In 2014, a man was attacked by a tiger when he fell into its enclosure. He eventually succumbed to his injuries. NEW DELHI: Almost four years after a man fell inside the white tiger enclosure at the Delhi zoo and was mauled to death, the authorities are taking steps to prevent any such event in […]
It was a disaster that left wildlife lovers around the globe appalled and baffled. Eleven of Kenya’s precious black rhinos were transferred to a new home in what was supposed to be a routine operation in a country fabled for its conservation. So how did all of them end up dead? The primary cause of […]
BEIJING: A lion, tigers and spotted hyenas are growing up alongside Golden Retriever puppies at a Beijing zoo after being abandoned by their mothers. The Beijing Wildlife Park put the eight cubs, including Siberian tigers, a white tiger, spotted hyenas and an African lion, to nurse with a Golden Retriever, alongside her own puppies. Wang […]
AGRA: India-based wildlife conservation charity ‘Wildlife SOS’ has been felicitated with Lifetime Achievement Award and ‘Conservation Medal’ by San Diego Zoo Global at their annual ‘Friends of the Animals’ event. The award was presented by San Diego Zoo Global’s President / CEO Douglas G Myers for their “dedicated conservation efforts” since 1995 when Wildlife SOS […]
Two tiger cubs, which were born in Delhi Zoo to ‘mixed’ pair after 27 years on August 15 has died within ten days, the Zoo officials have said. The cubs were born to three-year-old white tigress Nirbhaya and five-year-old Royal Bengal tiger Karan. The first cub, a female died on August 18 while the second […]
Nanital: Expressing dissatisfaction at the steps taken by the state government to protect tigers, Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Thursday asked the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) if it can take over the reserve’s management for three months. “As an extreme step, we seek the response of the NTCA, being an expert body, to take […]
With such enormous bodies, elephants should be particularly prone to tumors. But an ancient gene in their DNA, somehow resurrected, seems to shield the animals. Elephants ought to get a lot of cancer. They’re huge animals, weighing as much as eight tons. It takes a lot of cells to make up that much elephant. All […]
Morning after losing oldest tigress, Delhi zoo wakes up to 2 new cubs. After death came new life. Gloom had descended on Delhi zoo after its oldest tigress, Priya, died of old age-related problems on Tuesday. She was 25 years old. On the morning of 72nd Independence Day, sadness had been replaced by delight when […]
Guwahati: Barely a month is left for the monsoon to retreat and Kaziranga is yet to experience the annual flood that helps sustain its fragile ecology. Park authorities are worried as plant and animal life in the World Heritage Site are intrinsically linked to the deluge which helps recharge over 200 wetlands and revitalise grasslands. […]
Lions usually are good natured, they even thrill visitors by allowing them to take pictures from close quarters.
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