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According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) data, of the 98 tiger deaths in India in 2017, 26 were reported from Madhya Pradesh. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Tiger census begins in Madhya Pradesh

The first phase of All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) began Monday in all the tiger reserves of Madhya Pradesh.

06 Feb 2018 6:31 PM

The Queen is known to take a great interest in the Windsor swans. (Photo: Pixabay)

Queen Elizabeth upset over death of Windsor swans, bird flu suspected

Presently, scientists are doing tests on the dead birds, ten per cent of the flock’s total, amid fears the virus may spread.

05 Feb 2018 3:43 PM

Rao instructed the Chief Secretary, Municipal and Forest Ministers, Chief Conservator of Forests, and other senior officials to visit Hyderabad and study its surrounding forest areas to find out what could be done to develop it.

Save Hyderabad campaign: Telengana CM bats for forest protection

Rao said that there was 1.5 lakh acres of forest land around city which should be developed into forest blocks for fresh air.

05 Feb 2018 7:59 AM

Debra Suierveld and her family assumed their dog Abby had died after she ran away in 2008 from their home. (Photo: AP)

Pet pooch turns up 10 years after vanishing from home

Black Labrador mix showed up on George Speiring's front porch in Lower Burrell, 16 kilometers west of Apollo.

03 Feb 2018 1:37 PM

The researchers monitored the behaviour, hunting success, and metabolic rates of adult female polar bears (Photo: AFP)

Climate change is leaving polar bears starved

Their most recent population estimate indicates the polar bear population has declined by about 40 per cent over the past decade.

02 Feb 2018 4:48 PM

According to experts, crabs boiled alive for eating can remain conscious for more than two minutes.

Stars and campaigners come together for ban on crabs and lobsters being boiled alive

Move for protection comes after evidence shows that crustaceans can feel pain.

02 Feb 2018 2:32 PM

The rare predator - one of only 500 or so Siberian tigers living in their snowy natural habitat in eastern Russia - found a remote house and quietly lay down on the porch. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Tiger seeks human help after suffering painful gum problems

An endangered feline defied all instincts and walked into village to seek human help over severe teeth problem.

01 Feb 2018 1:14 PM

Villagers shamed her by placing the dead dog on her shoulders (Photo: YouTube)

Shocking footage shows villagers beating up thief allegedly trying to poison dog

It was reported that the woman wanted to sell the dead animal’s meat.

30 Jan 2018 4:48 PM

People seem caught up in taking photos and putting them on Facebook and Instagram and want a model animal they can put on social media. (Photo: Pixabay)

Black cats being dumped as they don’t look good in owners’ selfies

Black cats are harder to re-home because of their association with witchcraft.

30 Jan 2018 12:25 PM

They exhibit a trait known as aversive learning by training female aedes aegypti mosquitoes to associate odours (including human body odours) with unpleasant shocks and vibrations (Photo: AFP)

Study claims mosquitoes can remember human smell

Hosts who swat at mosquitoes or perform other defensive behaviours may be abandoned, no matter how sweet they are.

28 Jan 2018 6:10 PM

The spokesman said staff will continue to call her Harold, despite the revelation, and that the egg is unlikely to hatch into a chick. (Facebook/ Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation)

Sanctuary shocked as 'male' vulture lays egg

Staff at Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation in Kent were left dumbfounded when they found griffon vulture with an egg in its enclosure.

27 Jan 2018 11:15 AM

Eastern cougars, preying mostly on white-tailed deer in forests and coastal marshes, were declared endangered in 1973. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eastern US cougar declared extinct

Mountain lions or pumas, historically roamed every state east of Mississippi River but mostly vanished by 1900 due to systematic hunting.

27 Jan 2018 8:16 AM

They had to shave off her fur to assess damage and was horrified at her condition (Photo: YouTube)

Owner using human hair dye to colour dog purple almost kills her

Rescuers feared that she may go blind but months after her ordeal Violet is recovering and has a new home.

26 Jan 2018 4:46 PM

The animal just wanders around as it is visibly confused and in pain (Photo: YouTube)

Social media users slam footage showing baby cow staggering on 2 feet

The cow is barely controlling its movement as it moves towards a man for help only to be pushed away.

24 Jan 2018 3:09 PM

Officials at the Railway Technical Research Institute said that there were 45 per cent fewer deer on the tracks when the sounds were played, compared to when the trains ran as normal. (Photo: Pixabay)

Japanese trains bark like dogs so deer don’t get run over

Deer often congregate to lick the train tracks in the evening and late at night – which, sadly, leads to regular collisions.

19 Jan 2018 4:12 PM

Researchers found that the need for adaptation is greatest in the US, parts of India and Africa, Indonesia, and in central Europe.

Global warming will put millions more at flood risk in next two decades

Researchers say fluvial floods are among the most common and devastating natural disasters nowadays.

13 Jan 2018 12:51 PM

Conservationists said it was mystifying how the Trump administration determined the lynx has recovered and should be delisted. (Photo: Pixabay)

Canada lynx no longer threatened, says US wildlife agency

Finding will see US Fish and Wildlife Service formally propose removing Canada lynx from federal endangered and threatened species list.

12 Jan 2018 12:45 PM

PETA's intervention application included health assessment reports by a team of two government veterinarians from the Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Department who examined the horses and found that they suffered from malnourishment. (Representational Image)

PETA India gets custody of horses rescued from illegal racing sting

Application of accused asking for custody of horses rejected by court; however, they were allowed to take back carts.

09 Jan 2018 12:39 PM

They showed quick thinking and submerged the canine's back in the water (Photo: AFP)

Man saves pet dog with python on its back by holding it underwater to shake off the snake

The serpent had its fangs in the dog's back and had started swallowing it when the couple rushed to rescue their pet.

08 Jan 2018 2:58 PM

The present study is the first distribution record of this species in the western Himalayan region. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Eegant water shrew sighted in Uttarakhand for first time

Smallest of amphibious mammals, the water shrew, has currently 13 known species in the world.

06 Jan 2018 6:56 PM

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