29 Jul 2018
JALPAIGURI, INDIA - OCTOBER 16: A view of a one-month-old elephant calf's dead body recovered by forest officials from a drain at the Kalabari Tea Garden under Binnaguri wildilfe Squad Range, on October 16, 2016 in Jalpaiguri, India.

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An elephant calf died after suffering injuries when it accidently came close to a fight between two adult tuskers inside the Dalma wildlife sanctuary. According to Dalma range officer R.P. Singh, tusk of one of the elephants had hit deep into the calf’s abdomen leading to death. Notably Dalma is the best elephant habitat of […]

21 Jul 2018
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Sighting a lion in Gir would pump as much adrenaline into my system as it would be for first- time wildlifer’s. But the real joy, the real purpose of visiting Gir is to walk on the same soil and breathe the same air as nature’s living works of art.  

20 Jul 2018
NEW DELHI, INDIA - MAY 8: White Bengal Tiger and Royal Bengal Tigress have been kept together for a breeding programme in Delhi Zoo on May 8, 2018 in New Delhi, India. The Delhi zoo is mulling mating its white tiger with Royal Bengal tiger.  (Photo by Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Experiment after 27 years NEW DELHI: Months after the unique mating of a white tigress with a royal Bengal tiger at the Delhi zoo, there may be good news on the cards. According to sources at the zoo, the white tigress is pregnant and is expected to deliver soon. The 3-year old white tigress Nirbhaya […]

19 Jul 2018
Plataniste or Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangética), Karnaphuli river, Bangladesh.

Bihar government has recently commissioned a population estimation survey of the Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica ganegtica) – declared as National Aquatic Animal in 2009, in about 1000 km river stretch of the Ganga and its two major tributaries in Bihar – the Gandak and Ghaghra.  Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has partnered with the state government […]

18 Jul 2018
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Balancing the visual components of your picture is fine, but try to avoid too much symmetry. This tends to detract from the subject matter and can split the picture into distinct halves. Keep compositions simple with one main focal point or dominant point of emphasis. Always check for unwanted background clutter and highlights before you […]

16 Jul 2018
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Wildlife photography is gaining in popularity for photographers of all skill levels. Photography is becoming a passion of more and more people every day. Plus, you get to spend time outside photographing all the beautiful animals that inhabit the earth. Photographic Tips for upcoming Wildlife Photographer 1. Light is the key to good photography. Shoot […]

15 Jul 2018
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Road agencies told to sponsor heavy patrolling Agencies constructing roads and other infrastructure projects within wildlife corridors and protected areas will have to sponsor intensive patrolling along these stretches to ensure there is no human-animal conflict during the time such projects are being undertaken. This decision was taken by the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) […]

12 Jul 2018
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RAIPUR: Three suspected wildlife poachers and traders were arrested and the skin of a leopard and other body parts were seized from them in Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund district. The poachers were identified as Anjan Singh, Mithlesh Bariha and Lalit Dhruv. The police had information that the three, natives of different villages of the district were looking […]

11 Jul 2018
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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 […]