?
👉 tinyurl.com/phbjkdwf
@biology.ox.ac.uk
Researchers studied geospatial data to understand the likely occurrence of 47 mammal species in Borneo and Sumatra's forests. How well could forest structure predict where some animals lived in the past?
👉 tinyurl.com/phbjkdwf
@biology.ox.ac.uk
FYI: Every single day is #InternationalTigerDay! 🐯🐅 beautiful apex predators of S.E #Asia are disappearing due to #palmoil #deforestation 🌴 🛢️🔥⛔ Fight for them with your wallet every time you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
How We Save Sumatra’s Last Living Tigers
Strict global rainforest laws like #EUDR, enforcement of anti #poaching units, and a consumer boycott of #palmoil, hold the key to protecting #Sumatra's last living #tigers.
palmoildetectives.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
FYI: Every single day is #InternationalTigerDay! 🐯🐅 beautiful apex predators of S.E #Asia are disappearing due to #palmoil #deforestation 🌴 🛢️🔥⛔ Fight for them with your wallet every time you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
The gigantic Titan Arum #plant better known as the ‘Corpse Flower’ stinks like rotting flesh. They live deep in #Sumatra’s #rainforest. Endangered by #palmoil #deforestation, learn how to protect them! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴👎🛢️⛔ @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-9bK
October 2, 2026 at 12:32 AM
The gigantic Titan Arum #plant better known as the ‘Corpse Flower’ stinks like rotting flesh. They live deep in #Sumatra’s #rainforest. Endangered by #palmoil #deforestation, learn how to protect them! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴👎🛢️⛔ @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-9bK
More landslides, as Sumatra's climate disaster rolls over into 2026
01.01.2026
'🇮🇩🚨 Massive landslide on the side of Ngarai Sianok, also known as Kaluang Canyon, near the Guguk Tinggi area today 😱👀
Stay aware!
📍 West Sumatra, Indonesia.'
via Volcaholic [X] #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels
'🇮🇩🚨 Massive landslide on the side of Ngarai Sianok, also known as Kaluang Canyon, near the Guguk Tinggi area today 😱👀
Stay aware!
📍 West Sumatra, Indonesia.'
via Volcaholic [X] #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels
January 1, 2026 at 1:47 PM
More landslides, as Sumatra's climate disaster rolls over into 2026
#News: #Sumatra’s floods were not just “bad weather”, years of #palmoil #deforestation and political corruption enabled the storm to turn into a national catastrophe 🌴☠️ #HumanRights #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social thediplomat.com/2026/06/how-...
How Government Inaction Turned Sumatra’s Rains Into a National Catastrophe
The Indonesian political system has enabled deforestation through weak oversight, opaque licensing, and regulations designed to favor extractive industries.
thediplomat.com
July 20, 2026 at 6:18 AM
#News: #Sumatra’s floods were not just “bad weather”, years of #palmoil #deforestation and political corruption enabled the storm to turn into a national catastrophe 🌴☠️ #HumanRights #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social thediplomat.com/2026/06/how-...
Almost all of Sumatra's great forests have been cleared. Now, protected areas are completely under threat. My latest for @mongabay.bsky.social
Smallholders and loggers push deeper into Sumatra’s largest park
At almost 1.4 million hectares (3.4 million acres), a little smaller than the U.S. state of Connecticut, Kerinci Seblat National Park is the second-largest park in Indonesia, and a jewel of the island...
news.mongabay.com
December 5, 2023 at 4:27 PM
Almost all of Sumatra's great forests have been cleared. Now, protected areas are completely under threat. My latest for @mongabay.bsky.social
Wren of the Day:
Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler
📷 Boas Emmanuel
Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler
📷 Boas Emmanuel
March 13, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Wren of the Day:
Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler
📷 Boas Emmanuel
Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler
📷 Boas Emmanuel
Trees in Sumatra's rainforest seem to "dance" without wind. Ficus benjamina's long flexible branches respond to air currents invisible to the human eye. Physics, not magic.
July 1, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Trees in Sumatra's rainforest seem to "dance" without wind. Ficus benjamina's long flexible branches respond to air currents invisible to the human eye. Physics, not magic.
Researchers have confirmed that the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, previously thought to live only in Sumatra’s Batang Toru forest, also inhabits a peat swamp forest 32 kilometers (20 miles) away.
New cluster of Tapanuli orangutans discovered in Sumatra peat swamp
CENTRAL TAPANULI, Indonesia — Since it was first described by scientists in 2017, the Tapanuli orangutan, one of the world’s rarest great apes, was believed to live only in the Batang Toru forest of…
news.mongabay.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Researchers have confirmed that the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, previously thought to live only in Sumatra’s Batang Toru forest, also inhabits a peat swamp forest 32 kilometers (20 miles) away.
#News: #Sumatra’s #floods have killed 1000s of people. Walhi blames decades of #mining and #palmoil #deforestation for this man-made disaster. 🧐🔥⛔️ #SumatraFloods #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social archive.is/CSypw
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM
#News: #Sumatra’s #floods have killed 1000s of people. Walhi blames decades of #mining and #palmoil #deforestation for this man-made disaster. 🧐🔥⛔️ #SumatraFloods #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social archive.is/CSypw
Russian gunrunner ASCALON enr from Djibouti to yet unknown destination stopped appr. 30NM north of Sumatra's province Aceh/Indonesia.
June 8, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Russian gunrunner ASCALON enr from Djibouti to yet unknown destination stopped appr. 30NM north of Sumatra's province Aceh/Indonesia.
“The Leuser ecosystem is the only place in the world where tigers, elephants, orangutans and rhinos coexist in the wild, and Indigenous female rangers are at the heart of its protection.”
Photo essay
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Photo essay
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In the footsteps of tigers: the all-women patrol team protecting Sumatra’s rainforest
The Leuser ecosystem is the only place in the world where tigers, elephants, orangutans and rhinos coexist in the wild, and Indigenous female rangers are at the heart of its protection
www.theguardian.com
July 12, 2024 at 3:14 AM
“The Leuser ecosystem is the only place in the world where tigers, elephants, orangutans and rhinos coexist in the wild, and Indigenous female rangers are at the heart of its protection.”
Photo essay
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Photo essay
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"The city was gone." Survivors recount how floods from a rare cyclone in Indonesia caused death, destruction and a wave of felled trees.
'The City Was Gone': Survivors Recount Flood Chaos During Rare Cyclone in Indonesia
How tidal waves of timber turned Sumatra’s towns into scenes of loss.
bloom.bg
December 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
"The city was gone." Survivors recount how floods from a rare cyclone in Indonesia caused death, destruction and a wave of felled trees.