Category: Animal Rights EN

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) refers to the shocking discovery of a mutilated Bornean elephant in the Sungai Pinangah Forest Reserve in Tongod which should horrify Malaysians and serve as an urgent wake-up call to the authorities. The details released by the Sabah Wildlife Department and State Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry paint a deeply disturbing picture of what...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) refers to the recent seizure of wildlife parts in Johor valued at over RM36.8 million. While the swift action by authorities is commendable, the scale of the haul exposes a far more troubling reality: illegal wildlife trafficking in Malaysia is not only persistent, but highly organised and deeply entrenched. The confiscation involving tiger parts,...

The deaths of two more Malayan tapirs in Johor, found lifeless along a road connected to the Sedili–Desaru corridor, are not isolated tragedies. They are the predictable outcome of a development model that continues to treat wildlife as collateral damage. That these incidents only came to public attention after footage circulated on TikTok on 20 March raises another uncomfortable question; how...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) expresses its deep concern and profound outrage over recent revelations that a resort in Semporna was implicated in serving pangolin meat, an act that is not only illegal under Malaysian and international law, but also morally reprehensible in every sense. Pangolins are among the most trafficked endangered species in the world. Across Asia and Africa,...

On World Aquatic Animal Day, observed on 3 April 2026, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on everyone to reflect deeply on our relationship with the millions of aquatic creatures inhabiting our oceans, seas, rivers, mangroves, and coral reefs. This year’s theme, “From Objects to Subjects: Transforming the Way We See and Treat Aquatic Life,” challenges us to fundamentally...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is deeply outraged by yet another wildlife smuggling case involving four siamang gibbons, valued at RM120,000, uncovered at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) following the arrest of a Malaysian woman on February 28. But beyond outrage lies a deeper, more troubling question: how many times must we encounter the same headline before we truly...

Sparrow decline in Malaysia raises concern over urbanisation, pollution and loss of habitat affecting ecosystems Once a familiar presence in homes and neighbourhoods, sparrows are now vanishing from Malaysia’s urban landscape, a quiet but alarming decline that could signal deeper environmental distress. As the world marked World Sparrow Day on 20 March 2026, concerns are mounting over the...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is alarmed by recent reports on the sharp decline of flying foxes and fruit bats, in Sabah. These often-misunderstood creatures are vital to the health of our forests and the sustainability of our ecosystems. Their decline should concern not only environmentalists, but all Malaysians whose livelihoods and well-being are tied to healthy forests and...

Next time you see a bee resting at dusk, take a moment to honour her – she is priceless. Even in their final hours, bees choose love, duty, and purpose over rest… Bees live their lives with purpose until their very last breath. As worker bees age, their wings fray, their flight weakens, and their energy fades. But instead of dying inside the hive, they quietly slip away to rest outside....

Birds – and also insects – are among Nature’s master architects. Using just their beaks and starting out with one piece of grass, they are able to build functional homes in which to live, reproduce, and care for their young. The recycled sticks, branches, grass, and mud they use to construct their shelters are true masterpieces that keep them safe from predators. The weaver bird family...