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Watch: Mother Elephant With Her Rare Twin Calves Spotted In Jim Corbett Park
Mother elephant and her rare twin calves seen walking together in Jim Corbett National Park in a viral video.
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Rare Blueberry Species Rediscovered In Arunachal Forest After 188 Years
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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Which Place Is Known As The Galapagos Of The Indian Ocean?
A remote island with rare species and surreal landscapes, Socotra continues to mesmerize travellers with its uniqueness.
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Ugandans Rue Link To Bundibugyo, The Ebola Virus Type Named After A District Of Cocoa Farmers
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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This Uttarakhand Trek Leads To A UNESCO World Heritage Site Filled With Flowers Every Monsoon
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this breathtaking valley is one of India's most spectacular seasonal wonders.
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Wildlife Breakthrough: Rare Brown Bear Family Spotted At 2,500 Metres In Himachal's Kinnaur
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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Why Borneo Should Be Your Next Wildlife Destination
Wild orangutans, pygmy elephants, a rainforest older than the Amazon, and somehow, nobody in your friend group has been yet.
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Rare Fish Species 'Gitchak Nakana' Discovered In Assam's Goalpara
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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Why China's 'Heavenly Pit', World's Deepest Sinkhole, Should Be On Your 2026 Travel Bucket List
Xiaozhai Tiankeng in Chongqing, China, is the world's deepest sinkhole with its own ecosystem and rare wildlife.
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Video: Rare Caracal Spotted Near India-Pakistan Border In Thar Desert
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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Flying Snake, Tiny Snails Among Rare Species Found In Cambodia's Hidden Caves
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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Rare New Flowering Plant Discovered In Nagaland's Community Protected Forest
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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A Rare Sight: Black Deer Caught On Camera In West Bengal's Kurseong
Sightings of black-coloured deer in India are extremely uncommon and usually represent genetic variations rather than a distinct species.
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Twin Mountain Gorillas Born In Congo's Virunga Park In Rare Conservation Milestone
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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Scientists Discover 40,000-Year-Old RNA In Frozen Woolly Mammoth
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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Watch: Mother Elephant With Her Rare Twin Calves Spotted In Jim Corbett Park
Mother elephant and her rare twin calves seen walking together in Jim Corbett National Park in a viral video.
-
Rare Blueberry Species Rediscovered In Arunachal Forest After 188 Years
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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Which Place Is Known As The Galapagos Of The Indian Ocean?
A remote island with rare species and surreal landscapes, Socotra continues to mesmerize travellers with its uniqueness.
-
Ugandans Rue Link To Bundibugyo, The Ebola Virus Type Named After A District Of Cocoa Farmers
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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This Uttarakhand Trek Leads To A UNESCO World Heritage Site Filled With Flowers Every Monsoon
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this breathtaking valley is one of India's most spectacular seasonal wonders.
-
Wildlife Breakthrough: Rare Brown Bear Family Spotted At 2,500 Metres In Himachal's Kinnaur
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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Why Borneo Should Be Your Next Wildlife Destination
Wild orangutans, pygmy elephants, a rainforest older than the Amazon, and somehow, nobody in your friend group has been yet.
-
Rare Fish Species 'Gitchak Nakana' Discovered In Assam's Goalpara
Researchers were able to study the species after locals pumped out water from the well, bringing the hidden aquatic life to the surface.
-
Why China's 'Heavenly Pit', World's Deepest Sinkhole, Should Be On Your 2026 Travel Bucket List
Xiaozhai Tiankeng in Chongqing, China, is the world's deepest sinkhole with its own ecosystem and rare wildlife.
-
Video: Rare Caracal Spotted Near India-Pakistan Border In Thar Desert
Officials said continuous monitoring is helping researchers better understand the caracal's behaviour, prey patterns and habitat use, which could aid future conservation efforts.
-
Flying Snake, Tiny Snails Among Rare Species Found In Cambodia's Hidden Caves
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.
-
Rare New Flowering Plant Discovered In Nagaland's Community Protected Forest
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
-
A Rare Sight: Black Deer Caught On Camera In West Bengal's Kurseong
Sightings of black-coloured deer in India are extremely uncommon and usually represent genetic variations rather than a distinct species.
-
Twin Mountain Gorillas Born In Congo's Virunga Park In Rare Conservation Milestone
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.
-
Scientists Discover 40,000-Year-Old RNA In Frozen Woolly Mammoth
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.
