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Several Gir lions samples test positive for CDV indicating active disease transmission: ICMR-NIVSince September 12, as many as 23 lions have died in the sanctuary, at least 11 of them due to the CDV and Protozoa infections, according t...
09 Oct, 2018, 10.55 PM IST
Gir lions will not be relocated, situation under control: Gujarat CM RupaniGujarat CM Vijay Rupani said the government had involved world-class experts to tackle the situation and control the spread of the deadly v...
07 Oct, 2018, 10.39 PM IST
10 more Gir lions die one by one in 10 days, total toll up to 21Four of the 11 lions that died between September 12 and September 16 were infected with canine distemper virus (CDV). This lethal virus spr...
02 Oct, 2018, 11.31 AM IST
- Tiger, tiger burning bright but will lion snatch away its light?
Lions have always been the royal favourites and may even snatch the national animal tag
09 May, 2015, 02.24 PM IST
Wild dog seen for the first time in BengalAsiatic wild dog, also known as Indian wild dog or dhole and listed endangered under the IUCN red list, has been sighted for the first time...
01 Apr, 2014, 03.44 AM IST
India scrambles to save tigers from deadly virusIndia is scrambling to protect its beleaguered tiger population after several big cats tested positive for a virus common among dogs but de...
14 Jan, 2014, 05.54 PM IST
- Rare animals sighted in Pakke Tiger Reserve
Four rare melanistic (black) golden cats (Captopuma Temminckii) and rare Chinese pangolins were sighted at Pakke Tiger Reserve in East Kame...
25 Dec, 2013, 03.42 AM IST
NTCA cautions states on dog disease affecting tigersThe NTCA has asked the forest officials to collect tissues of dead animals for pathological analysis. The field staff has been asked to che...
20 Jun, 2013, 01.05 PM IST
- Sunderbans left out of WWF 'tiger tour'
The WWF will organize two Wild India tours - one in December this year and the other in March next year - with the catchphrase "The search ...
10 Sep, 2011, 01.44 AM IST
- Call of the wild
Safaris are by now pretty predictable, and our morning game drive through Bandipur National Park began on that note: sightings of cheetal, ...
05 Apr, 2007, 12.00 AM IST