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gir national park news

Five lion deaths in Gujarat's Gir in 10 days, minister says no disease outbreak

The deaths were reported from the Gir East and Gir West divisions of Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary.
Updated on May 27, 2026 01:57 pm IST

Why Rakul Preet Singh left Gir safari midway amid viral video controversy?

A video featuring actor Rakul Preet Singh during her recent visit to Gir National Park has gone viral on social media, triggering a debate among netizens over wildlife safety rules and celebrity privilege.
Updated on May 11, 2026 12:58 pm IST

Watch: Dramatic lion-lioness moment captured in Gir National Park

The video went viral on Instagram for capturing a rare and intense exchange between a lion and a lioness.
Published on Feb 15, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back

Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back
Updated on May 15, 2026 02:27 pm IST

Two held in Delhi for running fake safari booking racket across India

Police said the two had created fake identities to bulk-book safari slots in advance through official portals, thereby creating an artificial shortage of permits (Representative photo)
Published on Oct 22, 2025 09:58 pm IST

President Droupadi Murmu interacts with tribal Siddi community at Sasan-Gir

President Droupadi Murmu interacts with tribal Siddi community at Sasan-Gir
Published on Oct 10, 2025 10:04 pm IST

India’s lion population logged 32.2% surge in last 5 years

The census, carried out from May 10 to 13, spanned 58 talukas across 11 districts, including Junagadh, Amreli, and Bhavnagar. (HT PHOTO)
Published on May 22, 2025 06:00 am IST

Asiatic lion population in Gujarat sees 32.2% jump; rises to 891: CM Patel

The census, carried out from May 10 to 13, spanned 58 talukas across 11 districts, including Junagadh, Amreli, and Bhavnagar. (File photo)
Published on May 21, 2025 11:50 am IST

Where the wild kings roam: Places to spot majestic lions

Modi shared pictures from his jungle safari in Gir National Park, Gujarat and urged people to visit.
Updated on Mar 05, 2025 11:10 am IST

PM Modi announces lion census at National Wildlife Board meet in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks at the Asiatic Lions at Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary during his visit on World Wildlife Day, on Monday.
Published on Mar 03, 2025 01:41 pm IST

Gujarat revises rules for construction near Asiatic lion habitat, sparks concern

This change will be highly detrimental to the Gir Protected Area and its wildlife including Asiatic lions, said Bhushan Pandya, (X/gir_park)
Updated on Feb 20, 2025 11:10 pm IST

Couple on bike faces lion in hair-raising encounter. Watch

A couple fled in fear after encountering a lion during a night bike ride in Gujarat's Somnath.
Published on Oct 12, 2024 09:27 pm IST

Pride of 14 lions cross highway in Gujarat's Amreli. Rare video is viral

The pride of lions crossed a road in Gujarat's Amreli district.
Updated on May 15, 2024 06:42 pm IST

Tiger Zinda Hai: Judicial Lens

Project Tiger is a wildlife conservation project launched by the Government of India on April 1st 1973 to protect the Bengal tiger and its habitats. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 06:02 pm IST

Gir pride: 18 lions in a single frame | Watch

Two prides of lions, consisting of 18 Asiatic Lions, at Gir National Park. (Photo courtesy:  Preeti Pandya)
Published on Jul 07, 2022 05:38 pm IST

Vaccine to stop killer CDV among lions in works

The Gir forests are the only natural habitat of the Asiatic Lions in western India. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Updated on Mar 18, 2022 06:26 am IST

Gir forest guard ‘pleads’ with lion to move away from road. Here’s what happens

The image show a lion sitting in the middle of a path.
Updated on Oct 07, 2020 05:56 pm IST

After no response from Gujarat, Maharashtra approaches Telangana for two pairs of lions

The department will send a proposal to the Telangana forest department next week requesting the authorities concerned for two pairs of lions to be sent to SGNP from Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad.
Published on Sept 18, 2020 09:29 am IST

Centre to launch projects for lion, dolphin conservation

In his Independence Day speech, Modi underlined commitment to the promotion and conservation of biodiversity and said India is one of the very few countries where the forest cover is expanding.
Updated on Aug 16, 2020 01:00 am IST

Incredible video captures lioness roaring at lion, leaves people amazed

Shot by wildlife photographer Zubin Ashara, the video shows a lioness and a lion fighting with each other .
Published on Jul 27, 2020 05:54 pm IST

29% rise in Asiatic lion numbers, says Gujarat

An Asiatic lion at Gir wildlife sanctury in Junagadh district in Gujarat.
Updated on Jun 11, 2020 08:03 am IST

Tiger makes a comeback to Gujarat after more than 25 years

Image captured by night vision camera of a lone tiger's movement in forest of Mahisagar district in Gujarat.
Updated on Feb 13, 2019 11:17 am IST

Three lions run over by goods train in Gujarat’s Gir

An Asiatic lion at Gir wildlife sanctury in Junagadh district in Gujarat.
Updated on Dec 18, 2018 01:26 pm IST

Gujarat lion deaths:Congress leader Ahmed Patel writes to PM Narendra Modi

Asiatic Lions near the village of Sasan on the edge of Gir National Park.
Updated on Oct 06, 2018 04:59 pm IST

23 lions die at Gir sanctuary, SC seeks Centre and Gujarat govts to respond

Gujarat state forest minister Ganpat Vasava on Tuesday said four of the 23 lions had died because of canine distemper virus (CDV) and reports on the remaining deaths were awaited.
Updated on Oct 04, 2018 07:55 am IST

Shepherd injured trying to save his cattle from lions in Gujarat

Ambardi’s boundary touches the forest area of the Gir National Park, the last abode of lions in Asia.
Published on Jul 23, 2018 06:53 pm IST

Now, teasing Gir lion can get you seven years’ imprisonment

As many as 523 lions were detected at the Gir National Park and Sanctuary in the 2015 census.
Updated on Jun 20, 2018 04:35 pm IST

Population spurt, space crunch drive lions of Gir into death traps

The lion population rose from an alarmingly low 13 in 1913 to a healthy 523 in 2015. And 40% of these lions now live in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath and Porbandar districts in the Saurashtra region, moving through 19 corridors covering 22,000 square km.
Updated on Apr 01, 2018 09:54 am IST