YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar authorities destroyed hundreds of seized elephant tusks, pangolin scales and other animal parts, worth a total of $1.3 million on the black market, on Thursday as part of a ...

When it rains, they tuck their heads down to prevent their nostrils from facing upward. Because of their unique facial ...

Massive die-offs have been recorded in Myanmar’s only ancient lake and one of the country’s most sacred ponds, according to a study. July Hnin and Thadoe Wai Journal of Threatened Taxa In March, a ...

Zug, George R., Kyi, Sai Wunna, and Win, Htun. 2005. "Turtles in Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary, Myanmar." Turtle and Tortoise Newsletter, (8) 4–4.

On Friday, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck a fault in Myanmar, killing more than 2,000 people and shaking buildings as far as Bangkok, in neighboring Thailand. What caused this quake and could it ...

Tenderly stroking the back of a large Burmese python resting on his lap, Buddhist monk Wilatha is trying to play a part in saving scores of snakes that might otherwise be killed or destined for the ...

In March, a massive, violent earthquake shook Myanmar. The 7.7-magnitude tremor was the largest to hit the country in more than 100 years. The primary quake along with numerous powerful aftershocks ...