カテゴリー: Wildlife
Debris has killed marine life and is being seen as country’s worst environmental catastropheSri Lanka is facing the worst environmental disaster in its history after a cargo ship carrying chemicals caught fire off its coast, spilling microplastics acro…
The elusive nocturnal creature is rarely seen in Tamil Nadu. One ecologist has made it his mission to spread the word through colourful adventuresThe brightly coloured panels of Brawin Kumar’s comic book tell the story of how two children rescue a hedg…
Lightning or poisoning cited as possible causes of deaths in protected area in Assam state Authorities are trying to establish how 18 wild Asiatic elephants died in a remote corner of India’s north-east.The elephants, including five calves, were found …
Residents of Hangzhou warned to stay indoors as search continues for leopard escaped from safari parkResidents in a Chinese city were told to stay indoors as authorities released flocks of chickens as bait to track down a leopard that escaped from a sa…
Overfishing and smuggling of this crucial animal are affecting biodiversity and the livelihood of local fishers in Sri LankaIt’s after sunset in Jaffna when Anthony Vigrado dives into the waters of Palk Bay, scanning the seafloor to collect what seems …
New Zealand lizard expert Ben Barr, who spent years looking under rocks for the elusive Cupola, has finally found what he was looking forAfter two years spent turning over thousands of rocks in search of the Cupola gecko, New Zealand lizard expert Ben …
Sighting in Primorye region said to show success of fight against poachers and steps to boost species populationRussian conservationists have hailed a rare sighting of an Amur leopard mother with three cubs in the far-eastern region of Primorye as proo…
Thousands of blazes in Similipal national park threaten indigenous peoples and wildlife such as tigers, elephants and orchidsAs the flames move fast, snaking quickly upwards in the treacherous terrain of Similipal national park and turning everything o…
Harbin hotel keeping threatened species in pen overlooked by bedrooms angers animal welfare groupsA Chinese hotel built around a central polar bear enclosure for the non-stop viewing pleasure of its guests has opened to immediate condemnation from cons…
New species of wētā, a giant flightless cricket, is seen as ‘reflecting traits’ of Jacinda ArdernNew Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has received what may be her greatest accolade yet: a large insect named in her honour.A new species of wētā …
Reduced environmental protections and conservation job losses could hit vital progress on climate and biodiversity, research findsAs Maasai herding lands shrink, so does space for Kenya’s elephantsJob cuts in nature reserves and environmental rollbacks…
Rights group calls for action after cash bounty schemes lead to reptiles being blown up and shot with a bow and arrowA spate of cruelty towards invasive iguanas in Taiwan including stuffing firecrackers in the reptiles’ mouths or shooting them with bow…
The pygmy hog is still endangered but a reintroduction programme in Assam, India, has given it a greater chance of survivalThe greyish brown pygmy hog (Porcula salvania), with its sparse hair and a streamlined body that is about the size of a cat’s, is…
About 50 long-finned pilot whales became stuck in the shallow water off Farewell Spit, and about 26 have diedA team of experts and volunteers are racing the tides to save a pod of pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit at the northern tip of New Zealan…
With webbed feet and a tail for a rudder, Asia’s fishing cats face shrinking habitats. But conservation efforts in West Bengal are helping it swim against the tideFor more than a decade, wildlife biologist Tiasa Adhya has spent many a day (and night) i…