Entomologist who championed Kinabalu Birdwing as state butterfly passes away

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah butterfly conservationist Dr Stephen Sutton passed away after a short illness on New Year's Eve. He was 85.

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew described his death as a great loss to the state as he was an entomologist and key researcher in butterfly conservation in the state.

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