The Indian Star Tortoise are found in two distinct geographical areas in India. Northwestern India (Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh) and eastern and southern India (Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, eastern Karnataka, Odisha). There is also a third population found in Sri Lanka. The local environmental conditions play an important role in moulding the characteristics of […]
50 Smuggled Star Tortoises To Return Back To India
50 rare star tortoises that were seized from wildlife traders and being cared for by a Singapore based conservation organisation, are all set to return back into the wild. The organisation ACRE is planning to transport these tortoises back to their native country India next month. Read More: Over 1000 Tortoises Rescued In Bangalore From […]
Infographic: Know About The Red Panda Today
The red panda is a small, tree-dwelling mammal native to the high-altitude forests of Nepal and adjacent areas of China, India, and Myanmar. This original panda, formally described by biologists decades before the giant panda (no big deal), lives almost entirely on bamboo, supplemented with fruits, mushrooms, eggs, and the occasional bird—and are the only […]
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 […]
Image Of The Day: Let’s Start This Journey
This image of a baby Olive Ridley Turtle has been taken by GSurya. (Image copyright belongs to the photographer. Posted here directly from Flickr.) Olive Ridley turtles are known for their mass nesting called Arribada when thousands of female turtles nest at specific beaches all at once and lay eggs. India’s Gahirmata beach in Odisha […]
Conservation Of Fishing Cats In Eastern Ghats Of India
About twice the size of a house cat, the fishing cat has partially webbed front feet and claws that protrude out even when retracted. This and other adaptations like a dense double coat of fur, make the fishing cat a wetland specialist – catching fish with ultimate perfection in the waters. Unfortunately, with the […]
9 Amazing Facts About The Red Panda
World Red Panda Day is celebrated on 21 September and this gives us the perfect chance to learn some amazing facts about this animal. Take a look, They Are Not Pandas Despite their name, they are not closely related to pandas. Red Pandas are placed in a common group with bears, pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, […]
From Vulnerable To Endangered, Whale Sharks Closer To Extinction
They are the biggest fish in the world known also as gentle giants because of their calm nature. Whale sharks are sadly one step closer to extinction with International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) re-evaluating their status and putting Whale Sharks in the ‘Endangered’ list from ‘Vulnerable’. With constant decline in the population of […]
Another 400 Species get Red listed
The RedList of Threatened species updated twice annually by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) was updated on today and sadly there are now another 400 species of plants and animals that have been marked as racing towards the tipping point.