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Dehydrated fastest bird in the world rescued from Mumbai’s Mulund, rewilded after treatment
Updated On: 14 May, 2026 02:25 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
The bird was found in a residential area on the periphery of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), under the jurisdiction of the Mumbai Range of the Thane Territorial Wing of the Forest Department

The Shaheen Falcon, a subspecies of the Peregrine Falcon, is regarded as one of the fastest birds in the world. Pic via special arrangement
A severely dehydrated Shaheen Falcon, a subspecies of the Peregrine Falcon, considered one of the fastest birds in the world, was rescued from Mulund on Tuesday by the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW).
Rescue operation near Sanjay Gandhi National Park
The bird was found in a residential area on the periphery of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), under the jurisdiction of the Mumbai Range of the Thane Territorial Wing of the Forest Department.
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