The Visayan spotted deer (Cervus alfredi) is considered as the most endangered deer in the world. They used to be widely distributed in the six islands in the Visayas but are now considered extinct in four of these islands and are now believed to exist in the islands of Negros and Panay. It is listed […]

The Visayan warty pig (Sus cebifrons) or  baboy talunon, as we locally call it, is considered the most critically endangered species of wild pigs in the world. The Visayan warty pigs are endemic to the six islands in the Visayas but are already extinct in four islands. They can only be found now in their […]

The first time you see a Visayan leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis rabori) kitten, the first thought that might cross to mind is Puss in Boots in the movie Shrek. They look so adorable and vulnerable that you would want to take them home as pets. They are vulnerable, yes, but they are not suitable as […]

The Visayan Tarictic Horbill (Pedelopides Panini) is endemic to the Philippines in the islands of Negros , Guimaras, Masbate,  Panay and offshore islands of Sicogon and Pan de Azucar. The tarictic hornbill is now considered endangered specie with only about that 1,800 remaining in their natural habitat in the islands of Panay and Negros. The […]

Bird lovers will surely enjoy the “My Fair Feathered Friends” bird show at SM City Bacolod scheduled on July 31 to August 1, 2010. This event is in cooperation with the La Castellana Zoological and Botanical Garden and the La Castellana Tourism Office. The bird show will feature the bird collection owned by DENR-licensed breeder […]