We are excited to announce that a wild female Bornean elephant was fitted with a satellite collar on May 26, 2010 within the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary as part of a collaborative project between the Sabah Wildlife Department, the NGO HUTAN and the Danau Girang Field Center.
The Houston Zoo funded this effort along with several other wildlife organizations including the Columbus Zoo, Mohamed bin Zayed Conservation Fund, Elephant Family and USFWS Asian Elephant Fund. The aim of this project is to collect crucial information on the movement of the elephants to contribute to the long-term conservation management of the species in Borneo.
The 35 year old matriach was named Sunda and the satellite data from the collared individuals will provide important information on the available suitable habitat in the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
This elephant below was collared previously during the initiation of the program in 2008-2009.
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