The Rain Tree
Can a person love a tree? RIMBA student volunteer Nor Afiza bt Rahman definitely thinks so, as she describes her favourite Rain Tree:...
The Asian Glossy Starling
It’s hard to miss this loquacious bird. The Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) is usually seen squabbling noisily with its peers...
The Weird, Wild and Wonderful
Inspired by the tropical beauty of Malaysia, Alfred Russel Wallace (author of The Malay Archipelago) wrote: ‘Should civilised man… bring...
Springtime in UM
At least four tree species are flowering in the University of Malaya, as reported by one of our #RIMBAstalks correspondents, Benjamin...
Get to Know: The Butterflies of Section 12
Butterflies are important as indicator species, meaning they are among the most sensitive species to respond to diseases and pollution....
When Bored, go Frogging.
by Vanessa Ting The White-lipped Frog, or Hylarana labialis, saying 'Hello there!' It is wonderfully refreshing to be able, after some...
Biodiversity Week 2014
Biodiversity in the midst of the urban sprawl - don't be appalled You see a drain overgrown with weeds, but bend closer See, curious...
10 Bee Facts You Didn't Know
by Vanessa Ting UM Bee Day is happening on 11th of October 2014. Here is some trivia to get you going: 1. Not all bees sting. But they...
UM's Very Own Cocoa Tree
by Vanessa Ting Cornering the Ambang Asuhan Jepun is a dense, low-growing tree with two trunks. Not really. If you look carefully, there...
Eco Explorace
by Vanessa Ting Above: A photo exhibition, 'Wildlife in UM', was also held at the Rimba Ilmu exhibition hall. On the 27th of September...
