Patna Zoo director Hemant Patil has introduced 'oil heaters' instead of rod heaters and blowers in carnivore cells
Apart from J132, another long-billed vulture -- LBV AB 1 from the same batch has reached Dhanora in Gadchiroli district, a known vulture habitat, the officials informed
The rodents were transported to China's space station to be raised in orbit for five to seven days, marking the country's first scientific experiments involving mammalian models in space
Findings published in the journal Science Advances show that between 2015 and 2020 -- the most recent period with comprehensive data -- an average of more than 16,000 new species each year were documented, including more than 10,000 animals, 2,500 plants and 2,000 fungi
The corridor will incorporate underpasses in forest areas, slow-traffic zones, and wildlife-safe designs to balance tiger movement, tourism, and local connectivity
The study reveals that three Gyps species endemic to Asia — the white-rumped vulture, red-headed vulture, and long-billed vulture — continue to suffer population decline due to unintentional poisoning
While this is in the Northern Hemisphere, it's the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the longest day of the year and summer will start
Berhampur Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sunny Khokkar said that many pairs of turtles were seen in Odisha's Ganjam district, and mating might pick up in the last week of December
They are expected to remain at the facility until spring, when they'll be released into the Atlantic Ocean to make their way back to New England, said Heather Barron, chief science officer and veterinarian at Loggerhead
Extreme heat and changes to land-use could put nearly 8,000 animal species around the world at a threat of extinction by the end of this century, according to a new study
A new study of deodar trees in Himachal’s Kinnaur reveals a shift from wetter springs during the Little Ice Age to increasing drought and rising geohazard risks
Both the slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) and white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) are classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List
A new study of deodar trees in Himachal’s Kinnaur reveals a shift from wetter springs during the Little Ice Age to increasing drought and rising geohazard risks
12 December,2025 03:11 PM IST | Shimla | PTIBoth the slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) and white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) are classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List
10 December,2025 10:21 AM IST | Kaziranga (Assam) | ANIIndonesian Safari Park released video and photos showing the fuzzy newborn in an incubator and squirming and squealing while being cuddled by his mother
08 December,2025 11:04 AM IST | Jakarta | APThe December Cold Moon doubles as 2025’s last supermoon, offering a brighter and larger lunar display across India tonight
04 December,2025 10:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentA rare rock eagle owl nesting with five eggs prompted Telangana’s forest department and quarry owners to pause operations, allowing the bird to hatch safely
04 December,2025 09:27 PM IST | Hyderabad | PTIADVERTISEMENT
On the occasion of International Cheetah Day, observed on December 4, here are five fascinating facts about the Indian Cheetah
For 35 years, scientists have been banking cheetah sperm in Namibia as a last-resort plan to protect the species, whose population has plunged to under 7,000 worldwide
04 December,2025 09:25 PM IST | Cape Town | AP
Cyclone Ditwah is a tropical storm that formed over the Southwest Bay of Bengal around November 26 and continues to head towards Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and southern Andhra Pradesh
03 December,2025 09:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Named 'Alaknanda' after a Himalayan river, the grand-design spiral galaxy challenges existing theories on how early complex galactic structures formed, the researchers said
03 December,2025 10:25 AM IST | Pune | PTI
A new study shows Africa’s forests have shifted from absorbing carbon to releasing it, losing 106 billion kg of biomass annually between 2010 and 2017
01 December,2025 03:30 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
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An Indian Rock Python was rescued after getting entangled in a fishing net near Velas Danda Wadi, Ratnagiri. Thanks to the swift efforts of wildlife enthusiasts Mohan Upadhye, Devendra Bhagat, Vighnesh Wani, and Bhushan Patil, it was safely released back into the wild.
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