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WTI honours Chakradharpur Railway for safely halting trains to protect elephants

Elephant movement is frequently observed across various sections of the Chakradharpur division. (Shutterstock/Representative use)
Published on Dec 25, 2025 10:22 pm IST

Birders spot 74 Indian Skimmers near Ganga in Bijnor

The Indian Skimmer is now almost completely restricted to India as a breeding bird, with only occasional breeding in western Bangladesh. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Apr 15, 2025 07:14 am IST

From civets to snow leopards: Check out this field guide to Indian Mammals

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The capped langur, which gets its name from dark patch of fur atop its head, is a forest-dwelling primate native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Myanmar. (Vivek Menon)
Updated on Feb 21, 2025 09:07 pm IST

From tigress urine to elephant: Forest officials’ new plan to capture tiger in Lko

Vehicle with tranquilising equipment in Rehmankheda (Sourced)
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 10:14 pm IST

Five injured in leopard attack near KWS

The house covered with net. (ht photo)
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 01:13 am IST

Carcass of wild elephant in Assam tests positive for Anthrax

Forest officials had found the carcass of a sub-adult female aged nearly 10 years in the Soraipung range of the Joypur reserve forest in Dibrugarh district on December 3.
Published on Dec 09, 2020 08:04 pm IST

Eleven poisoned vultures cured and released into the wild in Assam

A veterinarian taking care of a poisoned vulture at CWRC.
Updated on Apr 27, 2020 03:17 pm IST

Elephant ‘Laden’ renamed ‘Krishna’, to be domesticated

Following its capture on Monday, the pachyderm was kept at Kanyakuchi reserve for one night. Image used for representational purpose only.
Published on Nov 14, 2019 03:36 am IST

2 men arrested for selling genitalia of monitor lizards in Gurugram

The suspects sold hatha jodi (dried genitalia of monitor lizards) and protected seashells, both banned in the country.
Updated on Jul 28, 2019 03:22 am IST

Tiger chooses ‘bed n breakfast’ to escape floods in Assam’s Kaziranga

The photograph of a Royal Bengal tiger lying on a bed at a house near Kaziranga national park in Assam is being widely shared on Twitter.
Updated on Jul 18, 2019 03:25 pm IST

Rogue tusker in Odisha tramples 5 persons to death

Angry over the killings, the residents of the two villages staged a road block on Friday morning, demanding adequate compensation to the family of the deceased.
Updated on Apr 20, 2019 11:41 am IST

First aquatic census finds 1,150 dolphins in Bihar

During survey, 300 dolphins were found in the Ganges from Buxar to Mokama, 700 in the Ganges from Mokama to Manihari, 100 in the Gandak river and 50 in the Ghaghara river.
Updated on Feb 19, 2019 03:18 pm IST

Rules broken, guidelines violated in killing tigress Avni, says report

People protest in Pune against the killing of tigress Avni.
Published on Dec 05, 2018 10:06 am IST

Backlash over killing of tigress in Maharashtra: Two expert panels to probe incident

A protest in Andheri against the shoot-at-sight order for T-1.
Updated on Nov 10, 2018 12:41 am IST

Dia Mirza: I saw a chained elephant on a school trip to the zoo and became upset

Bolloywood actor Dia Mirza with an elephant installation created by artists Brinda Miller and Bandana Jain for the Gaj Mahotsav in Delhi.
Updated on Aug 12, 2018 05:12 pm IST

World Elephant Day: Gaj Mahotsav unites Indian artists, celebs for tusker friend

A stainless steel bolts and bronze elephant installation by Priya Jhangu will be on display at the festival.
Updated on Aug 12, 2018 04:38 pm IST

Wildbuzz: Mitti ka sher, Baaz of belief, and parivar’s passion

Tigress, after having licked dirt with her tongue.
Updated on Jun 16, 2018 10:22 pm IST