First Recorded Birth of Critically-Endangered Burmese Peacock Turtle Hatchlings (WATCH)
According to the conservation group, the video of the turtles hatching is the first known recording of the species born in the wild.
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The 'Skywalker' Gibbon Thought to be Nearly Extinct Has Significant Populations Uncovered in Myanmar
The team that discovered them in China in 2017 loved Star Wars, and called them "tianxing" which is Chinese pinyin for "heaven movement".
Entrepreneur Has Bought 10,000 Unused Ride-Sharing Bikes So He Can Donate Them to Poor Students
Rather than letting these abandoned bikes go to waste, a compassionate businessman is buying them up and sending them to village school children.
A Lost Pup Has Become the Official Mascot of Joy For Thousands in Rohingya Refugee Camp
Foxtrot the United Nations World Food Program's mascot dog brings smiles to the Rohingya at Cox's Bazar refugee camp.
Rare Turtles Known For Their Permanent Smiles Saved From Extinction in Myanmar
In Myanmar, rare smiling turtles have been saved from the brink of extinction thanks to conservation initiatives by the WCS and others.
Myanmar Eradicates Disease That Caused Blindness in 4% of Its People-The 12th Nation To Do So
The World Health Organization reports that in the country of Myanmar, trachoma as a public health problem has been eliminated.
'Woweee' Says World's First Nobel Prize-Winning Mascot as He Reacts to Big Win
Foxtrot the UN World Food Programme mascot had the most adorable Instagram reaction to his team's 2020 Nobel Peace Prize win.
Nonprofit Protects More Than a Million Acres of Rainforest So Far This Year - All With Public Donations
The Rainforest Trust in Virginia has already protected more than one million acres of biodiverse habitat across the world so far in 2022.
One of the Poorest Nations Now Tops US as World's Most Charitable
This year's list of the top countries where people are most likely to give to charity and help a stranger has a surprising new name at number one.
'Humans of New York' Makes History Raising $1Mil in 4 Days to Build Housing For Rohingya Refugees
The page has become one of the fastest campaigns in GoFundMe history to raise over $1 million for a cause.
Tree-Planting Drones Have Successfully Planted Thousands of Saplings - and They're About to Plant More
These little robots are resuscitating hundreds of acres of degraded land - and they could soon be deployed to plant many more trees around the world.
Foreign Donors Open Their Wallets Despite Myanmar Problems
As of Thursday, donations to Myanmar relief totaled $25 million from 28 nations, the European Union and charities, with another $25 million pledged by donors. Friday the Gates Foundation added $3 million and Japan, $10 million.
Aid Reaches One Million Cyclone Victims in Myanmar
Relief efforts by aid agencies have reached around one million people in Myanmar, just over 40 percent of those affected by the cyclone, according to the United Nations (not counting aid distributed by the Government).
Political Prisoners Among 6,000 Freed in Myanmar
Nineteen political prisoners, including allies of pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and five Buddhist monks, have been freed in military-ruled Myanmar as part of a general amnesty, an exile group said on Sunday.
Turtle Thought to be Extinct Spotted in Myanmar
One of the world's rarest turtle species – the Arakan forest turtle – has been observed for the first time in the wild by scientists according to a new report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Previously known only by museum specimens and a few captive individuals, research scientists discovered five of the light brown […]
Myanmar and Rebels Sign Historic Cease-Fire After 60-year Internal War
Myanmar's government signed a cease-fire agreement today with rebels in a major step toward ending one of the world's longest-running insurgencies, part of efforts by Myanmar's new civilian government to embarked on democratic reforms after years of military repression.
Myanmar Frees Political Prisoners as Obama Ends Historic Visit
Myanmar set free dozens of political prisoners Monday in an amnesty that coincided with the historic visit of US President Barack Obama.
Bird Thought to Be Extinct Re-emerges in Myanmar
A small bird thought to have been extinct and not seen in 73 years was overheard and recorded by scientists while surveying the grasslands of Myanmar.
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