International Leopard Day is celebrated to raise awareness about protecting and conserving leopards. Belonging to the cat family, leopards face numerous survival threats that involve habitat loss, poaching, and conflict with humans. Today, leopards are usually spotted in Indian wildlife sanctuaries and national parks
03 May,2024 04:47 PM IST | EditorOften wildlife gets stuck in arduous situations like falling in a well, getting hit by a car or electrocution. That is where these brave wildlife rescuers jump in and risk their lives to save them. Not only do they nurture and rehabilitate them but also enable them to return to the wild again
04 March,2024 10:20 AM IST | Ainie RizviIn a significant step towards sustainable and eco-friendly tourism, Maharashtra Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar inaugurated electric buses and e-buggies at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), Borivali in Mumbai. Pics/Satej Shinde
17 January,2024 10:19 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedA crocodile was trapped in a canal at SV Road in Mumbai's Jogeshwari area on Sunday (Pics/Anurag Ahire)
11 June,2023 12:09 PM IST | ronak mastakarA leopard radio-collaring project undertaken at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), involving two males and three females, has shed light on the secret lives of the big cats. Officials have learnt that the leopardesses have a smaller home range compared to their male counterparts
16 May,2023 05:15 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedWe bring to you the exotic snakes found in Western Ghats, India
05 March,2023 05:51 PM IST | Ainie RizviOn World Wildlife Day, we spoke to Pawan Sharma, the wildlife rescuer from RAWW (Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare) in Mumbai. He takes us through the five exotic breeds of trafficked animals, that his team rescued during a smuggling racket at Mumbai airport last year
03 March,2023 04:34 PM IST | Mumbai | Ainie RizviA pair of lions brought from Gujarat was on Tuesday released in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) by state forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar. Pics/ Sameer Markande.
06 December,2022 11:00 PM ISTThe Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Borivli on Sunday witnessed huge crowds. People were seen visiting the park with children and their families, some were also seen cycling and exercising. Pics/Nimesh Dave
27 November,2022 04:29 PM ISTOne of the two male leopards suspected to be behind the fatal attack on a toddler on Diwali at Aarey Milk Colony has been trapped and authorities have stepped up the efforts to catch the other. The captured leopard has been identified as C-55, while forest officials and volunteers have increased night patrols in the green zone
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