A high definition camera outside the International Space Station captured this NASA view of the eye of Hurricane Florence churning across the Atlantic and headed towards the US East Coast in a west-northwesterly direction.

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Mahouts ride tamed elephants at the Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu District, about 250 kms west of Bangalore. As India’s 1.3-billion population grows, people are encroaching into habitats where until now the elephant, not man, had been king, with painful effects for both parties. The government told parliament in 2017 that 1,100 people had been killed in the previous three years.

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There has been an 80% decline in the population of Lesser Florican since 2000 when around 3,500 birds were estimated to be in these four states, according to the report. read more

The Aquilaria malaccensis tree, which produces one of the world’s most valued woods, moved from ‘vulnerable’ to ‘critically endangered’ as logging and deforestation caused population to decline by more than 80% over the past 150 years, the IUCN said. read more

Strict monitoring has helped raised the number of nests from five in 2005 to 24 now. read more

These shrines are mostly in areas around Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary and Vasai, says recently published study. read more

Listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List, villagers trapped the fishing cat in net after it preyed on their goats. read more

Native to southern US and Mexico, the turtles have flourished ever since 40 of them were released into the pond 10 years ago read more

While the dolphin is listed as an endangered species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN ) Red list, the Gharial is critically endangered in the same list read more

A dozen rescued spotted pond turtles along with 73 others born in Lucknow, were released in their natural habitat in the river Ganga in Fatehpur district on Wednesday to mark the World Turtle Day. read more

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will conduct the project in the three countries, with the Global Tiger Forum (GTF) and Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India (WII) playing a crucial role in synchronising the programme. read more

If the extinction trends continue, it would mean the loss of mammals such as elephants, giraffes and hippos. In March, the world’s last male northern white rhino died in Kenya. read more

Young elephants play in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania. The battle to save Africa’s elephants appears to be gaining momentum in Tanzania, with killings declining and some populations starting to grow again. Tanzania’s Selous-Mikumi region is one of the biggest killing fields for African elephants, but the wilderness of about 60,000 square kilometers still offers hope for the world’s biggest land animal.

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The Kukrail gharial breeding centre in Lucknow alone houses around 300 gharials -- once considered to be the total population of the crocodilian in the country. And there are still eggs left for new ones to make an appearance. read more

An Olive ridley turtle nests to lay eggs during a mass nesting at Rushikulya beach, Odisha. Navigating thousands of kilometers of ocean every year, female Olive Ridleys arrive at the same beach to lay eggs before leaping back into the sea--leaving their young vulnerable to predators. During this period, fishing communities in Odisha keep vigil at the eggs in a selfless effort to save this endangered species from extinction.

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