STATUS Critically Endangered POPULATION More than 84 individuals SCIENTIFIC NAME Panthera pardus orientalis WEIGHT 70 -105 pounds HABITATS Temperate,Broadleaf & mixed forests Similar to other leopards, the Amur leopard can run at speeds of up to 37 miles per hour. This incredible animal has been reported to leap more than 19 feet horizontally and up […]
Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ. while deciding a pro bono publico petition, the scope of which was enlarged by the Court for protection and welfare of animals, declared entire animal kingdom as legal entities having a distinct persona. The petitioner sought restriction on movement of horse carts/tongas from […]
GUWAHATI: Assam government on Wednesday rolled out an exclusive rhino protection force to protect the animal, which is frequently being killed by poachers for their horns. Between 2015 and 2017, poachers have killed 74 rhinos in the three natural habitats at Kaziranga, Orang and Manas. In the current year, already four have been killed. The […]
If you really want to learn how to take stunning wildlife images, then devote your spare time to learning about animal behaviour. Great wildlife photography is about anticipating the moment and being ready for action. Spend some time observing the behaviour of the animal, watch to see whether it is easily startled, or whether it […]
It is sad that wildlife tourism in India – with the exception of serious birdwatcher segments- has become so tiger- centric. It is disappointing to hear tourists return from a wildlife sanctuary saying they “saw nothing”- which only means they did not see a tiger.
Wear practical and water resistant clothing that protects against the habitat you’re working in. Patterned camouflage isn’t essential-just wear natural tones, such as green, brown, tan and khaki. Pockets should have zips, not Velcro, which is noisy, and you should avoid materials that produce noise when rubbed. As a general rule, natural fibres, such as […]
India has identified four more ailing wildlife species—Northern river terrapin (Batagur Baska) Clouded Leopard, Red Panda and Arabian Sea Humpback Whale — that need immediate intervention for conservation. Enlisted in Schedule-I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 which accords them the highest degree of protection, these four endangered species have now been brought under […]
When the last male Northern White Rhinoceros, 45-year-old Sudan, died in March it looked like the end of the sub-species was nigh. With only two females alive, and no breeding partners left, the rhino was functionally extinct, and just a few years away from dying out entirely. But in a world first, scientists have created a test-tube rhino […]
NEW DELHI: For centuries, Delhi remained the natural home for rare species of owls. But as pollution levels increased over the past decade, they began to abandon their habitat here and migrated to other more hospitable regions. Now with the forest department running a campaign to create favourable conditions for their homecoming, rare species of […]
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