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World Elephant Day 2025: Spotlight on Borneo’s Elephants

Dr Nurzhafarina Othman, Founder, Seratu Aatai

11-Aug-25 15:00

World Elephant Day 2025: Spotlight on Borneo’s Elephants

They’re small, elusive, and unlike any other elephants in the world, but many of us don’t even realise that Bornean elephants are found only here, in the forests of northeastern Borneo. These gentle, intelligent creatures are not just rare, they’re also in trouble. Habitat loss, human–elephant conflict, roads cutting through their range, and, more recently, signs of ivory poaching have all taken a toll on this endangered subspecies. In this World Elephant Day special, we’re dedicating the show to learning more about these incredible animals, the threats they face, and the people working tirelessly to protect them. Joining us once again is wildlife biologist Dr. Nurzhafarina Othman, a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sabah and the founder of conservation NGO Seratu Aatai.

Listen to our World Elephant Day special on Asian Elephants here.

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs


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Categories:  environment

Tags:  the bigger pictureearth mattersbornean elephantworld elephant dayenvironmentanimal conservationhuman-elephant conflictwildlife conservationseratu aataisabah and sarawak pan borneo highwayhabitat fragmentationwildlife corridors





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