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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
kolkata news
Published on Feb 05, 2026 05:34 pm IST

ZSI scientists discover new Gecko species in Andhra Pradesh

ZSI scientists discover new Gecko species in Andhra Pradesh
india news
Published on Nov 15, 2025 01:09 pm IST

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)
india news
Published on Sept 24, 2025 05:44 pm IST

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)
pune news
Published on Jun 29, 2025 08:44 am IST

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)
india news
Published on Jun 08, 2025 01:10 pm IST

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)
pune news
Published on Feb 06, 2025 06:42 am IST

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)
india news
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 06:31 am IST

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)
others
Updated on Aug 20, 2024 02:41 pm IST

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)
pune news
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 07:04 am IST

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

Union minister Bhupender Yadav in Kolkata on Sunday. (PTI)
india news
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 06:08 am IST

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)
india news
Published on Jun 30, 2024 08:21 pm IST

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)
pune news
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 07:38 am IST

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)
pune news
Updated on Feb 25, 2024 08:22 am IST

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

HT Image
mumbai news
Updated on May 30, 2023 01:16 am IST

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)
science
Published on Apr 11, 2023 12:00 pm IST

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.
india news
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:02 am IST

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.)
india news
Updated on Aug 09, 2021 02:20 am IST

Maharashtra: 19 new species, records discovered in 2019; 2 from Aarey Forest

From Aarey Colony, where 328.9 hectares was declared as reserved forest by the Maharashtra government in October, a new species of jumping spider was discovered last year,
india news
Updated on Nov 02, 2020 09:24 am IST

Over 350 new species of animals, more than 250 new plants discovered in India last year

Image for representation.
india news
Updated on Oct 09, 2020 10:23 pm IST

Pune-based ZSI scientist claims discovery of new moth sub-species

Upon further studies, the discovery of the sub-species could add to the 11 kinds of species known so far in the Olepa genus.
pune news
Updated on Jun 29, 2020 01:44 pm IST

Scientists set up India’s first solar-powered Biorock to conserve endangered corals

Marine scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have installed the country’s first solar-powered Biorock in the Gulf of Kutch off the Gujarat coast to regenerate endangered corals.
india news
Updated on Jan 24, 2020 12:12 pm IST

Scientists undertake largest DNA barcoding of spiders in India

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have managed to barcode at least 100 species of spiders based on their DNA, in the largest exercise of its kind in the country.
india news
Updated on Oct 11, 2019 11:42 am IST

Bihar wasted wetlands ring alarm bells for birds

Migratory birds, the Great Adjutant Stork, fly over a Gangetic wetland in Bihar. Officials say delay in monsoon could affect arrival of birds.
patna news
Published on Jun 05, 2019 02:50 pm IST

Maharashtra, Goa failed to check unnatural deaths of leopards, tigers: Petition

Unnatural deaths of leopards in India increased from 118 in 2014 to 159 in 2017
mumbai news
Updated on Jan 02, 2019 08:54 am IST

Number of Indian species in endangered list going up

India is on track to meet most of its national biodiversity targets but the list of animal species from the country under the international ‘red list’ in the critically endangered.
india news
Updated on Dec 31, 2018 09:01 am IST

Bat waste causing damage to 660-year-old Khirki mosque

Despite its age, the structure is in good condition, except for a few domes and pillars, which are showing sign of corrosion.
delhi news
Updated on Sept 13, 2018 08:30 am IST

Asish Kumar Ghosh, ecologist who helped Sundarbans islanders survive effects of Aila, passes away

Asish Kumar Ghosh at his south Kolkata residence on March 2, 2018.
kolkata news
Published on Apr 02, 2018 10:30 pm IST
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