The Palawan Santan is a wild flower endemic to Palawan. Unlike its close relatives, the Chinese Santan (Ixora coccinea) or the Indonesian Santan (Ixora javanica), which are bright red and commonly used as ornamental shrubs, the Palawan Santan has a distinct lighter peach tint.
The Lagen Hornbill Chronicles
In all my years of doing environment work, I never thought I would have the chance to take care of a baby Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei).
Creature feature: Palawan leafbird
The Palawan leafbird (Chloropsis palawanensis) is a small bird with broad wings and a long tail that's easily recognizable by its green body color and yellow throat.
Creature Feature: White-vented Shama
The white-vented shama, also known as the Palawan shama, can be identified by its all black color with blue gloss except for the lower flank.
Creature Feature: Water Monitor Lizard
The bayawak is a resident of all four resort islands, Apulit, Lagen, Miniloc, and Pangulasian.
Creature Feature: Palawan Hornbill
The Palawan hornbill, locally called “kalaw”, is a medium-sized hornbill with all-black plumage apart from the white tail.