Peter Leimgruber is the Director for Conservation and Science of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (SNZCBI).
in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, China, Thailand, Malaysia
Leimgruber has more than 25 years of experience in developing and managing international conservation programs and partnerships.
in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, China, Thailand, Malaysia
Smithsonian researchers help conserve Myanmar’s biodiversity through research and capacity building, collaborating with local organizations for the long-term survival of species and ecosystems.
Herbivores in Laikipia Sustaining Wildlife in Malaysia
Among the largest species of cats in the world, tigers are powerful hunters with sharp teeth, strong jaws and agile bodies. They range across Asia from Russia all the way to Sumatra and mainland Southeast Asia. Scientists still have much to learn about these beautiful, endangered cats.
have been held in Thailand, Nepal, Indonesia and Malaysia
Conservation Ecology Center scientists are studying wildlife across a mosaic of private and communal lands in central Kenya where wild animals coexist with people and domesticated animals.
Herbivores in Laikipia Sustaining Wildlife in Malaysia
Asian elephants face critical threats throughout their range. Through satellite tracking and conflict management, scientists are working to save them.
organizations in Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia
The mangrove snake is a slender black snake with narrow, yellow bands along its body and around its face. This nocturnal species spends its days coiled among mangrove branches in riverine forests or overhanging coastal waters.
distributed across southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia
Conservation Ecology Center researchers are collaborating with institutions in Brazil and other Smithsonian colleagues to support sustainable cattle ranching in the Pantanal wetland.
Herbivores in Laikipia Sustaining Wildlife in Malaysia
Impressed tortoises live in evergreen and bamboo forests in hills and mountains across Asia. They have a somewhat flattened shell with a strongly serrated edge and are named for the shape of their scutes, which are impressed or indented.
in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia
Dull in appearance for most of the year, painted terrapins actually get their name from their coloration during the breeding season when they acquire a vivid red stripe on their heads. Painted terrapins are critically endangered and native to the fresh and brackish waters of Southeast Asia.
to Southeast Asia in the countries of Indonesia, Malaysia
