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Proverb of the day: 'A cat may go to a monastery, but...' Life lessons from African proverb on fundamental nature, intrinsic characteristics, surroundings, authenticity and self-acceptance, behavioral consistency and realistic expectationsProverb of the Day: "A cat may go to a monastery, but she still remains a cat" is an Ethiopian saying that explains how a person's basic na...
A shark that walks instead of swims? Scientists just found a new one in the wild, and it may already be facing extinctionScientists have identified a new species of 'walking' shark in Papua New Guinea, named Hemiscyllium dudgeonae. This unique shark uses its p...
A Stanford study just rewrote the Bengal cat's origin storyNew research reveals Bengal cats' striking looks originate from common house cats. For years, people believed their wild ancestry was respo...
Tiger returns to Gujarat: Ratanmahal forests now home to three big catsGujarat now hosts lions, tigers, and leopards. Tigers have been spotted in Ratanmahal forests. The National Tiger Conservation Authority ha...
Environment Ministry restores special protection level to Rhesus MacaqueThe National Board of Wildlife has restored Schedule II protection to the Rhesus Macaque, ensuring stricter safeguards against hunting, tra...
‘Ghost of the mountains’ spotted in Spiti: Tourists capture rare snow leopard on camera in thrilling encounterWhile road-tripping through Himachal’s Spiti Valley, a group of stunned tourists captured a rare sight—an elusive snow leopard calmly walki...
Amid setbacks, NTCA approves web series on Project Cheetah to 'showcase efforts to world'The National Tiger Conservation Authority has approved the filming of a web series on Project Cheetah to highlight India's efforts in reint...
India's snow leopard census: 718 spotted in first-ever estimation, majority roaming LadakhIndia boasts 718 snow leopards, revealed in the groundbreaking Snow Leopard Population Assessment. Ladakh leads with 477, showcasing succes...
Himachal home to 75 snow leopards, says five-year scientific estimationA recent estimation conducted in Himachal Pradesh, India, as part of the Snow Leopard Population Assessment, has revealed the presence of 4...
U.S., Germany poised to send tanks to Ukraine, answering Kyiv's pleasUntil now, the U.S. has resisted providing its own M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, citing extensive and complex maintenance and logistical chal...
Have to ensure animals live in safe habitats: Prime Minister Modi on leopard populationHe was reacting to Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar's tweet about the report, Status of Leopards in India 2018, which said that India...
From 8000 in 2014, India's leopard population increased to over 12,000 in 2018: Prakash JavadekarAs per the report, India's leopard population in 2018 was estimated at 12,852, with maximum big cats being found in Madhya Pradesh at 3,421...
New birds species discovered in NepalA new species of birds has been discovered in the high mountainous region of Nepal, bringing the total number of avian species in the Himal...
Environmentalists welcome Uttarakhand HC order banning killing of big cats
Snow leopards mapped with camera traps: WWFA pilot project of installing camera traps to map endangered snow leopards has yielded "positive" results in North Sikkim as photos of the ...
UP plans 4th tiger reserve, may get big cats from PannaUttar Pradesh may soon get its fourth tiger reserve, thanks to big cats strolling into the state from Madhya Pradesh's Panna reserve.
Pilibhit Wildlife Sanctuary gets tiger reserve forest statusGovernment officials said the move to notify the forest ranges in Pilibhit as tiger reserve shows the state’s commitment to strengthen cons...
- Two snow leopards sighted at Gangotri National Park
Two snow leopards, an endangered species, have been spotted at the Gangotri National Park in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district.
Leopards vanishing faster than tigers in Madhya PradeshThanks to poaching, retaliatory killing, conflicts with farmers followed by weak investigations, the spotted feline may soon qualify for 'v...
- Two more tiger reserves in Maharashtra
Saving the tiger has received a fillip as two more wildlife sanctuaries in Vidarbha are to get tiger reserve status.