SU - Center for Tropical Conservation Studies - CenTrop

15/06/2026

Conservation On The Go! 🎒🦌

CENTROP is excited to announce the launch of our new merchandise collection, featuring some of the incredible wildlife species in our facility!

Available in Messenger Bag and Tote Bag designs featuring:

🪽 Negros Bleeding Heart
🦌 Visayan Spotted Deer
🐆 Visayan Leopard Cat
🪶 Visayan Hornbill (design available but not shown in photos)

🏷️ Prices
💼 Messenger Bag – ₱350.00
👜 Tote Bag – ₱300.00

📍 Available now at Science Complex 113.

🖌️Designed by Katha Paet
📷Shot by Jeff Jamolod
🚶‍♂️In frame: Alyza Arguelles, Matthew Domen, Princess Ferraren, Chellezy Malang, Deniel Montemayor, Jovie Vallecer

14/06/2026

🌿🦌 The Center for Tropical Conservation Studies (CENTROP) is now welcoming passionate and dedicated volunteers to join our growing community!

Are you interested in wildlife, conservation, environmental advocacy, or simply looking for a meaningful organization to be part of? This is your chance!

📅 Orientation Schedule
🕚 June 19, 2026 | 11:30 AM – 12:30 NN
📍 Science Complex Building

This year, CENTROP is opening its doors not only to Biology students but to students from all programs at Silliman University. If you have the passion and willingness to learn, you’re welcome to join us!

Invite your friends, spread the word, and become part of a community committed to conservation and environmental stewardship. 🌱

See you there!

03/06/2026

𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🏞️💚

Peatlands are known to provide water regulation ecosystem services and have been seen as nature’s sponges as they absorb water during wet periods, which in turn mitigates floods, and slowly release it during the dry season. They also serve as storages for carbon which lessens the effects of climate change.

Within the Eastern Mindanao Biodiversity Corridor lies the Caimpugan Peatland of Agusan del Sur. It is considered as one of the most carbon-dense terrestrial ecosystems in the Philippines and supports a high level of biodiversity which eventually provides livelihood opportunities to local communities within the peatland. In the Mindoro Biodiversity Corridor, the Kisloyan Peatland serves as a water basin that prevents soil erosion in the upland areas of the municipality of Victoria.

Let’s take this time to realize that even peatlands make a huge impact in sustaining and protecting the shared landscapes and benefits to both people and biodiversity!

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

01/06/2026

Huge shoutout to our interns for finishing their fieldwork and bringing innovative ideas to our animal enrichment projects.

From the trails of fieldwork 🪾 to designing creative animal enrichment projects inside the center, your dedication an impact on our conservation efforts. Thanks to your hard work, our resident wildlife—including the endangered Philippine Spotted Deer and Visayan Warty Pigs—enjoy a more engaging, stimulating environment.

Your energy and passion have truly elevated CenTrop.Thank you for your dedication to protecting our species. 🦌🐆🐗🐊🕊️🐢

Live.Conserve.Protect

10/05/2026

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Shera has spent nearly two decades as one of the Smithsonian National Zoo’s most recognizable lions. 🦁 Now, zoo staff are preparing to say goodbye.

On May 5, 2026, the zoo announced that Shera, a 21-year-old African lion, will soon be humanely euthanized because of worsening mobility problems tied to old age. According to the zoo, Shera has severe osteoarthritis and has become increasingly unsteady moving through her indoor and outdoor habitats.

Shera arrived in Washington, D.C., in 2006 alongside her sister Nababiep and male lion Luke. Over the years, she became a mother to eight cubs and helped establish a lion bloodline that now includes nearly 50 descendants living in zoos across the United States.

Zoo officials say the decision was not based on a sudden emergency. Instead, veterinarians and keepers evaluated her long-term quality of life, especially her ability to move safely and comfortably without reaching a crisis point.

For many visitors, Shera became more than an exhibit animal. She became part of the zoo’s identity, and her final chapter is also a reminder of the emotional responsibility involved in caring for aging wildlife.

Source: Official animal update – Smithsonian’s National Zoo: How Do Zookeepers Know When It’s Time to Say Goodbye to an Aging Animal?

10/05/2026

This year, we need more paparazzi, and migratory birds are the perfect subject!

For survival, migratory birds travel thousands of miles twice a year – braving the elements and natural predators. This is the reason tracking them requires our collective effort.

And you don’t need fancy equipment for this! Reporting your backyard sightings, local wetland bird counts, and daily observations provides vital data that helps us protect these critical species and their habitats.

Want to know more about how we can further help our long-haul travellers?Watch this video to learn how the ASEAN Flyway Network is connecting countries, communities, and conservationists to protect our shared flyways:

📹https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7JyB07z9FA&t=28s 📹



EAAFP
East Asian - Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP)

02/03/2026

Happy National Pig Day
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27/02/2026

We humbly celebrate our CENTROP volunteers for earning a place on the Honor Roll during the 68th Honors Day Celebration this 27th day of February 2026.

Your academic excellence and commitment to conservation proves that brilliant minds and committed hearts can change the world for the better, not just for humans, but for all living organsims.