Study Confirms Bangka Slow Loris Survival After Century

A study published in Spixiana confirms that the Bangka slow loris, a venomous primate last scientifically recorded in the 1930s and listed as critically endangered and possibly extinct, survives on Indonesia’s Bangka Island. Wildlife rescuers documented more than 90 individuals from 2015 to 2025, with animals found across several parts of the island; many were rehabilitated and released. The findings offer hope for conservation and show how rescue organizations can help reveal the survival of overlooked species. But tin mining, forest clearing for oil palm, and other human activity continue to threaten the loris and its habitat.