There is a hubbub in the atmosphere. The residents of Ghoshpara Bakpukur, a Bengal village about 20 km from Kolkata cannot believe how their luck has turned around thanks to a duck. But it surely seems like it. Around ten days ago a single male American Wood Duck was seen swimming in the village water […]
Rare Ganga River Dolphin Spotted in Meerut and Kolkata amidst Lockdown
The natural world is finding different ways to reveal itself amidst the nationwide lockdown. From spotted civets in Kerala to deer in Punjab, and flamingos in Mumbai to now the endangered Ganges river dolphin seen in Meerut and Kolkata, it seems the pause button in people’s lives has created just the right opportunity for the […]
From Kolkata To Munnar, The Race To Save Live Corals
It was a strange predicament for the officers of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) few days back when they seized 20 live corals from a house in Kolkata. Unlike other species usually rescued by them that can be released in safe habitats locally, in order to save the corals, the officers have to restore […]
Bengal Becomes the Hub of Wildlife Trade in India
Quick Notes Raids conducted in different parts of the state in June reveal 6 cases of large wildlife seizures in just a month Wildlife trades include rare and protected species like the pied hornbill, slow loris, great Indian hornbill, bear, tiger, tokay gecko etc. Bengal is used as a hub and a transit point by […]
200 Endangered Birds Seized in Kolkata: Illegal Trade Continues to Flourish in India
ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE: The only reason pet bird trade continues to flourish is because many of us continue to buy caged birds. It is at times when the illegal and inhuman practices of pet traders are brought to light that a few pause to ponder over the plight of these unfortunate winged creatures. In one […]
Kolkata’s New Resident: Rare Baby Gangetic Dolphin!
Kolkata’s Hooghly river has just become home to the newest member of one of the rarest mammals of the world – The Gangetic Dolphin (Platanista Gangetica). Born to a resident Gangetic dolphin couple, the baby seems to be loving all the attention it is getting from the locals as it jumps in an out of […]
In the Bird Garden: Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary
Bored of the mundane daily routine with pollution and traffic? The stress and pressure of modern lifestyle catching up with you? What better solution then, than to visit a green area in your city to soothe your senses and rejuvenate your spirits. So if you happen to be in Kolkatta, Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary is just the place for you.
Urban Kolkata Home to Numerous Plants and Animals
We always assume that a city, any urban city, is only home to people, cars, trucks, factories, innumerable buildings and shopping malls. It may come as a surprise to some therefore that a survey recently found Kolkata, one of the most urban metropolitan of India to be home to an exhaustive list of plants and animals.