Oil spills are a major catastrophe for all kinds of fish, turtles, birds and other life forms living in the seas and oceans. Oil spills usually take place when ships and oil vessels meet with an accident and the oil is spilled on to the water. Here is a look at how each of these […]
IEWS Photographer Of The Month Is…
Thank you for your overwhelming response to our new segment India’s Endangered Wild Shots (IEWS). We launched our Flickr group this January and asked you to contribute photos related to wildlife. The topic for the month was water birds and we received more than 80 photos! From fluttering flamingos to cormorants, egrets taking a ‘piggy […]
Indian Wild Ass
www.indiasendangered.com Indian Wild Ass (Equus hemionus khur) The Indian Wild Ass or Khur is a subspecies of the Asiatic Wild Ass, the Onager. Both are classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, India. Included on Appendix I of the Convention on International […]
These Are The Winners Of The Stunning Underwater Photo Contest
2016 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition saw photographers from over 60 countries participating and sharing photos from the depth of oceans and rivers around the world. Look at the winning images below, Read More: Join Us On Flickr and Share Your Photographs Read More: Photos, The Cycle Rickshaw Guides Of Bharatpur Sanctuary Read More: LED […]
Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska)
www.indiasendangered.com Northern River Terrapin or Four toed Terrapin (Batagur baska) Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List Protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, India. Included on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), making international trade in this species illegal HABITAT This terrapin is found […]
10 Facts About the Clouded Leopard
Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) 1. Clouded leopard is more at home on trees than on the ground. 2. It has short legs and broad paws that help in climbing trees. 3. It has a tail almost equal to the body length. The long tail helps the leopard in balancing on long branches and jump from […]
We Are Inviting You To Share Your Photographs
Nature is all around us and so is a chance to click a picture of this beauty that surrounds you, thanks to the camera phones and digital cameras we can get with ease nowadays. If you happen to be one of those people who likes taking pictures of the birds and the bees, the flowers […]
Interesting Facts about the Indian Elephant
The elephant is the national heritage animal of India. It is the finest example of a species that is tough to look at but with the kindest of hearts. The jumbos are social animals that love, cry, play and live together as a family for a lifetime.
What Is The Difference Between Dragonfly And Damselfly?
Dragonflies and damselflies are one of the oldest known insects in the world. These ancient animals are also one of the first to develop wings. There are about 6000 species of dragonflies in the world with over 500 species found in India. Although the two look very similar, there are some marked differences between the […]
Bengal Florican
Short Film: Documenting Asia’s Illegal Animal Trade
‘There are more bengali tigers in Texas now than their are are tigers in the Bay of Bengal’ This statement comes from a photographer whose big revelation of the extent of wildlife trade came when he photographed shops selling tiger claws and bones for the first time near Burma border. The following video is by […]