Sea turtles around the world are threatened by marine plastic debris, mostly through ingestion and entanglement. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology have new evidence to explain why all that plastic is so dangerous for the turtles: they mistake the scent of stinky plastic for food. “We found that loggerhead sea turtles respond to […]
Now Help Catch Poachers When You Visit A Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra
National parks and reserves are usually closed for the tourists during the monsoon season in India, but one tiger reserve in Maharashtra is opening its doors for the people this monsoon and hoping that they can help catch some poachers while they are there! The Sahyadri Tiger Reserve located in the Western Ghat regions of […]
Operation Thunderball Rescues Thousands of Endangered Animals
World’s Largest Anti Wildlife Trafficking Sting Helps Rescue Animals and Plants Across 109 Countries including India. Police and customs officials have carried out the most widespread anti-wildlife-trafficking operation ever in a joint global operation that’s led to the seizure of over 10,000 endangered animals and the arrest of nearly 600 suspects. The World Customs Organization […]
8 Animals Found Only In One Place In India
Here are some of the most amazing species of animals that are not only endemic to India but found only in one place in the country! Take a look… 1. Narcondam Hornbill Found only in Narcondam Island, east of Andaman Islands In the tiny 6.82 square km island of Narcondam in the Indian Ocean, lives […]
Arabica or Robusta Coffee? These Researchers Asked the Birds!
It’s an age-old debate for coffee lovers. Which is better: Arabica beans with their sweeter, softer taste, or the bold, deep flavor of Robusta beans? A new study by WCS, Princeton University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison appearing in the journal Scientific Reports has taken the question to unlikely coffee aficionados: birds. The researchers, led by WCS […]
Snow Leopard Photographed for the First Time in Arunachal Pradesh
Scientists have obtained the first evidence of the elusive snow leopard in Arunachal Pradesh. Camera traps have captured images of the big cat at Thembang village’s Community Conserved Area, a community-owned reserve, in West Kameng district. The presence of the species outside a protected areas highlights the importance of community support for conservation as well as landscape-scale […]
Here Is A Way To Help Save The Rhinos Through Art
World Rhino Day is a day to celebrate these extraordinary creatures across the world and Baby Rhino Rescue – who support baby rhinos orphaned through poaching, is launching the first of its art competitions for World Rhino Day, September 22, 2017 to let you help the animals in a fun way. The contest is directed at […]
10 Amazing Wildlife Moments Caught On Camera Traps
Camera traps are changing the way we see wildlife. These remotely operated cameras that work based on motion sensor or infrared sensor, trigger the camera to click a photo as soon as any animal passes in front of them. Take a look at some of the amazing moments caught on camera trap that take us […]
Image Of The Day: Yellow Footed Green Pigeon
People often do not realise that many birds that we commonly see also have cousins (sub-species) that are not often seen. Like this yellow footed green pigeon clicked by Paneendra BA in Guwahati, Assam, which is a fairly unknown cousin of the common grey pigeon. While the common pigeon has adapted itself to live in […]
Frogs Have The Unique Ability To See Colours In Extreme Darkness
The night vision of frogs and toads appears to be superior to that of all other animals. They have the ability to see colour even when it is so dark that humans are not able to see anything at all. This has been shown in a new study by researchers from Lund University in Sweden. […]
Image Of The Day: Yellow Fungi From Dandeli
This image of Yellow fungus Dacrymycetaceae was clicked by Snehasis Sinha on the road side along the Kaiga road Dandeli, North Karnataka, India. They are saprophytes (a plant or fungi, that lives on decaying organic matter like wood). The body is gelatin-like and can be shaped like a simple dot to long branches like this beautiful […]