Wildlife

Video: Monkeys excited on seeing their species on smartphoneVideo: Monkeys excited on seeing their species on smartphone

Video: Monkeys excited on seeing their species on smartphone

<p> Curiosity can always get better of any being, be it humans or monkeys. A viral video posted on Twitter…

3 years ago
New study suggests stark similarity between dogs and ancient Asian wolvesNew study suggests stark similarity between dogs and ancient Asian wolves

New study suggests stark similarity between dogs and ancient Asian wolves

<p> <strong>Human beings have come to accept dogs among all other animals as part of their daily life either as…

3 years ago
Baby bears jump on to mother’s back as she senses danger in Tamil Nadu’s NilgirisBaby bears jump on to mother’s back as she senses danger in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris

Baby bears jump on to mother’s back as she senses danger in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris

<p> A video posted by IAS officer and wildlife enthusiast Supriya Sahu shows a mother bear carrying her cubs on…

3 years ago
To change from carnivorous bears to bamboo eating creatures, giant pandas had to sacrifice their thumb!To change from carnivorous bears to bamboo eating creatures, giant pandas had to sacrifice their thumb!

To change from carnivorous bears to bamboo eating creatures, giant pandas had to sacrifice their thumb!

<p> <strong>The Giant Pandas who have become popular world over being the logo of the World Wildlife Fund has something…

3 years ago
Elephant Chanchal, survivor of nasty truck accident, celebrates 10 years of freedom in style!Elephant Chanchal, survivor of nasty truck accident, celebrates 10 years of freedom in style!

Elephant Chanchal, survivor of nasty truck accident, celebrates 10 years of freedom in style!

<p> <strong>It was time for double celebrations at Wildlife SOS’s Elephant Conservation and Care Centre in Mathura. While Rosie, a…

3 years ago
WATCH: Ants carrying off gold chain to their nest!WATCH: Ants carrying off gold chain to their nest!

WATCH: Ants carrying off gold chain to their nest!

<p> A bizarre video has surfaced online showing ants carrying off a gold chain to their nest in crevices on…

3 years ago
100,000-year-old skull reveals a secret – there has been crossbreeding between polar and brown bears100,000-year-old skull reveals a secret – there has been crossbreeding between polar and brown bears

100,000-year-old skull reveals a secret – there has been crossbreeding between polar and brown bears

<p> <strong>Today the polar and the brown bears are living apart but in the past their habitats had overlapped and…

3 years ago
Vigilant villager helps rescue Striped hyena from 30-foot-deep well in MaharashtraVigilant villager helps rescue Striped hyena from 30-foot-deep well in Maharashtra

Vigilant villager helps rescue Striped hyena from 30-foot-deep well in Maharashtra

<p> It was a harrowing experience for the Striped hyena which got stuck in a 30-foot-deep open well in Maharashtra’s…

3 years ago
50,000 years ago, love for super-sized duck eggs caused extinction of the bird in Australia50,000 years ago, love for super-sized duck eggs caused extinction of the bird in Australia

50,000 years ago, love for super-sized duck eggs caused extinction of the bird in Australia

<p> <strong>The scientific community and historians were delighted when the mystery pertaining to an ancient eggshell and dogging them for…

3 years ago
Are superworms that eat and digest plastic the answer to waste disposal?Are superworms that eat and digest plastic the answer to waste disposal?

Are superworms that eat and digest plastic the answer to waste disposal?

<p> <strong>The world at large is seized of plastic waste especially those that can’t be recycled. Polystyrene, a form of…

3 years ago
Family in Delhi helps rescue Indian grey mongoose, the valiant hero of Rudyard Kipling’s Riki-Tikki-TaviFamily in Delhi helps rescue Indian grey mongoose, the valiant hero of Rudyard Kipling’s Riki-Tikki-Tavi

Family in Delhi helps rescue Indian grey mongoose, the valiant hero of Rudyard Kipling’s Riki-Tikki-Tavi

<p> <strong>With a large number of snakes spotted at Delhi homes, can the human-friendly mongoose, an enemy of these vipers,…

3 years ago
Video: Rare sight of 6 tigers walking together in forestVideo: Rare sight of 6 tigers walking together in forest

Video: Rare sight of 6 tigers walking together in forest

<p> Video footage of a rare sight of as many as six tigers walking together in a row in a…

3 years ago
Honda factory workers take a break – save injured monitor lizard in Greater NoidaHonda factory workers take a break – save injured monitor lizard in Greater Noida

Honda factory workers take a break – save injured monitor lizard in Greater Noida

<p> <strong>Empathy on part of concerned citizens saved the life of an injured Monitor lizard. The creature was rescued and…

3 years ago
Tiger cub moved to 10,000 sq ft enclosure in Tamil Nadu to prep for life in the wildTiger cub moved to 10,000 sq ft enclosure in Tamil Nadu to prep for life in the wild

Tiger cub moved to 10,000 sq ft enclosure in Tamil Nadu to prep for life in the wild

<p> <strong>For the first time in Tamil Nadu a unique rewilding initiative has been taken up under which a male…

3 years ago
Watch a bear cub dance bindass, enthralling viewersWatch a bear cub dance bindass, enthralling viewers

Watch a bear cub dance bindass, enthralling viewers

<p> There is nothing like breaking into a spontaneous jig and that is what a baby bear did to enthrall…

3 years ago

‘Man-eater’ tag removed for tiger in Uttarakhand

<p> <strong>The blot against a tiger that had been tagged as “man-eater” has been removed. The creature got this tag…

3 years ago

The secret behind the rise of crocodile numbers in Australia

<p> <strong>Availability of abundant prey is vital for the conservation of a huge number of large predators and that is…

3 years ago

5-foot-long Indian Rat snake pays unexpected visit to a family in Delhi

<p> <strong>Members of a household residing in Rohini Sector 29 were in for a rude shock as they got an…

3 years ago

13-foot-long giant stingray fish weighing 180 kg surprises fishers of Mekong River

<p> Fishing can be exhilarating and also surprising at times like in Cambodia when fishers landed up with an enormous…

3 years ago

Three policemen shot dead by blackbuck poachers at Guna in Madhya Pradesh

<p> Three policemen were shot dead by blackbuck poachers in a forest in the Guna district of Madhya Pradesh in…

3 years ago

Scientists sound the alarm – bird population may have declined by half due to climate change, loss of habitat

<p> <strong>There is a cause of grave concern among conservationists and environmentalists as new research has shown that wild birds…

3 years ago