3,500-year-old rhinoceros bone fragments were recently discovered in the Western Ghats. That is over 3,000 km away from the current residence of the Indian rhino in Northeast India, especially Assam. The bone fragments were discovered during archaeological excavations in 2021 and 2024, confirming research suggesting that one-horned rhinos were once widespread across the Indian subcontinent. […]
Viral Kaziranga Video Brings Attention to The Endangered Hog Deer and a Rare Genetic Condition
A rare, close look at both the endangered hog deer and an uncommon genetic condition like leucism.
New Animal and Plant Species Discovered in India this October (2025 Update)
It has been a month of multiple discoveries at once! From 6 new butterfly species in Arunachal Pradesh to plants, earthworms and a fungus so big that someone can sit on it! Take a look at a few of the discoveries published in October, Beautiful White Flowering Plant Species from Kerala Botanists exploring the mist-covered […]
India Has Fewer Elephants than We Thought, Finds First DNA Survey
The easiest way to collect an elephant’s DNA is through its dung. Elephants defecate frequently—about 12 to 15 times a day, often in large quantities—and sometimes even in sync with others in the herd, making it possible to gather multiple samples at once. The method is also non-intrusive, requiring no direct contact with the animal. […]
Rare Return of Dholes to Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong, Assam: First Sighting in Decades
In a significant conservation breakthrough, the elusive Dhole (Cuon alpinus), also known as the Asiatic wild dog, has been rediscovered in the Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Landscape of Assam. A study by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) confirmed photographic evidence of the species—once believed extinct in the region since the 1990s. Camera traps captured images of […]
New Animals and Plant Species Discovered in India This July (2025 Update)
India had a biodiversity boost in 2024, with scientists documenting 1,116 new species and records — 683 animals and 433 plants. The finds include reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, orchids, fungi, and lichens, many from biodiversity hotspots like the Western Ghats and Northeast India. Kerala led the discoveries, followed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. These species, some […]
Conservation Milestone: 14 Pygmy Hogs Released into Manas National Park
It is difficult to imagine that the conservation of an entire ecosystem could be resting on the shoulders of a tiny little animal called the Pygmy Hog. But the more you understand the importance of the species the more you understand how vital its presence is to save grasslands, elephants, and tigers. Fourteen captive-bred pygmy […]
Helping the Hargila: How Assam Successfully Bred the Rare Stork
On a bamboo platform 10 feet above the ground, a baby stork is safely nestled and busy getting much attention and care from its parents. Keeping an equally watchful eye are a group of zoo authorities of the Assam State Zoo observing the family from down below. They have waited with batted breath for this […]
These Dogs are India’s Newest Wildlife Heroes
Villagers around the Kawal Tiger Reserve in Telangana State live in fear of one animal – Cheetah. They know that if he gets their scent, no poacher is safe until he is nabbed by the forest department. Cheetah is none other than a German Shepard who is part of the wildlife dog squad deployed in […]
Sink or Swim: Kaziranga Animals Fight the Annual Assam Floods
For the animals of Kaziranga National Park, the floods arrive like clockwork. The summers precede the rains and the rains precede the floods – the annual boon and bane that is as much a necessity as nature’s execration that forces some to perish and some to rise above and survive. This year till now the […]
Elephant And Unborn Calf Electrocuted In Assam
A highly tragic incident has been reported from Assam, where a female elephant was electrocuted after coming in contact with live wires. The baby that the young female was carrying was also lost in the mishap. The live wires were set up at a riverine island near Borgang river of Assam’s Biswanath district, about a […]