Man’s cruelty knows no bounds. Sighting a recent instance, a firecracker-filled pineapple has killed a pregnant elephant in Kerala, which was allegedly placed by some heartless locals. The fruit exploded in the wild animal’s body and led to its death. The details of this horrific
The coronavirus pandemic has forced mankind to opt for social distancing. People are curled up in their houses while avoiding physical touch. The highly contagious virus has raised many questions that still remain unanswered. Anyhow, researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
With most of the world on lockdown, wild animals in cities amid COVID-19 crisis have been spotted in some of the world’s largest urban areas. Humans are curled up inside their houses and wild animals are exploring the uncharted territories within the isolated cities. Usually,
Plastic pollution has plagued the whole planet, earth and water alike. Thousands of tons of plastic end up in oceans every year and threatens the lives of marine species. We do know that ocean plastic affects aquatic animals, however, how deeply it affects them is
Spotted first in 2017, two extremely rare white giraffes have been killed by poachers in Kenya. Rangers found the carcasses of the animals in a village in northeastern Kenya’s Garissa County. The conservancy is in a vast unfenced area with several villages in its vicinity,
The cruelty of mankind knows no boundaries, which is clearly evident from the recent Delhi riots. Protests began across India in December 2019 after the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was applied in the country, which allows rapid naturalisation for immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and
The snow leopard is native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. This large cat is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the global population is estimated to number less than 5,000 and is expected to decline amidst the rapid
Human interference has led to an increase in cannibalism in polar bears of Russia’s Arctic. Rapid climate change and fossil fuel extraction in the region have destroyed their habitat and forced them to resort to feed on each other. Yes, that’s true! Polar Bear expert
Tiger ‘Zalim’ will no longer be roaming the Ranthambore wilderness. Famously known for rearing orphan twin cubs, Zalim was found dead in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. Zalim had reared orphan cubs after their mother died in 2011. The 15-year-old
The number of majestic tigers is declining by the day. Home for over 2,900 tigers, India has lost one more of the big cats. On January 19, 2020, a radio-collared tigress was found dead in Gadchiroli forest, Nagpur, during a routine patrol. Apparently, the GPS