The only surviving tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) in captivity, Kalikasang Bagong Sibol or Kalibasib, nicknamed Kali, turns 20 years old tomorrow, June 24.
The number of tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) now roaming in the mountains of Mindoro has declined to below 500 as conservationists blame human activity for the reduced population of this animal endemic to the island in Southern Tagalog.
After decades of not being sighted in this part of Oriental Mindoro province, up to 30 tamaraws (Bubalus mindorensis), a critically endangered animal species, are grazing again on Mt.