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 […]
Eyes Spy Quiz
[AdSense-A] Can you guess the name of the animals from the close up of their eyes? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Did you know tigers have a day time vision as good as humans but their night time vision is 6 times better than us! ANSWER (read from right to left!) […]
India’s Eastern State Odisha Has More Tigers Than Previously Thought
Not happy with the results of the tiger survey by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) last year on the number of tigers in the state of Odisha, the state government recently conducted another survey and found the eastern Indian state to be home to 40 tigers. These are 12 tigers more than the NTCA […]
E-eye To Be Brought To All Sanctuaries To Keep An Eye On the Tiger
The E-eye surveillance project of the central government that began in Corbett National park in 2012, may soon be extended to cover the tracking of tigers in all the wildlife sanctuaries of India. This surveillance is aimed to also prevent poaching of animals to a great extent. As a first step towards this end, this […]
Tiger Rising: Celebrate With Caution
When we were kids, one of the favorite things to do was listening to my grandfather’s stories. He had a bagful of them, picked from his many tours and travels across India, seldom fictional and always ending with a funny twist. One such story that he told us often, was a jeep ride on […]
Tiger State Madhya Pradesh Loses 16 Tigers In 12 Months
During the course of the last one year, the state of Madhya Pradesh in Central India has witnessed 16 tiger deaths, due to poaching and other reasons. Seven of these deaths occurred in the Pench Tiger Reserve. Forest officials believe that most of these deaths were natural. However NGO officials blame the government for its […]
Sonakshi Sinha Is The Face Of Animal Planet’s 2016 Tiger Campaign
India’s foremost wildlife channel Animal Planet has announced its 5th annual campaign to protect and conserve the tiger population in India. Bollywood’s leading actor Sonakshi Sinha is the face of Animal Planet’s 2016 WHERE TIGERS RULE campaign. “Danger Se Darr Nahi Lagta Endanger Se Lagta Hai” said Sonakshi Sinha expressing her long held emotion […]
Tickling Tuesday: Fun With Tigers
Tigers are the ultimate predators, ferocious, majestic and strong but sometimes… they can also be funny! Source “I loooove my bed!” Source “Ready or not..here I come!” Source “You talking to me?” Source “Laughing tiger? Never heard of such a thing!” More Related Stories, Nagarhole Tiger Reserve Welcomes 12 Tigers Cubs In A […]
Nagarhole Tiger Reserve Welcomes 12 Tiger Cubs In A Month
It’s baby boom at Nagarhole Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. 4 tigress in the reserve gave birth to 3 cubs each in the last one month in the Kalhalla, Sunkadakatte and Nagarhole ranges. Forest department officials are keeping a watch of the mothers and the cubs and also restricting tourist activity in these ranges. Image courtesy […]
Animals Your Kid Might Not Get To See
India is home to over 45,000 species of plants and over 70,000 species of animals. However many of these species are on the verge of extinction and may not survive if constant efforts are not put to save them and their homes. Here’s an infographic from trodly that shows some of the animals that your kid […]
Tiger Numbers on the rise in Andhra Pradesh and Telengana
The newly bifurcated states of Telengana and Andhra Pradesh will soon have about 100 tigers owing to the conservation efforts at the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve. If the authorities manage to successfully contain poaching in the following years, the tiger population is likely to cross the century mark from an all-time low of 68 in 2014. […]