Endangered Species

Found In Jungles Of Arunachal: A Rare Species Never Seen In India Before

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday July 1, 2019

A chance rescue by a forest ranger in Arunachal Pradesh's remote jungles of Yazali last week has created a sensation after a photo of the critically-endangered catch went viral in conservationist circles.

Over 500 Rare Vultures Die After Eating Poisoned Elephants In Botswana

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday June 21, 2019

More than 500 endangered vultures died of poisoning after eating the carcasses of three elephants killed by poachers in Botswana, the government said in a statement.

Over Four Lakh Endangered Turtles Spotted At Odisha Beach

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 4, 2019

Over four lakh Olive Ridley turtles have arrived for nesting in the past five days at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara, one of the world's largest rookeries of the endangered species, a forest official said.

Panda Celebrates First Birthday In Malaysian Zoo With An Ice Cake

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 14, 2019

A giant panda born in a Malaysian zoo celebrated her first birthday on monday with a cake made of ice in front of adoring visitors.

Keen To See A Komodo Dragon? $500 Please: Indonesian Governor To Tourists

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 23, 2018

The governor of East Nusa Tenggara province- home to the world's biggest lizard, has proposed charging visitors $500 to see the endangered species, about 50 times the current entrance fee for foreign tourists at Komodo National Park.

More Lions Test Positive For Highly Contagious Virus After 23 Gir Deaths

India News | Reuters | Wednesday October 10, 2018

At least 21 more Asiatic lions, an endangered species found only in India, have tested positive for a highly contagious virus that has been blamed for recent lion deaths.

When The Crime Victim Is An Animal, This US Forensics Lab Is On The Case

Science | Karin Brulliard, The Washington Post | Sunday September 2, 2018

The young golden eagle on the operating table showed no outward signs of trauma. An X-ray had revealed no fractures.

Satellites Help Track Mysterious Ocean Giant In Western France

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 19, 2018

The sight of a basking shark's brooding silhouette gliding through the waters off western France is more than just a rare treat for sailors -- it is a boon for scientists trying to trace its secretive migrations across the globe. It may be the world's second largest fish, growing to more than 10 metres (35 feet), but the basking shark, or Cetorhinu...

Opinion: We Are Losing The Fight To Save Endangered Species

Opinion | Erik Vance, The Washington Post | Sunday July 15, 2018

The northern white rhino isn't going out with the thundering charge that it's due. It won't go out in a blaze of glory, fighting a pride of lions, as would befit such an inspiring creature. It's going to die sad and old, withering away under armed guard in central Kenya while dozens of scientists - and millions of other humans around the world - lo...

Rare Whale Killed In Iceland. It May Be First Blue Whale Hunt In 50 Years

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 14, 2018

Is it a blue whale or not? The slaughter in Iceland of what is claimed was a member of the endangered species has triggered outrage and left experts puzzled about its true identity.

Over 18 Chinkaras Found Dead Within 15 Days In Jaipur

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 24, 2018

Two Indian gazelles (chinkaras), apparently attacked by dogs, died in two separate incidents in Pokaran town and a village in Jaisalmer district near here, a forest official said today.

Shrinking Wetlands Are Killing Manipuri Ponies, Policy Push Can Save Them

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday May 14, 2018

Polo player Ranjan, who is also the caretaker of a breeding farm in Manipur, is a worried man. He worries for the Manipuri ponies, an endangered species now, as there isn't enough to feed them. Modern polo has roots in Manipur. It has been derived from an indigenous sport called Sagol Kangjei. The sport originally employed ponies indigenous to Mani...

Australia's ''Punk Turtle'' Risks Being Last Of The Mohicans

World News | Reuters | Friday April 13, 2018

Australia's Mary River Turtle - with its green Mohican-style hair and ability to breathe through its genitals - is one of the world's most distinctive reptiles.

Salman Khan Sent To Jodhpur Central Jail After Sentencing In Blackbuck Poaching Case: Live Updates

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday April 5, 2018

Actor Salman Khan has been sentenced to 5 years in jail inthe two-decade-old blackbuck poaching case.

Honesty Has Virtually Become Endangered Species: Allahabad High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 11, 2018

Taking serious note of rampant corruption in development authorities of Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court today said that honesty has virtually become an endangered species and there is a need to "protect" honest and impartial men of integrity.