India celebrates Wildlife Week from 2nd to 8th October 2016.
New Lizard Species Discovered In Mumbai
A new ground dwelling lizard was discovered in Mumbai by researchers from Villanova University , USA National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru, and Bombay Natural History Society. The new species has been named Cyrtodactylus Varadgirii in honor of Bangalore based scientist Varad Giri. The lizard was found in Goregaon’s Aarey Colony and Thane’s Badlapur forested […]
Fun With Elephants
“Whoooo…mud slide!!!” “The grass is always greener on the other side, my friend.” “See, I told you those humans have hidden all the water here!” “Mmmmm…mud…mud..I love muddy mud..” “So, this is what this long thing on my face is for!” More Related Stories, Crowd Make Way For Elephant To Rescue Her Calf Find […]
9 Amazing Facts About The Red Panda
World Red Panda Day is celebrated on 21 September and this gives us the perfect chance to learn some amazing facts about this animal. Take a look, They Are Not Pandas Despite their name, they are not closely related to pandas. Red Pandas are placed in a common group with bears, pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, […]
Yashwant Sagar: A Home To The Vunerable Sarus Crane
This is a guest post by Ajay Gadikar an IT entrepreneur from Indore and an ardent bird watcher and conservationist. Yashwant sagar Lake is situated in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh. The total area of the reservoir is 14,000 hectares. Made by the construction of a dam on the Gambhir River, the reservoir is situated […]
Goa To Host Its First ‘Bird Festival’ In November
Calling all bird-lovers, bird-watchers and bird photography enthusiasts. Goa is the place to be from the 11th of November to the 13th of November. For the department of Environment and Forests of the state of Goa is planning to hold its first ever ‘Bird Festival’. This was announced by the state Environment and Forest Minister, […]
Noise Pollution In Cities Detrimental To Birds And Animals
Most of us would remember a childhood filled with the pleasant chirping of birds early in the morning and at dusk. Those are acoustic memories that I do cherish a lot to the extent of setting the chirping of birds as my alarm. But rapid urbanization has totally reversed these trends. Citizens in Bangalore are […]
Rhino Saved From Poachers In Assam
Forest officials of Assam were able to save a rhino’s life and cruel butchering of its horn when they arrested 5 poachers in Assam’s Orang national park last Sunday. Mangaldoi wildlife divisional forest officer, Sunnydeo Choudhury said that the poachers had already chalked out their plan to sneak into Orang, on the northern banks of […]
Take The Vulture Quiz!
It’s International Vulture Awareness Day today and we thought the best way to celebrate these magnificent birds would be to test our knowledge about them and show you how essential they are to our ecosystem. Vultures are scavenger birds that ensure that the entire ecosystem remains clean and healthy by eating dead animals and carrion. […]
Indian Eagle Owl Rescued in Agra
Our friends in the wild are often in trouble because of poachers and threats to their habitats due to deforestation. There are many organizations which strive for their cause. At times, the animals succumb to the vile schemes of poachers. However, there are many instances when the efforts of the NGOs have paid off and […]