An Asian Elephant in South Korea’s Everland Zoo, cannot just use its trunk to grab food and smell, it can even produce human sounds from it. Scientists confirmed last Friday that Koshik, is genuinely a pachyderm you can converse with!
Young Naturalist sights Great Indian Bustard in Karnataka
17 year old Preeth Khona was on his way to Bangalore when he accidently sighted a pair of Great Indian Bustards foraging in a field in Chelugurki village, 25 km from Bellary in Karnataka. The chance sighting raises hope for the bird which is critically endangered and one of the rarest species in the world.
Explosive Idea Resolves Man-Elephant Conflict
For African farmers living near the forest, the problem of man-elephant conflict is as persistent and troublesome as that in India. Fearing the total destruction of their maize farm by elephants the farmers near Africa’s Sioma Ngwezi National Park tried all methods of protection until they came up with an idea that has really helped them keep the elephants at bay without harming them. It is the use of the innovative new Chilli Bomb, a simple and effective idea that India too can replicate.
Lion Tailed Macaque out of 25 Most Endangered Primate List
The lion tailed macaque is no more part of the list of 25 most endangered primates in the world. But does that mean enough has been done to save the species?
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.
Four Leopards Killed Each Week in India
There are four leopards that have been killed every week in India in the last decade, according to wildlife group TRAFFIC. The new fidning suggest that leopards of India, just like the tigers may soon become a rare entity.
Quick Action saves Slow Loris from becoming Food
Manipur’s Lourembam Nanda Singh is an animal lover, but even he did not imagine that he would one day save an animal served to him for dinner! Counted among India’s most endangered species, a Bengal Slow Loris evaded its untimely death when Singh refused to eat the animal served to him as a dish and made sure it was returned to its habitat.
Have you Voted for India’s National Microbe?
India’s national animal is the Tiger, the national bird is peacock and the national tree is the Banyan tree. Now get ready to add another species to the list with the government planning to give a huge recognition to a tiny little microbe. Soon one among a handful of short listed microorganism will be adopted as the national micro-organism of India and if you like the idea, you can even vote for your favourite microbe.
Massive Jumbo Problem for Temples
It is literally a ton of weight on the shoulders of authorities of Tamil Nadu in southern India. The temple elephants kept for religious reasons in the state are getting obese, and now their keepers are planning a strict diet and exercise regime to bring the jumbos back into shape.
Home of the Hornbills Saved from Defence Radar
If you look for the name Narcondam in a map, it will appear as a tiny speck as part of the Andaman and Nicobar islands of India. But it is this insignificant little place that is home to one of the rarest of hornbills in the world and which might have disappeared from the planet if not for the timely plea of few conservationists and action taken by the environment ministry.
Spies in the Sky Saving Wildlife
Unmanned aerial vehicles or more popularly called drones have long been used to detect terrorist activities with accuracy and target enemy ships or soldiers. But what conservationists all over the world are now trying to do is use the same mechanism to help animals in danger.