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 On the morning of 72nd Independence Day, sadness had been replaced by delight when […]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.
Nashik: It was the crack of dawn, Manisha Barde returned to her hut. Snuggling between her 2 small kids, asleep under the mosquito net was a leopard cub. A leopard cub had sneaked into the hut- The cub then made its way into the mosquito net and, probably comforted by the warmth of the bed, […]
HYDERABAD: In a step that would further the cause of conservation of endangered and protected animals, India got its first scientific and most modern national wildlife genetic resource bank. The bank that contains genetic resources of about 250 wildlife species was dedicated to the nation by union minister of science and technology Harsh Vardhan at […]
In a feat attributed to recent heat wave that swept across Europe, rare Andean flamingos at a wetlands reserve in Slimbridge, Britain, have laid eggs for the first time in 15 years. The exotic birds are ‘fickle breeders’ and can go years without nesting successfully. Unfortunately none of the eggs are viable, so no new […]
Elephant tusk is the property of the government under S. 39 (1) (c) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Wild Life Warden Vs Komarrikal Elias- 2018 SSC Online 601, dated 8-5-18 In a recent judgement a Full Bench of the Supreme Court has held that any article related to animal hunted […]
A hippo has killed a Taiwanese tourist and injured another after they attempted to photograph the animal at a Kenyan wildlife resort. The BBC reports that the 66-year-old man, Chang Ming Chuang, was stalking the animal on Lake Naivasha – 56 miles (90km) north-west of Nairobi. Stood on the shore of the lake, the man was reportedly taking photographs before […]
Today, 12th August – is World Elephant Day! Here are some amazing facts about these large animals. Our country, once the home to a large elephant population widely distributed across most states, now has fragmented populations because of excessive habitat loss, subsequent conflict with human beings and poaching for their tusks. Yet, we need these […]
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