Photo: Their Turn’s protest out Malaysian consulate in NYC On 12th August, Their Turn, an American animal rights organisation organised an amazing protest for Lasah outside the Malaysian consulate in New York City. The consulate knew the protest was coming, … Continued
Photo: The lifeless body of Yoda after his tragic electrocution at Sepilok According to a Tripadvisor post made by a tourist in March 2017, an orangutan attacked a tourist at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre (SORC) in the East … Continued
Dear supporter, On May 10th the Malaysian environment ministry announced that Lasah will remain at the Langkawi Elephant Adventures [LEA] after an evaluation. In a publication by a government owned news agency [re-published by The Sun Malaysia] the ministry claimed … Continued
Dear supporter, As we have previously informed, we had a meeting with the environment minister of Malaysia. During the meeting, which was also attended by the West Malaysia wildlife department, we informed the minister why Lasah needs to be transferred … Continued
Photo: Proboscis monkeys near Sukau, Kinabatangan. @fotomalaysia The good news wildlife enthusiasts have been waiting and hoping for. The Sabah state government announced on April 20th 2017 that the much much maligned Sukau bridge project, in the wildlife rich Kinabatangan … Continued
Photo: London demonstration @HannahMorrisPhotography In March supporters in California and London of the campaign for Lasah organised public demonstrations for the abused and exploited Malaysian elephant . A huge thank you to supporters who showed up at the demonstration for … Continued
Dear Supporter, After several months of trying we have today been granted an audience with the environment minister of Malaysia, which will take place tomorrow, 1st March. Could you please help us tweet to the environment ministry to let them … Continued
Update: 28 November 2016 Note to supporters: It seems that we might only be able to send out five updates through a Care2.com petition and we have just made our 5th update on the Care2.com petition for Lasah. Therefore, we … Continued
On October 17th the Department of Wildlife and National Parks [the wildlife department of West Malaysia, better known as Perhilitan] responded to our and supporters’ call for Lasah the solitary working elephant on Langkawi island to be transferred to the … Continued
Friends of the Orangutans (Malaysia) is currently looking to enlist two highly passionate Malaysian volunteers, part time, to join us in preserving our national heritage, the orangutan. You will play a major role in our awareness raising programme on orangutan … Continued