I am delighted to share our case report, “Extraction of Nonvital Tusks in a Standing Sedated Bornean Elephant Using a Simple Noncollapsing Rotational Extraction Technique”, has been published in the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry, a peer-reviewed publication! It took months of hard work and planning with the support of a great team, to execute this…
DetailsThis case report presents the successful extraction of infected tusks in an 8-year-old male Bornean elephant using standing sedation and simple extraction. The elephant had suffered from bilateral transverse fracture of the tusks due to repetitive trauma with steel enclosure bars, resulting in septic pulpitis. Following unsuccessful attempts of daily flushing and systemic antibiotics, tusk…
DetailsThe Fairmont Monte Carlo’s Salle d’Or Ballroom transformed into a nexus of environmental advocacy on Saturday night as Borneo Wildfire Preservation hosted its Save the Rainforest Charity Gala, raising over €16,100 for critical conservation efforts across three continents. Distinguished guests including Prince Charles Philippe d’Orleans and Princess Naiomi d’Orleans joined conservation leaders, entertainment figures and…
DetailsDecapitated elephant found along the Kalabakan-Sapulut road last week. KOTA KINABALU (Jan 26): Environmental and wildlife protection groups under Coalition Humans Habitats Highways (3H) are sounding the alarm over the proposed construction of an alignment of the Pan Borneo Highway (PBH) through elephant habitat in Tawai Forest Reserve, Telupid. Conservationists are concerned that the alignment,…
DetailsUnder the esteemed patronage of Princess Stéphanie, a gala dually benefitting the Ecoute Cancer Réconfort association and Borneo Wildlife Preservation is set to take place on 18th November. Here are all the details of the Vivanova event. Touted as a “luxury lifestyle gala dinner” by the organiser, the upcoming soirée will be held at the…
DetailsSeveral elephants have now been fitted with tracking devices in Sabah, Borneo. It can take up to several days to follow and track the elephant until they are in the proper situation for safely darting a tranquillizer. Usually, the standing tranquillization is implemented without issues and less than an hour is needed for rapid collar…
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