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
In A Hotter Future, The Thickness Of The Tree Bark Would Decide Its Survival
It is said, adversities make you tougher, and it seems the phrase is true for trees as well. Scientists from the Princeton University have found out that trees that grow in forests which are prone to fires, have a thicker bark. In a future, where global warming could lead to warmer climates, the study of […]
Decoding The Lives Of Mystery Insects
Few insects in India are as enigmatic as the cicadas. We all have most probably heard them — they are the ones that make that buzzing and clicking noise, which can be amplified by multitudes of insects into an overpowering hum. Inside a forest, in the dead of the night or just a buzzing sound […]
Eco friendly Paper Made Of Elephant Poop Is Here
It is thicker and broader than a regular A4 sized paper, and it is made out out some extremely special ingredients – flowers petals, eucalyptus tree leaves and elephant poop to be exact! A group of differenly abled people with a little help from an organisation called Athulya is creating these eclectic eco friendly papers […]
School Students Clean Beaches To Welcome Turtles For Their Annual Nesting Season
It is that time of the year again when Olive Ridley turtles arrive in thousands on the beaches along the coastline of the Indian Peninsula for their annual nesting season. In an effort to provide them with a clean nesting place, over hundred students along with local volunteers got together to clean up a four […]
Man-made Flippers Give Crippled Turtle A Chance To Swim Again
When an turtle gets accidentally entangled in fishing nets, more often than not, the animal injures its flippers, the limbs that help the turtle swim. This means, that the turtle cannot move in the ocean waters to find food nor can it defend itself from a predator. The injury can easily lead to the death […]
Image Of The Day: Kingfisher Dance
Kingfishers are super divers. When spotting a fish in the water, they would fly zipping through the air, dive and catch the fish. If you have such amazing wild shots and want us to feature it here on India’s Endangered, write to us and send the photo to contact@indiasendangered.com FEBRUARY TOPIC FOR INDIA’S ENDANGERED WILD […]
Quiz: Spot The Spots
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Image Of The Day: Spotted A Deer
A spotted deer was found skipping, jumping and running in the forests of India. Is it late for a lunch meeting? Or is there a tiger right behind?! If you have such amazing wild shots and want us to feature it here on India’s Endangered, write to us and send the photo to contact@indiasendangered.com You […]