Snow Leopard, one of the most elusive wild cats in the world and one of the most endangered has got the Indian government’s attention. In an effort to revive the species population a special conservation program is being drafted that will help save the species and their habitat. This is the second time in five […]
Hyderabad’s Hidden Jewels: Four New Species Discovered in Five Years
Hyderabad, a city known more today for its Silicon Valley connection has revealed its nature connection too with researchers discovering not one but four new species in the city in the past five years. This includes two spider species, a plant species, a lizard and even the re-discovery of a snake species that was thought […]
Surprise Spotting of Endangered Bird in Dadri Wetlands
When Rajeev Ranjan, an enthusiastic bird watcher got off early from work recently and decided to go bird watching, little did he know about the surprise that nature had in store for him. Much to the delight and amazement of this Greater Noida resident, he got a chance to capture a once in a lifetime […]
Technology To Wildlife’s Rescue: Drones To Monitor 10 Biodiversity Hotspots In India
Following the success of a pilot drone project at the Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh earlier this year, the Indian government now plans to start using drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to transmit real-time images of wildlife in up to 10 biodiversity hotspots – including the Sunderbans, the Western Ghats, and the […]
Whale shark Pups Pay the Price of Damaged Nets
The age old man-animal conflict continues to raise its ugly head from time to time and sadly one or the other seems to pay the price very heavily. This time it is the Whale Shark pups who have been the unfortunate victims of this conflict. Whale shark pups caught as a by catch while fishing […]
Government Report Shows Indian biodiversity Under Serious Threat
India has had a tremendous rate of industrial development and urbanization over the years. Although development is essential for the nation’s growth, it has often been at the cost of some environmental detriment without the consideration that development and environment can work hand in hand. Now an official Government report confirms that Indian flora and […]
Clouded Leopard Photographed After Ten Years in Buxa Tiger Reserve
The clouded leopard is hardly seen and even more difficult is a photographic evidence of its existence. That is why it was a rare delight when camera traps placed in West Bengal’s Buxa Tiger Reserve were able to capture the image of a clouded leopard recently. This is the first photo of the elusive cat […]
Elephant Calf Rescued from Well
Here is a story of a fiercely protective mother elephant looking out for her young one while it was in distress. This is also the story of quick and compassionate action by forest officials. A one-and-a-half year old elephant calf that fell into a non-fenced well on the Tamil Nadu- Karnataka border reserve forest area […]
Why the Ocean Ecosystem needs Whales
All species big and small have a role to play in the natural world defining the habitat and the ecosystem they live in. Now scientists have found the important tasks whales have been given to maintain the health of the oceans. A recent study shows that these giant mammals have an influence on global carbon […]
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 […]
Restoration of Coral Reefs Best Way to Save Millions of Human Lives
Coral reefs form one of the most delicate and valuable ecosystems along the coastlines of the world. Even though they cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, they provide habitat for close to 2 million species. Known as ‘the rainforests of the ocean’, owing to their rich and diverse biodiversity, now a recent study […]