A triad of local volunteers called ‘Ganga mitras’, forest department officials and WWF members got together for a good cause – caring for, rearing and reintroducing the critically endangered gharials into the river Ganga. 35 such gharials were released into the Ganga at Hastinapur in February this year. Since the start of the programme in […]
Larger Brains Could Be Responsible For Faster Extinction
Larger brain may be considered an asset but it is a liability as far as extinction threat is concerned, says a new study. The researchers add though, that while a large brain in itself may not be a threat to an animal, combined with other factors such as limited food, it increases the challenge for […]
Crowd Make Way For Elephant To Rescue Her Calf
In an incident in the tea gardens of Assam, a mother Elephant was able to successfully rescued her calf from a ditch without getting disturbed by the crowd that had gathered. Members of IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) and WTI (Wildlife Trust of India) arrived on the scene to control the crowd and thus […]
Sparrows Chirp Back In Punjab Hinterland
Houses and buildings have long since been the natural habitats of sparrows. But, the rise of human population and the trend to make houses pest-free, have led to great threat to the very survival of this tiny, man-friendly bird. Thankfully, there are still some who are fighting to prevent the sparrows from becoming extinct. Like […]
Everything You Need To Know About Pangolin Poaching
About Pangolins There are eight existing species of pangolins in the world. Four of the species are Asian: Chinese, Malayan (or Sunda), Indian and Palawan; while the others are African: Tree pangolin, Giant ground pangolin, Cape pangolin and Long-tailed pangolin. The Indian Pangolin is found in Nepal, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka and believed to […]
5 Spectacular Crabs Discovered In Western Ghats
The Western Ghats of India are a true explorer’s haven because of the diversity of life forms that exist here. This has been proven yet again with the discovery of 5 new species of brightly coloured freshwater crabs from this biodiversity hotspot. These crabs prefer to live on land and need freshwater pools for breeding. […]
Sea Sponges Were The First Animals On Earth, Find Scientists
Image via wikimedia American Scientists believe that Sea Sponges were the first ever animal that appeared on the Earth. This discovery of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) team is based on the analysis of molecular fossils that were obtained from rocks that still exist and are 640 million years old. ‘Cambrian explosion’ is […]
Helping Rice Growers And Wildlife Through ‘Grain for Grain’
On 24th February 2016, 16 farmers from the villages of Sondlagondi and Jambhulpani villages located at the confluence of New Nagzira and Nagzira wildlife sanctuaries in Maharashtra were distributed 223 kilograms of rice. This was a compensation offered to them in exchange of crop lost due to wild animals raiding their farms. The unique […]
Third Rhino Of The Year Killed By Poachers In Kaziranga National Park
Barely has a month gone by in the New Year, that the rhino population has lost three of its members from its already dwindling numbers. Image courtesy “Poachers have killed yet another one-horned rhino at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park on Tuesday night, taking to three the total number of rhinos killed since the dawn of […]
New Species Of Moray Eel Discovered In India
A new species of eel has been discovered along the coast of Digha in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district by scientists of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). The species has been named Gymnothorax mishrai. It is 32.4 cm long, brown in colour and is devoid of any pattern on its body. The species is distinguished […]
Nagarhole Tiger Reserve Welcomes 12 Tiger Cubs In A Month
It’s baby boom at Nagarhole Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. 4 tigress in the reserve gave birth to 3 cubs each in the last one month in the Kalhalla, Sunkadakatte and Nagarhole ranges. Forest department officials are keeping a watch of the mothers and the cubs and also restricting tourist activity in these ranges. Image courtesy […]