What Singapore breeding programmes mean for conservation of South-East Asian biodiversity


Experts said ensuring the longevity of animal species in the wild requires much more than just breeding them in zoos. - Singapore Zoo via ST/ANN

SINGAPORE: From Philippine pigeons with “bleeding hearts” to majestic Malayan tigers, Singapore has been helping the numbers of South-East Asian species on the brink of extinction recover through breeding programmes.

On April 3, The Straits Times reported that the Mandai Wildlife Group (MWG) will be sending one of the three Malayan tigers at Rainforest Wild Asia to Taipei Zoo to be paired with a young female tiger there.

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