Why Do Big Cats Sleep Up to 20 Hours Daily Instead of Hunting Constantly? The Surprising Energy Strategy ExplainedBig cats conserve energy through extensive rest, sleeping up to 20 hours daily. This strategic stillness allows for explosive bursts of ene...
04 Apr, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
Lion population in Gujarat goes up from 674 to 891 in 5 years; footprint expands tooGujarat sees a rise in Asiatic lion population. The count reaches 891, up from 674 in 2020. Lions now roam across 11 districts of Saurashtr...
21 May, 2025, 12.58 PM IST
Census reveals that one in three lions live outside Gujarat sanctuariesIn absolute numbers, the strength of lions living outside sanctuaries went up by 126% between the two census exercises, forest officials sa...
24 Jan, 2016, 10.25 AM IST
- Census: One in three lions lives outside Gujarat sanctuaries
One of every three lions in Gujarat's Saurashtra lives outside sanctuaries, the final count of the May 2015 lion census has revealed.
24 Jan, 2016, 04.01 AM IST
- 150 artificial points for lion's outside Ahemedabad's Gir sanctuary
With the census result throwing surprises that over 160 Asiatic lions were situated outside the protected area, the forest department has n...
20 May, 2015, 10.27 PM IST
Conservation of Gir lions a success; but conservationists fear risks of single-location reservesGir in the southern Saurashtra peninsula of Gujarat, which is the lone abode of the Asiatic lion in the wild.
18 May, 2015, 03.31 PM IST
- Boost to Gujarat pride: Lion numbers cross 500
Census shows royal kingdom now largest in history, covering 22,000 sq km
11 May, 2015, 06.10 AM IST
Number of Asiatic lions in Gir now at 523, up by 27%: CensusThe number of Asiatic lions in Gir sanctuary and its surrounding areas has gone up to 523, an increase of 27 per cent since 2010, according...
10 May, 2015, 10.23 PM IST
- Number of Asiatic lions in Gir goes up, reaches 523: Census
The number of Asiatic lions in Gir sanctuary and its surrounding areas has gone up to 523, an increase of 27 per cent since 2010, according...
10 May, 2015, 09.44 PM IST
- Asiatic lion's total goes up, may touch 500
The first round of Asiatic lion census that ended on Tuesday, has raised expectations that the population of big cats in the state may now ...
06 May, 2015, 02.09 AM IST
Census of Asiatic lions begins in GujaratThe forest department conducts the head count for lions every five years in first week of May. The last census was conducted in 2010.
01 May, 2015, 05.52 PM IST
- Widest ever lion census in May 2015
Gujarat's lion census will cover all of Saurashtra, barring Surendranagar, will be carried out over five days beginning on May 2.
20 Jan, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
Two-day herbivore census begins in GirThe two-day annual census of herbivores in Gir Forest and National Park began on Monday.The count will determine the prey base for the lion...
06 May, 2014, 02.29 AM IST
- Herbivore count shoots up in Gir
The Gir lions and the leopards have more animals to feast on. The recent herbivorous count revealed that the prey base for the big cats has...
15 May, 2013, 05.02 AM IST
- Roaring success: Lion count in Gujarat up by 52 since 2005
The lion census figures declared on Sunday in Gujarat show that there are 411 big cats in Gir sanctuary and surrounding areas —a jump of 52...
03 May, 2010, 02.41 AM IST
- Gujarat to conduct lion census at Gir in April
The forest department of Gujarat is gearing up to conduct census of lions at the Gir Sanctuary in April this year.
18 Jan, 2010, 05.02 PM IST
- Lion count climbs to 9 at Cannes
Indian advertising has got off to a flier. Just two days, and India has taken its tally of Lions to nine.
21 Jun, 2006, 12.00 AM IST