Wildlife

Record number of migratory birds visited Kashmir this winter

An estimated 13 lakh to 14 lakh migratory birds visited the wetlands of Kashmir, including areas protected by the wildlife department as well as those falling outside its jurisdiction, an official said

Explained: Why is India planning to send tigers to Cambodia?

India, which has 70 per cent of the global wild tiger population, is considering translocating some big cats to Cambodia. The country declared tigers ‘functionally extinct’ in 2016 and is making efforts to reintroduce the carnivores

From eery crocodile to breath-taking snow leopard, a peek into the wild, wild world

Nature is beautiful yet haunting. These 15 images, the winners of the World Nature Photography Awards, are proof

Explained: Why butterflies are not considered wildlife

Owing to a legal snag, officials in at least a dozen American states have little or no authority to protect insects, which is a growing problem for humans

Wildlife thriving in Delhi's urban jungles: Two leopards cub spotted in Asola Sanctuary

An official on Wednesday said this is first time that a cub leopard has been spotted in the jungles of Asola since leopard sightings began a few years ago

The Arctic is getting wetter: How shifting seasons will affect the wildlife and ecosystem

Arctic precipitation is increasing throughout the year, and the seasons are shifting. Much of the new precipitation is now falling as rain, sometimes during the winter, disrupting daily life for humans, wildlife, and plants

Spot Light: Coming face-to-face with a snow leopard in Uttarakhand's Niti Valley

The big cat is listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List because the global population is estimated to number fewer than 10,000 mature individuals and is expected to decline to about 10 per cent of that by 2040

Researcher captures rare snow leopard on camera in Gangotri National Park

The sighting of snow leopards is now becoming more and more frequent in Uttarakhand forest

Explained: How China’s Belt and Road initiative could affect oceans across the world

China’s Belt and Road projects are intended to help emerging economies grow, but they also can have negative impacts — including environmental damage that hurts local communities or livelihoods

MoU delay holds up translocation of 12 South African cheetahs to India

Wildlife experts say prolonged quarantine is taking a toll on the health of these big cats, who are slated to join the eight cheetahs imported from Namibia and released in KNP in Sheopur district in mid-September