Vijay Jamwal, a tunnel construction and geo-technical expert was working on an Indian Railways tunnel project in Ramban district of Jammu & Kashmir valley when he spotted a committee of vultures sitting around and probably finishing their meal. Vijay soon got busy with his camera and send us, some incredible images of the Himalayan Griffon […]
Hand Reared Tigress Gives Birth for the First Time in Panna Tiger Reserve
The birth of tiger cubs is always good news when the species is under great threat of extinction. But the joy is a greater one when the cubs are of a tigress that was hand-reared by humans. Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, which had witnessed total disappearance of tigers a few years ago due […]
Rare Asiatic Wild Dogs or ‘Dhole’ Spotted in Bengal for the First time
In yet another good news for wildlife lovers in India, the Jaldapara National Park in northern part of West Bengal recently become the newest home of the Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus). Commonly known as the Indian Wild Dog or dhole, the IUCN red list categorizes the canines as an endangered species and have been […]
Image of the Day: Thol Lake, Gujarat
Thol lake bird sanctuary is a shallow fresh water lake 35 km from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It is a paradise for bird watchers to spot migratory as well as resident birds like Pelicans, Flamingos, Sarus Cranes, Mallard ducks and Greylag Geese. Image courtesy Emmanuel DYAN via cc/Flickr More Related Stories, World’s Highest flying Bird Holds Key […]
Save Genetic Diversity to Save Tigers
In a research published today (17 April) by Stanford scholars, scientists have found that it is not just numbers but genetic diversity that will help save the tigers from extinction. Having lost 90 percent of their historical habitat almost half of the 3000 wild tigers in the world today live in India in national parks […]
Image of the Day: Red-tailed Bamboo Pitviper, Mizoram
A snake species endemic to Indian subcontinent, the red-tailed bamboo pit viper is found in the North-eastern states, Myanmar and Bangladesh. A poisonous snake, bites from this species result in intense local pain and swelling. The IUCN red list marks the species as Least Concern but extreme deforestation has begun to destroy the snakes native […]
Image of the Day: Indian Eagle Owl, Rajasthan
Flickr user Koshyk, clicked this incredible image of an Indian Eagle Owl with a recent kill early morning at a field in Shonkaliya, Rajasthan. He writes, “Till recently, the Indian Eagle Owl was considered a sub species of the Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo). It was sometimes referred to as the Rock Eagle Owl due […]
World’s Highest Flying Bird may Hold Key To Prevention Of Heart Attacks
RESEARCH: In a significant breakthrough, scientists studying the survival mechanism of the world’s highest-flying bird- the bar-head goose, have indicated that the new insights gained from the study could help prevent killer medical conditions like heart attacks and strokes in humans. The bar-headed goose is one of the few living creatures that can survive at […]
The Man who Runs with a Tiger (Photos)
A 52 year old Londoner Paul Goldstein is carrying the dream of saving tigers quite literally on his shoulders. Wearing a heavy tiger suit, this marathoner has not only run in 9 world marathons, but also has travelled around the globe, catching attention and raising awareness about the depleting tiger numbers. From Wimbeldon to Taj […]
Six lakh Olive Ridley Turtles Make their Way to the Sea
Six lakh Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings made their way to the sea in Orissa’s Rushikulya Rookery. One of the few mass nesting site for the rare marine animals, the turtles were first seen coming to nest at the shores in March and hatching began in the first week of April. According to forest officials, the […]
Wild Elephants from Odisha make Chhatisgarh their New Home
MIGRATION: In what seems to be a first in the state, 30 elephants from various reserves in neighboring state – Odisha – have been living in the core zones of the Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, 100 km from Raipur, in Chhattisgarh for the last two weeks. Judging by the length of their stay and the number […]