Meet Dr. Roshini, Kerala only woman forest officer, who catches Kings Cobra, Pythons & Rat Snakes with bare handsRoshni, a beat forest officer in Kerala, recently achieved a milestone. She rescued her first king cobra. Roshni is the only woman snake ca...
09 Jul, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
Man exposes himself to lethal snake venom 856 times; helps scientists develop world's 'most broadly effective' antidoteScientists have developed a potentially universal antivenom. This uses antibodies from Timothy Friede, who self-immunized against snake ven...
03 May, 2025, 02.42 PM IST
King Cobra’s Secrets Revealed: New study breaks 180-year-old belief about the world’s most venomous snakeResearchers discovered four distinct species of king cobra. The king cobra was previously thought to be a single species. The study involve...
16 Nov, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
10-foot long King Cobra found in Delhi: Here's how it travelled over 350 km from Uttarakhand to ChanakyapuriKing Cobra Found in Delhi: A 10-foot long king cobra was rescued from a tree in New Delhi's Chanakyapuri, marking the first sighting of thi...
02 Oct, 2024, 11.50 AM IST
- Mangaluru's Pilikula to get hippos, Asiatic lions
The Pilikula Nisargadhama is all set to welcome new guests to its sprawling zoo.
05 Apr, 2015, 02.10 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
In rare first, striped hyenas sighted in Dudhwa tiger reserveThe intensive camera trappings at the Dudhwa tiger reserve have sprung up another surprise.
18 Jul, 2014, 03.29 AM IST
- New life, new hope for Manas National Park
Western Assam’s Manas National Park which also covers a part of Bhutan has excited conservationists.
10 Jul, 2014, 02.47 AM IST
55 species of herpetofauna found in Manas landscapeThe survey was part of a trans-boundary conservation initiative funded and led by the park authorities of Manas National Park, India and Ro...
09 Jul, 2014, 11.13 AM IST
Dudhwa's cameras click endangered birds, King CobraDudhwa tiger reserve is not just home to tigers but other endangered species as well. The cameras installed inside the reserve to capture p...
04 Jul, 2014, 02.03 AM IST
Quick getaways from Delhi, Mumbai and BangaloreGet set for some hilly views and tranquil surroundings as you make way to Spiti in Himachal Pradesh.
10 Oct, 2013, 03.00 AM IST
King Cobra not on the verge of extinction in India: Environment ministry"The Indian crocodile and the King Cobra are presently not on the verge of extinction," environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan said.
24 Mar, 2013, 06.15 PM IST
Indian crocodile, king cobra face extinction threatThe Indian crocodile (mugger ), King cobra, the South Andaman krait, four types of turtle — Bengal Roof Turtle, Red-crowned Roofed Turtle, ...
16 Feb, 2013, 05.39 AM IST
Mining taking heavy toll on Goa's wildlife: EnvironmentalistsIncessant digging that had been taking place around Goa's forests in search for iron ore has taken a heavy toll on wild animals and other s...
31 Oct, 2012, 09.44 PM IST
King Cobra faces loss of habitatThe King Cobra, world's longest venomous snake found predominantly in Indian rain forests, are increasingly threatened due to loss of habit...
29 Jun, 2012, 01.45 PM IST
- Dead tiger in Sunderbans had swallowed king cobra
The 14-year-old tiger that was found dead two days ago in Sunderbans of West Bengal had swallowed two snakes, including a venomous king cob...
19 Jul, 2009, 07.06 PM IST
- Rare female king cobra dies in zoo
A rare 12-foot long female king cobra, which was under treatment at the government zoological park here, died on Thursday evening.
02 Jan, 2009, 05.17 PM IST