Parrots masturbate too: New study finds it's natural for both males and females and more common in parent-raised birdsA new study reveals that masturbation in birds is a natural and widespread behavior, challenging the long-held belief that it's solely a si...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Why Europe Is Quietly Bringing Back an Animal That Went Extinct in 1627The last aurochs, an ancestor of modern cattle, vanished in Poland in 1627. However, a groundbreaking scientific effort is bringing these m...
11 May, 2026, 03.32 AM IST
Feral dogs turn into Ladakh’s 'most dangerous predator', endangering rare Himalayan speciesFeral dogs have emerged as Ladakh’s most dangerous predator, threatening rare wildlife and human safety. Fuelled by poor waste management, ...
29 Dec, 2025, 01.14 PM IST
No love, no chicks, only extinction? Gujarat has a 'pyaar ka stimulus plan' for loveless birdsGujarat is trying to save the lesser florican. The bird faces extinction. Last year, breeding failed. Now, experts use fake female birds to...
11 Jul, 2025, 01.54 PM IST
World's smallest hog released into wild in India by conservationistsThe pygmy hog, which has the scientific name porcula salvania, lives in tall, wet grasslands and was once found along plains on the Himalay...
27 Jun, 2021, 01.52 PM IST
World's smallest hog released into wild in India by conservationists27 Jun, 2021, 01.33 PM IST
Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings releasedIt was their first sighting of the world on Friday. They have not seen the Sunlight soon after their birth, but the moonlight.
05 Mar, 2016, 07.59 PM IST
- Electric fences kill more tuskers in Tamil Nadu than poachers
Electric fences are wreaking havoc in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, killing four tuskers in the last six months.
24 Mar, 2015, 01.33 PM IST
King cobras fall into pit, female swallows mateWas it a common case of cannibalism in the animal kingdom or a sacrifice to preserve its kind? Residents of the suburb of Guduvanchery rece...
16 Feb, 2015, 01.38 AM IST
- Chennai beaches set for Olive Ridley nesting season
Olive Ridley turtles are finding it tougher to nest on the city’s beaches with each passing year, having to elude fishing nets, find their ...
25 Dec, 2014, 03.45 AM IST
Translocate 6 lions every 4 yrs into Madhya Pradesh: ExpertsLion experts Ravi Chellam and Y V Jhala said that the possibility of lions' extinction in Kuno Palpur would be almost negligible if 12 lion...
21 Nov, 2013, 11.50 AM IST
- Rare turtles to be released in Sunderbans
Inspired by the their success in hatching the critically endangered Northern River Terrapin or Sunderbans Batagur, officials of the Sunderb...
19 Oct, 2013, 03.14 AM IST
- New family members for Dudhwa park rhinos soon
Banke and its extended clan of 30 other rhinos at the Dudhwa national park will meet a new set of counterparts from Assam soon as the decks...
29 Apr, 2013, 02.17 AM IST
- Poaching fears over tiger relocation at Sariska
The ambitious but controversial tiger relocation programme at Sariska Tiger Reserve is set to enter the next phase with the introduction of...
16 Oct, 2012, 03.03 AM IST
- Rare turtles released into sea
The forest department with the help of local wildlife conservationists released Olive Ridley Turtles and Green Sea Turtles into the sea nea...
14 Oct, 2012, 10.57 PM IST
Nepal records increase in tiger populationNepal has witnessed a jump in tiger population over the last two years during which the numbers of the wild cat went up from 155 to 176.
29 Jul, 2012, 07.02 PM IST
- Kota tigress: Tardy relocation bid irks conservationists
While there is reason enough for the forest department to rejoice the increasing tiger population in the state, its inaction over bringing ...
29 Jun, 2011, 11.16 PM IST