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ZSI scientists discover two new marine worm species on West Bengal coast

ZSI scientists discover two new marine worm species on West Bengal coast

Published 159 days ago

ZSI scientists discover new Gecko species in Andhra Pradesh

ZSI scientists discover new Gecko species in Andhra Pradesh

Published 242 days ago

Golden-haired tube-nosed bat species discovered in Mizoram; India’s bat tally rises to 136

Based on a comparative study of specimens kept in several museums abroad and DNA analysis of the Mizoram specimen, the team was able to confirm the bat species as Harpiola isodon. (Zootaxa)

Published 293 days ago

Pune scientist central to discovery of four new species of parasitic wasps

Team of scientists from ZSI has discovered four new species of tiny spider-egg parasitic wasps, including Idris bianor (in pic), in West Bengal. (HT)

Published 381 days ago

New bat species found in Himalayas, East Asian bat mislabel corrected

Believed to be native to the southern slopes of the Himalayan long-tailed Myotis, this species has so far been spotted in Deodar, Pine, and Cedar forests, where it appears to be relatively uncommon. (Sourced/ HT)

Published 402 days ago

ZSI to study small animal species in western Indian region

The work on the survey project sanctioned in April 2024 started in January this year. (HT PHOTO)

Published 524 days ago

India begins geotagging horsheshoe crabs

India is home to two species of horseshoe crabs (which are actually not true crabs), Tachypleus gigas and Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (mangrove), and both are found along the country’s eastern coast. (HT Photo)

Updated 693 days ago

Odisha starts tagging of horseshoe crabs to track their population, habitat

A horseshoe crab being tagged by the Zoological Survey of India. (Photo by Basudev Tripathy)

Updated 694 days ago

ZSI discovered 14 new animal species in Maha in 2023

Among the 25 Arachnid species reported for the first time in India, two belong to Maharashtra (Steatoda Erigoniformis and Myrmarachne Spissa). (HT PHOTO)

Updated 734 days ago

In biodiversity push, India prepares first list of 100k faunal species

Union minister Bhupender Yadav in Kolkata on Sunday. (PTI)

Updated 744 days ago

Zoological Survey of India releases fauna checklist of over 1 lakh species

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav with Zoological Survey of India director Dhriti Banerjee during ZSI’s 109th Foundation Day and inauguration of Animal Taxomony Summit 2024 in Kolkata on Sunday. (PTI)

Published 744 days ago

Newly discovered beetle species from Pune has significance in forensic science

The beetle has been named Moreshwar as it was collected near Moreshwar Temple. (HT PHOTO)

Updated 817 days ago

Zoological Survey of India gets ‘in-principle’ approval to establish Western Ghat Faunal Repository in Pune

(L-R) Satish Talmale, Aparna Kalawte, Basudev Tripathy, Sachin Patil at the ZSI press meet. (HT PHOTO)

Updated 871 days ago

Zoological Survey of India to monitor impact of Bandra-Versova Sea Link on marine life

HT Image

Updated 1142 days ago

Researchers found new frog species in Meghalaya's Siju cave

The frog that was discovered from Siju cave in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district. (PTI Photo)

Published 1191 days ago

NGT panel to review green nod for Greater Nicobar project

The NGT committee has been ordered to meet within two weeks and finalise its proceedings within two months.

Updated 1195 days ago

Discovery of new animal, plant species from India dip due to Covid-19 pandemic

Every year the ZSI and BSI, both headquartered in Kolkata, come up with annual publications listing the few hundred animal and plants that are discovered. (Image used for representation). (HT ARCHIVES.)

Updated 1801 days ago

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