By दिति बाजपेई
By Ashis Senapati
Acting on a tip off, the forest officials raided a van and recovered 140 Indian Flapshell turtles from a smuggler. The turtles shall now be returned to the nearby rivers in the district which are their original habitat. Read on to know why these turtles are smuggled.
Acting on a tip off, the forest officials raided a van and recovered 140 Indian Flapshell turtles from a smuggler. The turtles shall now be returned to the nearby rivers in the district which are their original habitat. Read on to know why these turtles are smuggled.
By Ashis Senapati
Due to the impact of Asani, tidal waves inundated nesting sites at Rushikulya in Odisha and damaged around 25% eggs of the turtles on May 10 and May 11, Ashok Behera, Assistant Conservator of Forest of Berhampur forest division told Gaon Connection.
Due to the impact of Asani, tidal waves inundated nesting sites at Rushikulya in Odisha and damaged around 25% eggs of the turtles on May 10 and May 11, Ashok Behera, Assistant Conservator of Forest of Berhampur forest division told Gaon Connection.
By Ashis Senapati
Following successful incubation after record nesting of the endangered Olive ridley sea turtles at the islands of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, millions of hatchlings are coming out of the confines of their egg shells to plunge into the waters of the Bay of Bengal and commence their marine lives. Read on to know more about these ecologically vulnerable turtles.
Following successful incubation after record nesting of the endangered Olive ridley sea turtles at the islands of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, millions of hatchlings are coming out of the confines of their egg shells to plunge into the waters of the Bay of Bengal and commence their marine lives. Read on to know more about these ecologically vulnerable turtles.
By Ashis Senapati
The nesting of the endangered Olive ridley turtle in record numbers in Odisha is being cheered as good news for the conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts. Human activities such as reckless fishing, tourism and exploitation of nesting beaches for infrastructural projects pose a serious threat to these turtles. Details here.
The nesting of the endangered Olive ridley turtle in record numbers in Odisha is being cheered as good news for the conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts. Human activities such as reckless fishing, tourism and exploitation of nesting beaches for infrastructural projects pose a serious threat to these turtles. Details here.
By Ashis Senapati
With the endangered Olive ridley sea turtles achieving the largest-ever recorded nesting in Odisha in the last week, scientists from ZSI have now tagged a total of 6,500 of these reptiles to study their migration patterns, breeding behaviour and gather more information about thee endangered species. Details here.
With the endangered Olive ridley sea turtles achieving the largest-ever recorded nesting in Odisha in the last week, scientists from ZSI have now tagged a total of 6,500 of these reptiles to study their migration patterns, breeding behaviour and gather more information about thee endangered species. Details here.
By Ashis Senapati
The Chilika Development Authority is working on a five-year action plan for fishing cat conservation in Chilika. The fishing cat is listed under the endangered species in the IUCN Red List, which means it faces a high threat of extinction in the wild.
The Chilika Development Authority is working on a five-year action plan for fishing cat conservation in Chilika. The fishing cat is listed under the endangered species in the IUCN Red List, which means it faces a high threat of extinction in the wild.
By Ashis Senapati
In the annual census report released by the Odisha government, the population of a total of six species of dolphins namely, Irrawaddy, bottlenose, humpback, striped, finless and spinner dolphins — have been recorded. More details here.
In the annual census report released by the Odisha government, the population of a total of six species of dolphins namely, Irrawaddy, bottlenose, humpback, striped, finless and spinner dolphins — have been recorded. More details here.
By Rahul Jha
As the population of the Ganges river dolphins declined alarmingly, a 60-kilometre stretch along the river in Bihar's Bhagalpur district was notified as Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in 1991. But, three decades later, the endangered species continues to face the threat of extinction and in the last six months three dolphins were found dead in the sanctuary.
As the population of the Ganges river dolphins declined alarmingly, a 60-kilometre stretch along the river in Bihar's Bhagalpur district was notified as Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in 1991. But, three decades later, the endangered species continues to face the threat of extinction and in the last six months three dolphins were found dead in the sanctuary.
By Garima Bhatia
Watching birds is an easy way to get children outdoors, whether it is to a neighbourhood lake or park, or in the school campus.
Watching birds is an easy way to get children outdoors, whether it is to a neighbourhood lake or park, or in the school campus.