30 June 2019 – 07 July 2019 Impressed Tortoise Seen for the First Time in India Bunty Tao, a ranger under the Hapoli forest division in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kamle district, saw the tortoise in the hands of one of the villagers. He rescued it and thought this one was different. “I’ve seen turtles and tortoises […]
Infographic: Why Vultures are Important
In a very sad incident last week, poachers in Botswana killed more than 500 vultures by poisoning the elephant carcass they were eating. While this happened in Africa, the vultures of India are not safe either. Since the 1980s their population has only seen a downward trend with most of the species found in India […]
11 Himalayan Animals & Plants Fighting Climate Change
A few days ago, scientists from the University of Columbia and the University of Utah shared images and a study to show that the melting of Himalayan glaciers caused by rising temperatures has accelerated dramatically since the start of the 21st century. The analysis, spanning 40 years of satellite observations across India, China, Nepal and […]
Here Are The 8 Natural World Heritage Sites of India
See the 8 majestic natural world heritage sites of India
Quiz: Endangered or Not
A quick and fun way to test your knowledge about endangered species of India. Play now!
The Asiatic Golden Cat Can Morph Into Six Different Colours
It can be grey, black or cinnamon coloured. It can have leopard-like rosettes or ocelot-like markings on its coat. Or the Asiatic Golden Cat can be golden coloured true to its name. For the first time ever, scientists have discovered that this threatened species of wild cat found in India can have six different colour […]
Say No to Firefly Festival, Period
Have you ever noticed insects disappearing from your surrounding over the last few years? Try and recall the last time you saw a hawk moth, dragonfly, or butterfly around your house? Fact is, with the expanding city limits and other anthropogenic activities, we are losing wildlife habitats, green spaces, and wetlands in an unusual way. […]
Four New Horned Frogs Discovered In India
Horned Frogs are named so because of their pointy upper eyebrows but for centuries, there has been a confusion regarding their classification. In North East India for over 150 years a single species – the Jerdon’s white lipped horned frog, represented the entire family, but Dr Stephen Mahony, a National Museum (UK) scientist knew there […]
Growing Non Native Plants In Your Backyard Decreases Bird Population
Cities across the world are falling quiet as bird song vanishes. With backyards being restructured by human activity, birds are finding it harder and harder to find prey, according to a study by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. The study, which focused on the breeding success and population growth of the Carolina chickadee, also highlighted […]
Uttar Pradesh Sees Rise In Ganga River Dolphin Numbers
A survey that was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh forest department and WWF –India on the Ganga River Dolphins brings up some really exciting news – the dolphin population in the state has increased from 22 in 2015 to 33 in 2018. The survey was conducted under the ‘My Ganga, my Dolphin’ programme covering a […]
Chinese Tourists Stopped From Smuggling 15 Shahtoosh Shawls
According to an official statement by customs department, New Delhi, two Chinese women tourists aged about 41 and 39 were detained for trying to smuggle out 15 shahtoosh shawls worth Rs. 45 lakhs as they were set to leave for Shanghai from New Delhi airport on the 18th October, 2018. Read More: Rare Himalayan Serow […]