Gir Forest

Lioness Rescued After Falling Into A Well In Gir, Suffers Minor Injuries

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 14, 2018

A lioness today suffered minor injuries after it fell into an open well in Gujarat's Gir forest, a senior official said.

Virus Affects More Gir Lions, Indicating Active Disease Transmission

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 9, 2018

The country's top medical and virology investigators asked the government on Tuesday to shift healthy lions from Gujarat's Gir forest after fresh samples of lions tested positive for a virus, which had wiped out 30 per cent of the animal's population in East Africa, indicating "active disease transmission".

Vaccine Drive To Save Gir's Lions Raises Questions

India News | Reported by Swati Thiyagarajan, Edited by Anuj Pant | Monday October 8, 2018

Gujarat forest officials have begun vaccinating lions in the Gir sanctuary after the sudden death of around 23 lions in the past three weeks because of the deadly Canine Distemper Virus or CDV.

Ahmed Patel Writes To PM Modi On Gir Lion Deaths, Blames State Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 7, 2018

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, suggesting measures to tackle large-scale deaths of Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir forest and calling it an example of "ecological neglect" by the state government.

"Extremely Serious Issue": Top Court To Centre After 23 Lions Die At Gir

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Wednesday October 3, 2018

Twenty three lions have died in Gujarat's Gir forest in the last three weeks. A deadly combination of virus and protozoal infection killed at least 11 of them, the state government said today. The condition of three of over 36 lions currently under observation of Forest department is critical, officials said.

Death Of Gir Lions "Serious Situation", Government Must Act: Top Court

India News | ANI | Wednesday October 3, 2018

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the death of lions in Gir forest in Gujarat and referred to the deaths as an "extremely serious situation". The top court also urged the Centre take protective measures.

21 Lion Deaths In 18 Days At Gir, Shocker Blamed On Disease, Fights

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday October 2, 2018

Carcasses of 10 more lions have been found in the forests of Gir in Gujarat, a week after a lioness and a cub died. 21 lions have died in Gir in the last 18 days alone. The rising number of lion deaths in the national parkin such a short span of time is a cause of worry for forest officials and conservationists.

Teams Formed For Lion Rescue In Gujarat After Carcasses Of Big Cats Found

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 24, 2018

The Gujarat Forest department has formed 64 teams to screen and shift sick lions to rescue centres after carcasses of 11 big cats were found the state's Gir forest, a senior official said on Sunday.

After Death Of 12 Endangered Lions In Gujarat's Gir Forest, Probe Ordered

India News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 21, 2018

After a dozen lions in Gujarat's Gir forest, half of them cubs, died over the last 10 days, authorities today ordered an investigation.

11 Lions Found Dead In Gujarat's Gir Forest

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 21, 2018

The carcasses of 11 lions were found in Gujarat's Gir forest, prompting the state government to order an inquiry, officials said Thursday.

Bikers Chasing Lion, Lioness In Gujarat's Gir On Video, Three Arrested

India News | Written by Rohit Bhan | Thursday November 9, 2017

A video that shows a group of bikers chasing lions in Gujarat's Gir sanctuary has gone viral. The four men, three of whom, the police say, have been arrested, are seen chasing lions, lionesses and cubs. The license plate for one of the bikes can be seen. The lions run frantically to escape the interlopers.

Gulp. CCTV Shows Evening Stroll Of Gir Lions Through Village

Offbeat | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday August 17, 2017

Villagers in Saurashtra who live near the famous Gir sanctuary in Gujarat found 12 lions walking through their neighbourhood on Tuesday night.

In Gujarat, Woman Delivers Baby In Ambulance Surrounded By 12 Lions

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 1, 2017

Manguben Makwana will never forget the night of June 29. The 32-year-old delivered a baby in the vicinity of the Gir forest in an ambulance after midnight - but that was not all.

In Video, Desperate Lion Cub Chased By Car in Gujarat

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 20, 2017

A winding road through a forest at night and a desperate lion cub, chased by a car, runs for its life: A 50-second video that captures the plight of the lions of Gujarat has triggered an investigation by the forest department.

Ravindra Jadeja Clicks Selfies With Lions, Gir Forest Officials Not Amused

NDTVSports | Friday June 17, 2016

Ravindra Jadeja has reportedly landed in trouble for getting off a safari jeep in Gir forest and clicking photographs with lions in the background