Nature Reads: Remembering a Wilder Malaysia
About this episode
The episode explores Rahayu Zulkifli's love for nature through literature, focusing on the book 'Tigers of Terengganu' and its implications on our relationship with wildlife.
For July 2026's episode of Nature Reads, we speak to Rahayu Zulkifli, Chief Executive Officer of Marine Conservation and Research Organisation Malaysia ( PULIHARA ), together with co-host Dylan Jefri Ong, co-founder of Sunda Shelves . We explore the books that sparked Rahayu's love of nature and conservation, before diving into Tigers of Terengganu by A. Locke, a vivid account of a Malaysia where tigers still roamed the forests and people lived much closer to the wild. Along the way, we reflect on what the book reveals about our changing relationship with wildlife and why it continues to resonate today. Nature Reads on Earth Matters is a monthly show where we explore the stories behind books that bring us closer to nature and the world around us, in collaboration with independent bookstore Sunda Shelves. Image Credit: Phoenix Books NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Dylan Jefri Ong
Guest: Rahayu Zulkifli
Topics covered
- nature conservation
- wildlife
- literature
- Malaysia
- relationship with nature
Keywords
- nature
- conservation
- wildlife
- Malaysia
- Tigers of Terengganu
- A. Locke
- books
- environment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Marine Conservation and Research Organisation Malaysia, Sunda Shelves
Books & works: Tigers of Terengganu
Places: Malaysia
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