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500 plants, 100 birds, 25 butterfly species: At 23, Delhi boy turns home terrace into lush urban forest. How a childhood love for birdwatching sparked a mission to protect urban wildlifeAman Sharma, a 23-year-old Delhi resident, has transformed his 15,000 sq ft terrace into a thriving urban forest, a testament to his passio...- Rare wildlife, dense evergreen forests, rich biodiversity: 5 stunning rainforests in India that every nature-lover must visitCelebrating World Rainforest Day, India boasts incredible biodiversity across its lush rainforests. From Arunachal Pradesh's Namdapha to Ke...
- Does planting more trees on farmland actually hurt bird populations? Here's what a new study reveals about hidden risks of tree plantingNew research from Japan reveals that planting trees for conservation, while beneficial for some birds, can negatively impact species relian...
- Scientists just reviewed more than 400 cat studies and found that outdoor-roaming pets had three to five times the odds of carrying germs that can infect people, turning a common habit into a quiet public health riskA groundbreaking study reveals that outdoor-roaming pet cats carry infectious diseases at rates similar to feral cats, posing risks to huma...
- Mind Over Money | Tracking a tiger or a multibagger? Discipline wins both, says Arunasset’s Arun PatelIn this edition of Mind Over Money, he shares how lessons from the wild have shaped his investment philosophy and why the best opportunitie...
- Tech, crypto firms to help tackle illegal wildlife tradeAnnouncement made as part of a business forum convened by Prince William and The Royal Foundation's United for Wildlife during London Cli...
- Mishmi Takins: A mysterious Himalayan mammal spotted in Sikkim that looks like an antelope but is actually a rare goat-like creatureA rare video of Mishmi takins in Sikkim has gone viral. These unusual animals were spotted in Bakuchaang by tourism and forest staff. Mishm...
- A GPS-tracked wolf jumped into a Swiss lake, and what happened next stunned expertsA lone wolf, M637, stunned Swiss researchers by swimming across the frigid Lake Lucerne, a journey of about 1.5 kilometers. This remarkable...
- Florida has moved more than 97,000 gopher tortoises since 2009, but the booming rescue industry may be hiding a harder question about whether these reptiles can actually survive the shuffleFlorida's gopher tortoise relocation program, designed to protect the species from development, faces scrutiny. While developers pay to mov...
- Scientists just trained AI to spot hidden seahorses, shark fins, and sea cucumbers in airport X-ray scans, and the 86% to 96% detection rates could give customs officers a new way to catch marine wildlife smugglersWildlife traffickers hide marine species in luggage. Australian scientists created an AI system using 3D X-ray scans to find seahorses, sha...
- Study finds urban male bowerbirds in Queensland use human-made objects in courtship displays far more often than rural birdsMale bowerbirds in Australia are now using human-made trash to build their elaborate courtship displays. Researchers found urban birds pref...
- Snow leopard retreats from a pack of dogs. Uttarakhand forest officer says the real problem is not the dogs but...A rare snow leopard video reveals a growing conservation issue. Stray dogs, fueled by unmanaged waste in lower valleys, are venturing into ...
- Bindi Irwin's heartwarming Father's Day quote for Steve Irwin: 'Dad is and always will be my living, breathing superhero'Father’s Day quote by Bindi Irwin: Father's Day 2026 falls on Sunday, June 21. Bindi Irwin honors her father, Steve Irwin, calling him her ...
- 56 million dead, one frozen secret: Antarctica outed the deadliest secret in human historyAntarctic ice cores climate change: Scientists found ancient air trapped in Antarctic ice. This ice holds records of Earth's atmosphere for...
- He shot a wolf for fun. Then something in its dying eyes turned a hunter into America's greatest conservationistAs the animal lay dying, Aldo Leopold looked into its eyes and saw what he later described as a “fierce green fire” fading away. In that mo...
- Assam mother nursed a wild civet cub like her third child. 17 years later, when her son opened NCERT book, he couldn't believe what he sawAn Assam family's act of kindness in rescuing and raising an orphaned civet cub, Bhakat, in 2009 has unexpectedly found its way into an NCE...
- When the Black Death killed half of Europe in the 1340s, ecologists expected the land to bloom; instead, plant diversity plummeted for 150 years until farming returnedA new study reveals the Black Death's devastating impact on Europe's plant life. The plague's population crash led to a sharp decline in pl...
- Quote of the day by environmentalist Steve Irwin: ‘I believe that education is all about being excited about…’ – ‘Crocodile Hunter’ on why passion is the foundation of learningSteve Irwin believed education thrives on excitement and passion, not just knowledge. His own enthusiasm for wildlife, honed from childhood...
- Crashes with kangaroos and other wildlife are rising across Australia, and a 21% spike in claims reveals exactly when and where you're most at riskAnimal collisions on Australian regional roads are a growing crisis, with claims rising 21% in 2025. Kangaroos and wallabies are the primar...
- Quote of the day by Sir David Attenborough: “The question is, are we happy to suppose that our…’ – Naturalist on stewardship, conservation and responsibilitySir David Attenborough, a renowned nature communicator, urges us to consider the future of wildlife. His words question our willingness to ...
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