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Checking Up On Captive Animals

Is there such a thing as a good zoo? And how can we tell? As part of Wild Asia's 2008 Responsible Tourism Awards, ACRES (Animal Concerns Research and Education Society,) an NGO from Singapore, recently ran a ZooCheck workshop. LORETTA ANN SOOSAYRAJ shares what she learnt.

Making a difference

In this era of responsible travel, a Vietnamese tour operator gives back to the communities and environment. LEONG SIOK HUI writes the second installment in our series of 'Rethink Travel' articles in collaboration with The Star newspaper.

A Walk to Remember: Southeast Asia

As Muir once expressed, "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." Follow DAVID BOWDEN as he embarks on a journey to discover the many experiential pathways in Southeast Asia.

New Features

• Talking Point: Palm Oil
  by Wild Asia
• The Journey Towards Sustainable Palm Oil - Stories From Within
  by Wild Asia
• Wild Asia Heroes - The Bukit Koman community
  by Jules Ong
• Standing Up to World Leaders
  by Sharyn Lisa Shufiyan
• Wild Asia's New Year's Wish List
  by Wild Asia
• Ever the Slow Life at Soneva Fushi
  by Intan Shafinaz
• Green Travel
  by Leong Siok Hui
• A Balancing Act
  by Leong Siok Hui
• more

News & Events

• Are You Eating the Rainforest Without Knowing It?
  on Feb 19
• Entries Now Open for Responsible Tourism Awards 2010!
  on Feb 10
• Wild Asia @ Moonriver - Rainforest Conservation
  on Feb 10
• Biodiversity for Busy Managers Training Workshop
  on Feb 9
• Embun Page Permaculture Design Course
  on Feb 9
• RSPO-endorsed Lead Auditor Training Course
  on Feb 8
• PRESS RELEASE: Kota Damansara Development
  on Feb 4
• Coal plant could damage rainforest reserves, coal reefs, palm oil plantations in Malaysian Borneo
  on Dec 21
• more

Job Postings

• Volunteer Opportunity at the Malaysian Society of Marine Sciences
  on Mar 11
• 3 internship positions at Arkitrek
  on Dec 21
• (Jobs) General Manager Position and Other Key Staff for New Green Hotel
  on Dec 10
• (MYCAT) Vacancy: MYCAT Programme Officer Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT)
  on Nov 7
• Coral reef loss in Caribbean leads to ongoing fish declines
  on May 3
• Vacancy: Wildlife conservation NGO looking for a daily paid staff
  on Feb 13
• Vacancies: WWF Tiger Team
  on Jan 20
• WWF Singapore Seafood Guide - 3 month job stint
  on Jan 15
• more