Kaziranga

Assam's Kaziranga Reopens Today After Longest Shutdown In Its History

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday October 21, 2020

Assam's iconic Kaziranga National Park reopened today for tourists with all COVID-19 safety norms in place. The almost seven-month-long closure since March because of coronavirus lockdown and then the monsoon has been the longest in its 112-year history.

World Rhino Day 2020: Know About The Day In Pics And Videos

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday September 22, 2020

World Rhino Day: The Day is celebrated every year on September 22. It provides an opportunity to work towards saving the animal, which has been the target of poaching for decades. Rhino horns are in great demand in many southeast Asian countries like Vietnam, Malaysia and China. The Chinese use it to make traditional medicines. More than ever, rhin...

1-Year-Old Female Rhino Calf Rescued From Near Kaziranga National Park In Assam

India News | ANI | Saturday August 15, 2020

A joint team of Kaziranga National Park and the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) rescued a nearly one-year-old female rhino calf from Dahgaon village in the fringe area of the national park on Saturday morning.

Poachers Kill Rhino In Kaziranga Park, Horn Removed: Forest Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 8, 2020

The bullet-riddled cacass of an adult female rhino with its horn removed by poachers was found inside the Kaziranga National Park, a forest official said on Saturday.

Newborn Rhino Rescued In Assam's Flood-Hit Kaziranga

India News | ANI | Sunday August 2, 2020

A four-day-old rhino calf was rescued in the Kaziranga National Park staff on Sunday where floods have caused massive damage to life and property.

Bengal's Buxa Reserve To Get Six Tigers From Assam's Kaziranga Park

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 1, 2020

The West Bengal forest department is bringing six tigers to Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar district, as part of its effort to augment the population of big cats in the national park, an official has said.

After 15 Years, Camera Trap Shows Successful Breeding Of Tigers In Assam

India News | Edited By Deepika Pundir | Sunday July 26, 2020

The devastation in Assam's Kaziranga National Park caused by heavy rain and flood has killed many animals and affected the livelihood of several people.

"Shocked By What Has Happened": Prince William, Kate Middleton On Kaziranga Floods

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020

Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton expressed concern and distress over the devastation in Assam's Kaziranga National Park caused by heavy rain and flood which has killed many animals and affected the livelihood of several people.

Why Kaziranga National Park Cannot Survive Without Annual Floods Even As Animals Die

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Tuesday July 21, 2020

Inside the Kaziranga National Park and tiger reserve, spread over a mammoth 1,055 square kilometre area, forest guards in country boats are braving the dangerously high flood waters to keep a watch on wild animals that inhabit this sanctuary and to keep the poachers away.

24 Districts In Assam Flooded, Chief Minister Speaks With PM Modi

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday July 19, 2020

The flood situation in Assam improved marginally on Sunday, officials said. The number of deaths due to floods rose to 84, with five deaths reported on Sunday. At least 24 districts in the state are still flooded.

Watch: Tired Rhino Sleeps On Road At Flood-Hit Kaziranga, People Pass By Quietly

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Saturday July 18, 2020

In a heart-warming gesture, forest officials were seen rescuing a troubled rhinoceros who apparently ventured out of the jungle in Assam's flood-hit Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.

Sarbananda Sonowal Reviews Flood Situation At Kaziranga National Park

India News | ANI | Friday July 17, 2020

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday visited the flood-affected areas of Kaziranga national park and took stock of the situation.

Assam Chief Minister Visits Flood Relief Camp Near Kaziranga

India News | ANI | Thursday July 16, 2020

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday morning visited a flood relief camp at Rising Sun School, Kohora near and interacted with the people who have taken shelter there.Kaziranga

Watch: Baby Rhino Separated From Mother Saved In Flooded Kaziranga

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Wednesday July 15, 2020

A baby rhinoceros that was separated from its mother in the flooded Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve was rescued today after its mother could not be located.

Why Assam's Famous Golden Tiger Is Not Cause For Celebration, But Concern

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday July 15, 2020

Chances are that you have already seen the now-famous photograph of the golden tiger at Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. Here's why experts think the golden colour is not cause for celebration.