Second endangered Sumatran rhino born in Indonesia28 Nov, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
African Parks' bold move to save rhinos: Rewilding the world's largest rhino farmAfrican Parks, a conservation charity, has acquired the largest private collection of rhinos in the world, the Platinum Rhino farm, with pl...
24 Sep, 2023, 02.02 PM IST
In major haul, Mizoram police rescue 140 exotic animals, seize drugs worth Rs 34.18 croreOfficials said that the police in a joint operation with the Excise and Narcotics Department personnel intercepted three vehicles and rescu...
15 Oct, 2022, 07.39 PM IST
Poaching, horn trade declining but rhinos still threatened22 Aug, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
Step-by-step: Helen, a 30-yr-old rhino at Walt Disney, gets fitted with fitness tracker; it has accelerometer & GPSIf Helen gets comfortable wearing the device, then two-thirds of the 9 white rhinos will wear it too.
17 May, 2022, 08.54 AM IST
Nine great apes in San Diego become first non-human primates vaccinated for Covid-19Nine great apes at the San Diego Zoo - four orangutans and five bonobos - made veterinary history in recent weeks as the world's first non-...
05 Mar, 2021, 08.53 AM IST
Why is Przewalski's horse in headlines?It is considered to be the only true wild horse species in the world today, is critically endangered and was recently cloned for the first ...
12 Sep, 2020, 11.02 PM IST
Sunda Tigers: Genetically isolated by the sea levelSunda tigers are distinguished by heavy black stripes on their orange coats, giving them the perfect camouflage to mimic light reflection o...
24 Feb, 2020, 11.32 PM IST
Extinction watch: Rhinoceros, hunted for its hornAccording to International Union for Conservation of Nature, Black rhinos, Sumatran rhinos and Javan rhinos are “critically endangered”. Th...
20 Feb, 2020, 11.16 PM IST
Red-haired person of the forest running out of spaceGreat imitators: The apes in the care of humans tend to mimic the actions of their caregivers—using sign language, washing clothes and even...
06 Feb, 2020, 11.50 PM IST
- New Orangutan species 'among most threatened great apes'
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Scientists have identified an isolated population of orangutans living in Sumatra in Indonesia, which according to the...
03 Nov, 2017, 08.07 PM IST
- Early humans lived in Indonesian rainforests 70,000 years ago
Jakarta, Aug 10 (IANS) A team of researchers announced on Thursday that early humans were living in the rainforests of Indonesia over 70,00...
10 Aug, 2017, 08.52 AM IST
- New population of Sumatran orangutans found living in highlands
An international team of researchers has discovered 8,000 Sumatran orangutans which were as yet uncounted. The huge number of this critical...
07 Mar, 2016, 03.34 PM IST
Heritage tourism: an opportunity to delve into the pastVenture through some of the world’s known and lesser known historic sites to get a blast from the past
16 May, 2013, 06.13 AM IST
- Maharashtra govt to go ahead with Jaitapur nuclear plant
Maharashtra government has said it would go ahead with the Jaitapur project, with additional safety measures if necessary.
19 Mar, 2011, 02.32 AM IST
- Islamic militants abort terror attack in western Indonesia
Islamic militants aborted a planned bombing attack on a cafe at the last minute in western Indonesia after realizing many of the victims wo...
04 Jul, 2008, 07.49 AM IST
- NALCO to invest Rs 30,000 cr to build smelter in Indonesia
State-run National Aluminium Company (NALCO) plans to invest a whopping Rs 30,000 crore over the next five years for setting up a smelter a...
11 Dec, 2007, 10.56 AM IST