Bangka Slow Loris, Critically Endangered, Confirmed to Exist After 90 Years
The critically endangered Bangka Slow Loris (Nycticebus bancanus), absent from scientific literature for nearly 90 years, has been confirmed to still exist on Indonesia's Bangka Island. While local communities have had continued encounters, the last scientific record dated back to 1937. This rediscovery offers renewed hope for the species' conservation.
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