“Painting is silent poetry and poetry is painting that speaks”-Plutarch Poetry is a mode of expression with few equals. Good poetry, with its powerful imagery and the judicious use of rhyme, simile, metaphor and appropriate words, can greatly influence the reader and leave behind a powerful impression. With this aim in mind, H.R. Singh and […]
Rhino DNA Cataloging Will Soon Help Nab Poachers In India
Come 2017 and the rhino poachers in India might not gee-horning a rhino that easily. Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India (WII) along with WWF India, the environment ministry and state governments of Assam, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh have come together to implement a unique project for DNA indexing of rhinos. This move, it is […]
These Year End Tiger Numbers Are Not Going To Leave You Happy
91 wild tigers have died in India this year between January and 11th December. This is the highest number of deaths since 2010 and sees a 25 percent increase in tiger mortality from last year. The data was released by ‘tigernet’ – a collaborative effort of the National Tiger Conservation Authority and TRAFFIC India, a wildlife […]
From Loathed To Loved: Villagers Rally To Save Greater Adjutant Stork
This is a post written by Diane Toomey republished here with permission from Mongaybay.com . Original source. Greater Adjutants in a nest at the Dadara village nesting colony in Assam, India. Photo by Purnima Barman You know a bird has a PR problem when an ornithologist refers to it as “a prodigy of ugliness.” […]
Know Your State Birds
You know peacock is the national bird of India, but do you know the state birds of the different states of India? Challenge yourself and find out by playing this quiz…. Loading Know Your State Birds
5 Facts You Need To Know About The Asiatic Lions
#1 Only One Place To Live Asiatic Lions are found only in Gir Forests of Gujarat, India. There is no other place in the world where a wild population exists. The approximate population here is between 300-400 lions. Lions have been marked as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of threatened species. Find More Information […]
Bandipur Animals Get Solar Powered Pumps To Quench Their Thirst
Poor rainfall this year has resulted in acute shortage of water at Bandipur National Park in Karnataka. The forest department is making use of solar pumps in an attempt to better the situation. Out of a total of 250 ponds and lakes in the park that’s home to tigers among other wildlife, only 15 have […]
Video: Artist Connects Wildlife In A Minute
Here’s a great 1 minute video that shows in a very creative way how all wildlife is interconnected! Do watch, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofh9lAAZK5Q More Videos, Watch A Male Leopard Spotted At The Yamuna Biodiversity Park Short Film: Paper Wildlife Video: Wild Snow Leopard In Gulmarg
Tracking The Secret Lives Of Spoonies
In Russia, close to the Arctic, there is a tiny, buff coloured bird that is born with a spoon for a mouth – the Spoon -billed sandpiper. This wader flies to Southeast Asia during winters looking for a warmer place to feed. You would think, with such a peculiar looking beak, it would be so […]
More Than 200 Bird Species Close To Extinction Warns New Report
According to the results of a new research conducted by Duke University, more than 200 species of birds in six rapidly developing regions of the world are at risk of extinction. This study used remote-sensing technology to map out changes in land usage which was slowly resulting in restricted habitats of more than 600 species […]
Watch: Male Leopard Spotted At Yamuna Biodiversity Park
A male leopard was spotted last week at Delhi’s Yamuna Biodiversity Park. This is the first time that a leopard has been seen here. More Related Stories, Leopard Cub Rescued In Karnataka Poachers Nabbed With Leopard Skin 4 Reasons Why Climate Change Is Bad For Snow Leopards