A leopard, which was first sighted at the remains of an Indo-Portuguese fort on March 29 in Vasai and triggered panic among residents, has been caught by the joint efforts of the Maharashtra Forest department, wildlife NGOs and researchers. Pics/Hanif Patel (Story/Diwakar Sharma)
23 April,2024 04:25 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
For nearly six to seven months every year, the wetlands near DPS Lake turn into a sojourn for flamingos. The exodus that takes place from Rann of Kutch in Gujarat culminates at the feeding grounds of Mangrove swamps in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Scroll to see pink pilgrims at Navi Mumbai. Image courtesy: PTI
04 April,2024 03:23 PM IST | Ainie Rizvi
This incident occurred at the nonfunctional jetty in Nerul. The board remained in its place for a few hours, but the joint managing director assured that it would be taken down promptly, informs environmentalist Sunil Agarwal
19 February,2024 11:24 AM IST | Ainie Rizvi
The 'Save The Tiger' programme is an annnual initiative in collaboration with the Sanctuary Asia Foundation's Anant Bajaj Paryavaran Mitra- Kids for Tigers initiative aims to create awareness and educate children about the importance of environmental conservation
16 July,2023 09:28 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto
Flamingos arrive at the shorelines of Mumbai in November and become the city’s residents till May. The courtship display marks the culmination of their migration phase in the city. Once monsoon begins, these pink pilgrims fly back to their breeding grounds in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, and return in winter with more chicks. Mid-day.com spoke to a city-based photographer Vidyasagar Hariharan who camouflages in nature to study their courtship dance
13 May,2023 11:48 AM IST | Ainie Rizvi
World Environment Day was celebrated by the Sanctuary Nature Foundation at National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) on June 5. The Kids for Tigers Festival, themed: ‘Only One Earth’ shone a spotlight on climate action, nature action, and pollution action while encouraging young and old to live sustainably. The event attracted hundreds of children from all across the city, and was graced by Maharashtra Environment Minister, Aaditya Thackeray.
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