Asian Horned Frogs are a group of small frogs found in Northeast India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. They belong to the genus Megophrys and most have for centuries broadly categorized into one name Megophrys parva – considered to be among the most widely dispersed species within the genus. However, recent studies have provided compelling evidence […]
Clean Air during Lockdown and Beyond: Why it Matters
Most people living in the city of Jalandhar, Punjab had not seen the Himalayan ranges from here in the last 30 years. But last March, amidst an all India lockdown with no car or industrial fumes to cover the skies, the Dhauladhar mountain range, part of the Himalayan range in Himachal Pradesh, emerged and became […]
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 […]
Camera Trap Captures Snow Leopards in Nanda Devi National Park, Uttarakhand
In a rare sighting, camera traps set up at the Nanda Devi National Park in Uttarakhand clicked images of snow leopards roaming around the snow laden forest. The images were taken from January through March, 2020 and show four of the elusive cats including a pair. DK Singh, director of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve said that […]
The Rise of Zoonotic Diseases
The Covid-19 pandemic has introduced into our vocabulary a word that is increasingly being understood by the general public: zoonosis. It is a phenomenon where infections caused by bacteria, viruses or other parasites, are passed on from animals to humans. Most often, the animals are not affected by the pathogen and are merely acting as […]
Gujarat Says No to Cameras to Count Asiatic Lions
The Asiatic Lion census for the year 2020 is to begin in May in the lion’s only wild abode in the world in Gujarat. However, rejecting new proposals of a tech-enabled census, the Gujarat government has decided to once again go the old-fashioned way of counting the lions. In January this year, it was proposed […]
World’s Largest Cavefish Discovered in India
In the caves of Meghalaya, scientists have discovered the largest known cavefish in the world. The fish looks very similar to the Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora), a surface-dwelling endangered fish. The newly discovered subterranean species is five times the average length of a cave-dwelling fish. There are approximately 250 species of subterranean or troglobitic fish […]
How do Trees Practice Social Distancing?
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Mass Nesting of Olive Ridley Turtles Begins in Odisha
The mass nesting of olive ridley turtles has begun at Odisha’s Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapara district. The phenomenon known as Arribada (Spanish for mass nesting) began on 14 March 2020. Already 15,000 turtles have come ashore to lay eggs and more will arrive soon. According to Bikash Ranjan Dash, the Divisional Forest Officer of […]
Has Anyone ever seen a Malabar Civet?
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Rare Rusty-spotted Cat Seen in Uttar Pradesh Reserve After a Decade
The last time, the rusty-spotted cat was seen in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve was in 2011. It was recently spotted again by Director of the reserve, H Rajmohan on a usual patrolling in the park after nearly a decade. “I rediscovered the elusive cat last week during a usual patrolling in the Mala range. This was […]