Thank you for your overwhelming response to our new segment India’s Endangered Wild Shots (IEWS). We launched our Flickr group this January and asked you to contribute photos related to wildlife. The topic for the month of February was “All Things Yellow Found In Nature”. Yellow flowers, yellow bees, yellow trees, yellow seeds and even […]
Why Life Isn’t A Walk On The Beach For Odisha’s Olive Ridley Turtles
A look at the many natural and man-made hurdles faced by Olive Ridley Turtles from the time their mother lays the eggs on the beaches of Odisha to adulthood. Know why, only 1 in 1000 survive to become adults. A record number of eggs have been laid on the beaches of Odisha this year by […]
Image Of The Day: Life Is A Bed Of Flowers For Me
This shot of a lizard on a yellow flower was taken by Ramalingam, shared at India’s Endangered Wild Shots (IEWS) If you want your photos to feature here, and get a chance to become our photographer of the month, share your original photos at out Flickr Group today – https://www.flickr.com/groups/indenwildshots/ The theme for February is “All […]
Why Do Whales Leap In The Air
Whales, the world over have been observed to leap into the air and crash back into the water, slapping their tails and fins as they touch the water. This behaviour of whales is called breaching. Clearly, it requires a lot of energy and is observed when whales migrate and are fasting. Scientists therefore inferred that […]
Image Of The Day: Colours Of A Butterfly
This Common Jezebel butterfly was shot by Vijay Kumar in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The common jezebel is easily found all over India, especially in temperate regions. While the colours of the butterfly make it beautiful to look at, they are also a warning that this butterfly is poisonous! If you want to share your photos […]
Image Of The Day: Portrait of a Hornbill
This Great Indian Hornbill was photographed by Steve Wilson at Chestor Zoo. These are one of the largest members of the hornbill family but are Near Threatened (NT). The spectacular casque on the beak of these hornbills looks heavy but is hollow from inside. If you want to share your photos of ‘All Things Yellow […]
Census Spots 55 Irrawady Dolphins In Gahirmatha, Bhitarkanika, Odisha
Bhitarkanika national park and Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha with their salt-water estuaries form an ideal habitat for endangered Irrawaddy dolphins. A census made recently by the Odisha forest department estimated their number at 55 in the water-bodies of Bhitarkanika and Gahirmatha. These numbers indicate a slight drop from the last census which was conducted […]
Image Of The Day: Yellow Fungi From Dandeli
This image of Yellow fungus Dacrymycetaceae was clicked by Snehasis Sinha on the road side along the Kaiga road Dandeli, North Karnataka, India. They are saprophytes (a plant or fungi, that lives on decaying organic matter like wood). The body is gelatin-like and can be shaped like a simple dot to long branches like this beautiful […]
Wild Cats And Wild Dogs Of India Choose To Co-Exist Rather Than Compete
A new study in India by Wildlife Conservation Soceity (WCS) shows that three carnivores – tigers, leopards, and dholes (Asian wild dog) – seemingly in direct competition with one other, are living side by side with surprisingly little conflict. Usually, big cats and wild canids live in different locations to avoid each other. Read More: […]
Forest Guard Loses His Life To Fire In Bandipur National Park
A 27 year old forest guard died of suffocation in Bandipur National Park in Karnataka when he was trying to douse a wildfire in the park. 4 other guards were rescued and our in a critical condition. Murigeppa Tammangol, a native of Vijayapura district was recruited in 2011 as a guard with the forest department. […]
Comic: A Pangolin’s Life
Happy World Pangolin Day! We are celebrating this special day for the pangolins with a pangolin, who strangely likes to call himself Tiger! Want to know why? See below… Read more: Zoos and Schools Invited To Create 3D Pangolin Art Everything You Need To Know About Pangolin Poaching