Elephants, pangolins and dholes still walk through a patch of forest in northwestern Cambodia, and the rangers who watch over them come from the villages around it. A Forest, Not a Private Estate The forest in question is the Samlaut Multiple Use Area, a protected zone of 60,994 hectares (about 150,720 acres) spread across Battambang and Pailin provinces near the Thai … [Read more...] about Angelina Jolie’s Foundation Has Guarded a Cambodian Forest for 20 Years
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Elephants in Cambodia and Thailand Stop Sugar Cane Trucks for a Quick Snack
Elephants are some of the most intelligent and adaptable creatures on the planet. These majestic animals have long been revered in cultures around the world for their strength, wisdom, and grace. In Cambodia and Thailand, elephants have also shown an impressive ability to take advantage of their right of way by stopping sugar cane trucks in order to snatch a quick … [Read more...] about Elephants in Cambodia and Thailand Stop Sugar Cane Trucks for a Quick Snack
Magawa The Rat Found 71 Landmines In Five Years — Without Setting Off A Single One
Magawa spent five years doing a job most people would never volunteer for. Across Cambodia's minefields, this African giant pouched rat sniffed out 71 landmines and 38 unexploded munitions — work that eventually made him the first rat in history to receive the PDSA Gold Medal, an honor often described as the animal equivalent of Britain's George Cross. Born For The … [Read more...] about Magawa The Rat Found 71 Landmines In Five Years — Without Setting Off A Single One