When the world was celebrating World Environment Day on June 5th this year, as part of a ritual of a hunting festival in West Bengal, about 5000 animals were being hunted using slingshots, bows, arrows and knives. This gruesome act was reported by a Kolkata-based organisation and Sanctuary Asia magazine. The shockingly brutal incident took […]
Photos: Animals Battling Assam Floods
As Assam witnesses the worst flooding in decades, drowning villages and forests, animals too battle the rising waters by running to higher grounds. See in pictures the situation is Assam, More Related Stories, Assam Government Plans 8 Key Strategies To Protect Rhinos One Horned Rhinos Battling Floods In Assam Temples In Assam Come […]
Assam Government Plans 8 Key Strategies To Protect Rhinos
The Government of Assam, in an initiative to protect wild animals including rhinos and to fight poaching has announced a set of measures to be implemented soon. These are, 1. Appointment of 104 forest constables. The Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananada Sonowal, directed the Chief Conservator of Forests, Darash Mathur to declare the results for […]
Here Is A Free E-Comic For Kids To Learn Environment Protection In A Fun Way!
Scroll down to download the free e-comic Adi the rabbit is friends with a parrot, a doe and an intelligent tortoise. Together, the 4 friends have an adventurous story to tell kids when they save water for Sundarvan village by foiling the villainous water-stealing jackal Paplu Bhai. This is the first e-comic created by Dainik […]
‘Targetted’ Shark Finning In India A Threat To Global Shark Population
“Today was a very sad day. This morning we went to Blue magic wich is famous for lot of action and big stuff like grey reef sharks and oceanic mantas. We drop down to around 14-16 meter and I saw a dead shark on the bottom, i just thought it was a dead shark but […]
Railways Asked To Slow Down To Stop Elephant Deaths In Kerala
The tragic death of a 10-year old tusker by a train near Walayar Railway Station in Kerala recently has prompted forest department officials to send a written request to the railway officials of Palakkad division to reduce the speed of trains in the elephant corridors. A request has also been sent to the chief wildlife […]
From Vulnerable To Endangered, Whale Sharks Closer To Extinction
They are the biggest fish in the world known also as gentle giants because of their calm nature. Whale sharks are sadly one step closer to extinction with International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) re-evaluating their status and putting Whale Sharks in the ‘Endangered’ list from ‘Vulnerable’. With constant decline in the population of […]
Unbelievable Aging Seen In Birds Living In Cities
The fast-paced stressful lives led by human beings in big cities is undoubtedly taking a toll on their health. Now, there is research to prove that it affects birds living in cities as well. Compare the two birds in the picture above – it would be hard to believe that they are the same age. […]
Video: Can 3D Printing Save Rhinos From Extinction?
Scientists have developed a customised 3D printer that can create an exact replica of a rhino horn that not only looks like a horn but also has the genetic makeup of a true rhino horn. If this technology works, we could be looking at a great alternative that could save hundreds of rhinos from getting […]
Tiger Cub Seen At Sariska Tiger Reserve
Tigress ST-9 was relocated from Ranthambore national park to Sariska tiger reserve in 2013. Now, she has given birth to her first cub in Sariska, raising the number of tigers in the reserve to 14 and triggering hope that the park is back on conservation track. The first indication of the new cub came […]
Photos: Skipping Rhinos And Elephants In A Pond
These photos have been taken by Adele Grunberg who visited Kaziranga National Park in India, in 2014 and was in for a pleasant surprise when she saw a bulky rhino skipping like children and elephants swimming in a pond filled with pink water hyacinths. This is a guest post. Photos and story re-published with permission […]