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From the mountains of Makiling, we highlight the wildlife of UPLB. For inquiries & partnerships: [email protected]

05/04/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫! 🎉🐣

Look what surprisingly hatched from this egg. It seems like even the wildlife were in attendance in this year's Make it Makiling!

Can you spot the owlet? 👀

03/03/2026

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨!

Happy 2026! The UPLB Wild team is one with the celebration of this year's World Wildlife Day with the theme "Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods”. This year's theme highlights the importance of wildlife, specifically medicinal and aromatic plants.

The use of wildlife, especially plants, has long been ingrained in our history. Let us never forget to celebrate but most importantly protect these precious resources in our land!

24/12/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒!

The holiday season is a time for family gatherings and celebration. Just like this group of juvenile Asian glossy starlings (𝘈𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴) observed perching on an electric wire.

From the UPLB Wild Team, we wish everyone a prosperous and happy holiday season! See you all next year! 🎄🎁

19/12/2025

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝?

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: A crested myna (𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴) on the back of a domestic cow. The same bird is observed perching on a tree. The crested myna is a member of the Sturnidae family, known for their complex vocalizations including mimicking.

The crested myna is omnivorous, consuming food including worms, grubs, grains, and fruit. It is an introduced species in the Philippines and can be found in rural and urban areas.

14/12/2025

𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐲𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐚! 🎄

Meet our wintering visitors, the Chinese Sparrowhawk (𝘛𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘻𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴). During winter, this raptor passes through the Philippines and Indonesia, and also throughout the rest of Southeast Asia.

Do you know any local terms for this bird? Let us know!

11/12/2025

The provider of our resources and the home of our wildlife. Happy International Mountain Day 2025!

08/12/2025

𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝!

Take a look at this Philippine pygmy woodpecker (𝘋𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴) munching on its meal. Aside from being known to drill on trees, woodpeckers actually have long sticky tongues used to sn**ch insects and larvae from tree crevices. This endemic woodpecker species is the smallest in the Philippines!

06/12/2025

𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋

Take a look at this specimen of the Luzon keelback (𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳), and observe the details of its scales. Keelbacks are named so because of its distinct, raised longitudinal ridge known as 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀, on each individual scale. This particular species is found only in Luzon!

05/12/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲!

Yesterday, on the 4th of December, the international community celebrated the World Wildlife Conservation Day. The celebration highlights the importance of wildlife and the protection of threatened species, along with the call for raising awareness of the rising decline of wildlife species.

24/11/2025

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: A Philippine Magpie-robin (𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴) or locally known as Siloy or Asosiloy, spotted the ISH, UPLB. This Philippine-endemic bird species can be found throughout the country except in Palawan. It is can be found a variety of habitats, from lowland to mid-montane elevations. It is known to feed on insects, small vertebrates, seeds, and fruits.

Have you seen the Asosiloy around? Or maybe you've heard it!

21/11/2025

📣 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 '𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐈'𝐦 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭? 𝐏𝐞𝐫-𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐤 📣
🎵 𝐏𝐞𝐫-𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐤, 𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐤, 𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐤, 𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐤, 𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐤, 𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐤, 𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐤 🎵

Look at this Philippine pygmy woodpecker (𝘋𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴), pecking at a tree cavity. This endemic woodpecker can be found throughout the country except for Palawan. It is the smallest woodpecker species in the country!

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