Borneo Wildlife Preservation

08/14/2026

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08/12/2026

🐘✨ Happy World Elephant Day! ✨🐘

An elephant stride…free, wild, unstoppable! Elephants belong out there roaming their natural habitats, not in captivity injured and displaced. Let’s keep them safe and give these incredible giants all the space they need to just be elephants. 🌿💛

Here’s to wide open landscapes and elephants walking free for generations to come!

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07/31/2026

A portrait worth pausing for. 📸 We couldn’t resist sharing this photo there’s something quietly striking about this proboscis monkey, captured perfectly by Ronald K. Asunción

It’s also a good reminder of why this work matters: tree-planting and your support help protect the habitat that gives animals like him food, safety, and shelter.

📷 Photo by the talented Ronald K. Asuncion

07/08/2026

🐘 ELEPHANT NAMES: elephants might know each other by NAME. 🐘

New research just dropped in *Nature Ecology & Evolution*, and it's kind of a big deal. Scientists used AI to analyze elephant rumbles (the low, ear-to-the-ground calls you can barely hear if at all) and found that elephants seem to call specific family members by their own unique "name."

Here's the wild part: when researchers played back an elephant's "name" call, that elephant reacted with ears up, rumbling back, much more than when it heard a call meant for someone else.

And unlike dolphins or parrots (who "name" each other by mimicking sounds), elephants appear to use abstract sounds, the same way humans do. Your name isn't a sound you make, it's a sound others use for YOU. Turns out elephants might be doing the exact same thing.

Why it matters: this is a beautiful reminder of just how deep elephant social bonds run and honestly, the more we recognize ourselves in them, and can understand the depth of their intelligence, the harder we'll fight to protect them. 💚

📰 Reporting via The New York Times
🔬 Study: Pardo, Wittemyer, & Lolchuragi et al., published in *Nature Ecology & Evolution*
🎙️ Field research: Save the Elephants, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Colorado State University

Photo credit: Hutan

06/15/2026

A tragic accident yesterday…In Memory of Andy Lewis

We’re heartbroken to share that Andy “Sketchy Andy” Lewis passed away on June 14, 2026, in a BASE jumping accident near Mineral Bottom, Utah Lewis, 39, was originally from Santa Rosa, California, and became one of the best-known figures in slacklining, helping popularize “tricklining” — performing tricks on a bouncing line — in the mid-2000s. He was known widely by the nickname “Sketchy Andy.” 

Andy was a vibrant, larger-than-life supporter of Borneo Wildlife Preservation during our early ramp-up years, and his enthusiasm helped us grow when we needed it most. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and the Moab community during this difficult time.

Rest in peace, Andy. 🦋

Moab slackliner and BASE jumper Andrew “Andy” Lewis was among two people killed in a BASE jumping incident at Mineral Bottom, the sheriff’s office said.

05/19/2026

KOTA KINABALU: A male Bornean elephant has been found dead with its face mutilated and tusks missing in a suspected poaching incident at a forest reserve in Tongod.

05/16/2026

We are so proud and grateful to our partners Danau Girang Field Centre

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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's Wildlife Health, Genetic and Forensic Laboratory joined the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna and Flora directory, the Sabah Wildlife Department said on Friday (May 15).

05/09/2026

04/03/2026

Boy and Bagahak, our star Bornean elephants, enjoyed a day of eating, playing, and bathing in mineral salts, an activity packed with important health benefits. When they eagerly consume the salts, it’s often a sign their bodies truly need them.

At Borneo Wildlife Preservation, we are dedicated to improving the lives of elephants who depend on our care. Your continued support makes a meaningful difference and helps give them the healthier, happier lives they deserve. Sadly these 2 big boys have had a rough life living in captivity but we aim to significantly improve this situation this year! Support us and help the elephants ⬆️ www.borneowp.org