Two tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu earn the Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CATS) title, for conservation and management of tigers, as 12 other reserves in the country also bag the title. Mudumalai and Anamalai Tiger Reserves have received the global elite tag for best tiger conservation,
Blue whales are now returning to Spain after an absence of over 40 years, following the local extinction of the species by whaling industry in 1970s. Reportedly, one of world’s largest mammals was spotted off the coast of Galicia in northwest Spain in 2017 by
Rewilding has become a great way to bring back some of the endangered species across the world. In a piece of exciting news, beavers will be returning to England after 400 years under legal protection. With proposals to support a ‘cautious’ return of the semi-aquatic
The rapidly changing climate and rising temperatures have surely threatened all the living beings on the planet. According to a recent research, marine life is under severe threat as up to 95 percent of earth’s ocean surface climates may disappear by 2100 unless humankind eliminates
For ages a dog is the only animal to be labeled as “Man’s best friend” but now it’s time that we consider other creatures as human’s companion, too. A bumblebee turned out to be a loyal pet to a teenager who saved its life! Thirteen-year-old
Sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) has been declared critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. It is the only species of its genus and is one of the world’s largest sea stars. Since 2013 this species has lost more
A raging blaze in the countryside behind Saint-Tropez is France’s biggest wildfire of the summer. Flames have ripped through the arid Plaine de Maine nature reserve towards the glitzy Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez. The flames have already burned 7,100 hectares of forest. Meanwhile, rescuers race
The decline in pollinator populations has attracted global attention and raised concerns over the environmental impact of this decline. Scientists have prepared a Global Risk Index to determine the dangers to pollinator species and how it will affect the entire ecosystem. The new index, which
Amidst the rapidly changing climate and habitat loss, the population of White-Bellied Heron is excessively depleting, scientists have stated. This alteration is making these birds live on their own, isolated deep inside forests, further dragging this critically endangered bird towards extinction. The bird is mostly
With rapidly changing climatic conditions, many wildlife species are threatened with extinction. 98 percent of Emperor Penguin colonies could be pushed to the brink of extinction by 2100 if humankind fails to take urgent actions to halt climate change, a study has revealed. Published in