In yet another unfortunate witness to the negative impact of human development on the ecosphere, and ultimately the biosphere, coastal erosion recently caused hundreds of Olive Ridley turtle eggs to be washed out of their nests in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Nesting Olive Ridley turtles are known to bury their eggs in nests that are […]
Bats in Karnataka in need of a Saviour
Gotham City might be under the comic hero Batman’s protection but who is to protect the eponymous bat species from possible extinction? In the state of Karnataka in India indiscriminate destruction of their natural habitat is putting bats in grave danger everyday. The state, which is home to one-third of the bat species found in […]
Rare Great Indian Bustard Born in the Wild
There is a new baby in the world and it is very precious as it is a singular addition to a bird family that is struggling hard to survive in the modern world. After a gap of six years, wildlife officials in India’s Desert National Park in Rajasthan, announced the birth of a Critically Endangered […]
Conflict of Interests: China’s Struggle to Keep Endangered Animals Away from the Plate
At the Xingfu wholesale market in Conghua district of China you will find almost any animal – Snake, tiger, monkey, bear, pangolin and turtle. The display though is not for exhibiting the world of wildlife, but to sell the animals to prospective buyers who will later cook them for a meal. The country’s appetite for […]
New Species Discovery: A Doting Frog Father
While male parenting may be a recent development for human civilizations in general, the animal kingdom is replete with examples of such unusual parenting behavior. One such example would be that of a newly discovered frog species, the male members of which plaster the eggs laid by their mates with swamp mud in order to […]
In Defence of the Narcondam Hornbill
Narcondam Hornbill (Aceros narcondami) gets its name from its small island home ‘Narcondam Islands’. It is a mere 7 square km of land. Nonetheless for this bird, this tiniest patch of green with its fruit and berry laden trees is its only home in the entire world – a habitat as precious as the bird […]
Something to Think Beyond World Environment Day
5th June, World Environment Day. A day to buy green gadgets, use recycled paper, create conservation posters, have environment day contests, ditch the cars and pledge to love Mother Earth. Like a sudden burst of emotions for our planet, most of us treat this once-in-a-year occasion as a vain display of our undying love for […]
Tiny Catfish from the Western Ghats Baffles Scientists with its Uniqueness
Nature is full of suprises and we get to re-establish this fact everyday when new discoveries bringforth ever new challenges into the world that we human falsely believe we know a lot about. The latest puzzle by mother nature thrown to us humans is a tiny Catfish Kryptoglanis shajii, hardly the size of a little […]
Proposed High-Tension Wire To Adversely Affect Wild Animals
The high-tension transmission line project in South Kodagu district in Karnataka continues to be surrounded by controversy as wildlife experts unanimously voice their opinions against the project. The proposed 400 kV high-tension line will pass through forests and coffee estates in the Kodagu district, which has been identified by the UNESCO as a sensitive bio-diversity […]
Tiger Pugmarks Found In Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary
In an interesting discovery, forest officials conducting a tiger and co-predator survey in the Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Keonjhar district of Odisha found Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT) ‘pugmarks’ in the area. The exercise, which was part of an all-India survey, was carried out in various forests in the state in March, and the data collected […]
Poachers nabbed with Rare Soft Shelled Turtles
POACHING: Poachers were caught while trying to smuggle 27 soft-shelled turtles near the Badarpur bus stand, Delhi in a well-coordinated operation by Wildlife SOS, Delhi Wildlife Department, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Delhi Police. The poachers had captured the turtles in Rajasthan; packed them in bags and were bringing it to Delhi by public transport. […]