This colour of the peacock tarantula is neither accidental nor superficial. It is the product of physics, evolutionary contingency, and microscopic architecture — and today, it is inseparable from the species’ precarious survival.
Good news: Over 3000 Gharials Recorded in the Ganga Basin, National Survey Finds
According to a recent survey conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), more than 3000 gharials have been recorded in the Ganga river system spanning roughly 7,680km of waterways.
Jerdon’s Courser: India’s Critically Endangered Ghost Bird of the Scrublands
Jerdon’s Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is one of India’s most enigmatic and imperiled birds — a nocturnal, ground-dwelling species that has teased naturalists for nearly two centuries with its rarity and elusiveness. Its story is one of hope, mystery, and the urgent need for habitat protection.
Ten Great Indian Bustards in One Frame: Video Shows A Rare Sighting in Rajasthan
A stunning reel from Desert National Park, Rajasthan, recently circulated on social media, showing ten Great Indian Bustards (Ardeotis nigriceps) in a single frame — a remarkable sight for one of the world’s rarest birds.
New Animal and Plant Species Discovered in India this November (2025 Update)
Isn’t it a wonder to find that scientists and researchers are constantly able to make new discoveries all across India of not just tiny, microscopic creatures that probably remain unseen because of their size, but also creatures as big as snakes that are more visible!
India’s Ghost Bird: Jerdon’s Courser Heard Beyond Its Known Range
India’s legendary Jerdon’s Courser, one of the world’s top “lost birds,” was rediscovered outside its known range in August 2025—ending a 125-year absence from locations beyond Lankamalla hills. A team of birders recorded audio calls of the bird. The Jerdon’s Courser is a Critically Endangered bird as per the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of […]
Over 100 White-Rumped Vultures Spotted in Uttar Pradesh After 20 Years
Quick Glance It was a sight not seen in at least 20 years — a gathering of over 100 White-rumped Vultures spotted on April 2, 2025, feeding on a carcass near the Dudhwa Forest in Uttar Pradesh. With 99.7% of the vulture population wiped out just a decade ago, this rare sighting filled many hearts […]
Orchid Species Rediscovered After a 100 Years
Quick Glance In the year 1926, botanist A. D. Perry collected a single specimen of an orchid species from the Lushai Hills region of Mizoram, back then a part of Assam. This orchid was growing on moss-covered trees at an approximate height of 1500 metres. The unique species was classified as Malaxis parryae by Tang […]
A Gharial travels 1100 km from Nepal to India
The river Gandak in India is called Narayani in Nepal, but ask one Ghariyal, and the trans-boundary differences just merge into one long river path which it took to travel for more than 1000 kilometres from Nepal to India. According to the Wildlife Trust of India, biologist Subrat Behera working on the Gharial Recovery Project […]
Uttar Pradesh Sees Rise In Ganga River Dolphin Numbers
A survey that was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh forest department and WWF –India on the Ganga River Dolphins brings up some really exciting news – the dolphin population in the state has increased from 22 in 2015 to 33 in 2018. The survey was conducted under the ‘My Ganga, my Dolphin’ programme covering a […]
On The Trail Of Lost Species
For field biologists Mahesh Babu and Ganesh Pallela, it was a routine survey of marine biodiversity along River Godavari in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh when they spotted an unusual shark. It was no longer than three feet and had distinct black markings on its dorsal, pectoral and tail fins. Still, it was hard to pinpoint the exact […]