Big Cats

Death of Royal Bengal tiger Mahavir in Odisha reserve deals a blow to translocation of big cats; govt orders probe

After the death of Royal Bengal tiger Mahavir, the NTCA advised the Odisha government to temporarily halt the inter-state tiger translocation programme, till an investigation is completed.

South African lion cubs born from artificial insemination in first for the species

The method developed allows a non-surgical means of fertilization, an otherwise-invasive procedure.

Gir lions' deaths: Decoding the disturbing Canine Distemper Virus epidemic that killed over 20 big cats

The conservation effort for the Asiatic lion in Gujarat's Gir Forest lies in establishing one or more alternate homes for the endangered species.

Wildlife photographer Nayan Khanolkar: 'Ignore nature, and you'll have to pay a price'

Mumbai-based wildlife photographer Nayan Khanolkar was one of the winners of the prestigious Wildlife Photography Awards. He tells us how he got the picture of the leopard, that won him the prize.

To save the big cats, we need Big Data Analytics

According to one estimate, World Wildlife Fund for Nature staff captured 2.5 million camera-trap photos in 15 protected areas in rainforests around the world.

Back off! 70-year-old fights off two leopards with just his walking stick

In a completely wow situation, reports have emerged that a 70-year-old man fought off two leopards with just his walking stick!

After tiger mauls youth in Delhi, Kerala zoo tightens safety measures

A zoo in Kerala has tightened safety and precautionary measures, after a youth was mauled to death by a tiger when he fell into enclosure at the Delhi Zoo.

Shocked public watches as white tiger mauls and kills youth at Delhi zoo

An unidentified youth, said to be a labourer, was killed by a white tiger at the Delhi zoo.