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Watch: Mother Elephant With Her Rare Twin Calves Spotted In Jim Corbett Park
- Wednesday May 27, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Mother elephant and her rare twin calves seen walking together in Jim Corbett National Park in a viral video.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rare Blueberry Species Rediscovered In Arunachal Forest After 188 Years
- Tuesday May 26, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
Researchers have rediscovered 'Vaccinium piliferum', a rare and endangered wild relative of the blueberry, in the remote forests of Vijoynagar in Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang district, nearly 188 years after it was first recorded in 1836.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ugandans Rue Link To Bundibugyo, The Ebola Virus Type Named After A District Of Cocoa Farmers
- Saturday May 23, 2026
- Health | Associated Press
Before it became the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a rare type of Ebola virus, Bundibugyo is a mountainous district in western Uganda that even some locals would struggle to pinpoint on a map. It's home to roughly 200,000 people. Many are cocoa farmers who search for whatever cultivable land they can find in the impossibly steep landscap...
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www.ndtv.com
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This Uttarakhand Trek Leads To A UNESCO World Heritage Site Filled With Flowers Every Monsoon
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Travel | Written by Mallika Khurana
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this breathtaking valley is one of India's most spectacular seasonal wonders.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Wildlife Breakthrough: Rare Brown Bear Family Spotted At 2,500 Metres In Himachal's Kinnaur
- Friday May 15, 2026
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A forest department team and wildlife researchers have documented a female Himalayan brown bear with two cubs in the Rakcham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, a rare and significant sighting of one of India's most protected and elusive species near the China border.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rare Fish Species 'Gitchak Nakana' Discovered In Assam's Goalpara
- Tuesday April 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Researchers were able to study the species after locals pumped out water from the well, bringing the hidden aquatic life to the surface.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why China's 'Heavenly Pit', World's Deepest Sinkhole, Should Be On Your 2026 Travel Bucket List
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- Travel | Written by Tanmaya Kothari, Edited by Neha Grover
Xiaozhai Tiankeng in Chongqing, China, is the world's deepest sinkhole with its own ecosystem and rare wildlife.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Video: Rare Caracal Spotted Near India-Pakistan Border In Thar Desert
- Tuesday March 24, 2026
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Officials said continuous monitoring is helping researchers better understand the caracal's behaviour, prey patterns and habitat use, which could aid future conservation efforts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Flying Snake, Tiny Snails Among Rare Species Found In Cambodia's Hidden Caves
- Tuesday March 24, 2026
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Apart from the flying snake, the team also found a bright turquoise pit viper, a few types of geckos, two tiny snails, and two millipedes.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rare New Flowering Plant Discovered In Nagaland's Community Protected Forest
- Tuesday January 27, 2026
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla
In a striking reminder that India's biodiversity continues to reveal new surprises even in the 21st century, a community-protected forest in Nagaland has yielded a previously unknown species of flowering plant
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www.ndtv.com
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A Rare Sight: Black Deer Caught On Camera In West Bengal's Kurseong
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Rittick Mondal, Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Sightings of black-coloured deer in India are extremely uncommon and usually represent genetic variations rather than a distinct species.
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www.ndtv.com
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Twin Mountain Gorillas Born In Congo's Virunga Park In Rare Conservation Milestone
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Conservationists at Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo have announced the rare birth of mountain gorilla twins, a significant event for the endangered species.
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www.ndtv.com
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Scientists Discover 40,000-Year-Old RNA In Frozen Woolly Mammoth
- Friday November 21, 2025
- Science | Edited by Astitva Raj
To search for even older RNA, Pour and his team focused on the permafrost regions of Siberia, where thawing soil has yielded many amazing discoveries.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Mother Elephant With Her Rare Twin Calves Spotted In Jim Corbett Park
- Wednesday May 27, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Mother elephant and her rare twin calves seen walking together in Jim Corbett National Park in a viral video.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rare Blueberry Species Rediscovered In Arunachal Forest After 188 Years
- Tuesday May 26, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
Researchers have rediscovered 'Vaccinium piliferum', a rare and endangered wild relative of the blueberry, in the remote forests of Vijoynagar in Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang district, nearly 188 years after it was first recorded in 1836.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ugandans Rue Link To Bundibugyo, The Ebola Virus Type Named After A District Of Cocoa Farmers
- Saturday May 23, 2026
- Health | Associated Press
Before it became the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a rare type of Ebola virus, Bundibugyo is a mountainous district in western Uganda that even some locals would struggle to pinpoint on a map. It's home to roughly 200,000 people. Many are cocoa farmers who search for whatever cultivable land they can find in the impossibly steep landscap...
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www.ndtv.com
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This Uttarakhand Trek Leads To A UNESCO World Heritage Site Filled With Flowers Every Monsoon
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Travel | Written by Mallika Khurana
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this breathtaking valley is one of India's most spectacular seasonal wonders.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Wildlife Breakthrough: Rare Brown Bear Family Spotted At 2,500 Metres In Himachal's Kinnaur
- Friday May 15, 2026
- India News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A forest department team and wildlife researchers have documented a female Himalayan brown bear with two cubs in the Rakcham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, a rare and significant sighting of one of India's most protected and elusive species near the China border.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rare Fish Species 'Gitchak Nakana' Discovered In Assam's Goalpara
- Tuesday April 28, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Researchers were able to study the species after locals pumped out water from the well, bringing the hidden aquatic life to the surface.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why China's 'Heavenly Pit', World's Deepest Sinkhole, Should Be On Your 2026 Travel Bucket List
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- Travel | Written by Tanmaya Kothari, Edited by Neha Grover
Xiaozhai Tiankeng in Chongqing, China, is the world's deepest sinkhole with its own ecosystem and rare wildlife.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Video: Rare Caracal Spotted Near India-Pakistan Border In Thar Desert
- Tuesday March 24, 2026
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Officials said continuous monitoring is helping researchers better understand the caracal's behaviour, prey patterns and habitat use, which could aid future conservation efforts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Flying Snake, Tiny Snails Among Rare Species Found In Cambodia's Hidden Caves
- Tuesday March 24, 2026
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Apart from the flying snake, the team also found a bright turquoise pit viper, a few types of geckos, two tiny snails, and two millipedes.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rare New Flowering Plant Discovered In Nagaland's Community Protected Forest
- Tuesday January 27, 2026
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla
In a striking reminder that India's biodiversity continues to reveal new surprises even in the 21st century, a community-protected forest in Nagaland has yielded a previously unknown species of flowering plant
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www.ndtv.com
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A Rare Sight: Black Deer Caught On Camera In West Bengal's Kurseong
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Rittick Mondal, Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Sightings of black-coloured deer in India are extremely uncommon and usually represent genetic variations rather than a distinct species.
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www.ndtv.com
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Twin Mountain Gorillas Born In Congo's Virunga Park In Rare Conservation Milestone
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Conservationists at Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo have announced the rare birth of mountain gorilla twins, a significant event for the endangered species.
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www.ndtv.com
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Scientists Discover 40,000-Year-Old RNA In Frozen Woolly Mammoth
- Friday November 21, 2025
- Science | Edited by Astitva Raj
To search for even older RNA, Pour and his team focused on the permafrost regions of Siberia, where thawing soil has yielded many amazing discoveries.
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www.ndtv.com