Elusive by nature, gorgeous by appearances – snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountains of Central and South Asia. The animal is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List as the global population has dwindled down to less than 10,000 individuals
Blakiston’s fish owl, the world’s biggest owl is endangered due to habitat degradation. It is the largest living species of owl, which specialize in hunting in riparian areas. Its habitat is riparian forest, with large, old trees for nest-sites, near lakes, rivers, springs, and shoals
While the numbers of critically endangered eastern Bongo species of antelope are dwindling, the birth of two Bongo calves at a Florida Zoo has brought cheer to conservationists. The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is happy to announce the arrival of two new members of the
In an exceptional operation, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), New Delhi, has captured two wildlife traffickers in the Anantnag area of Srinagar Valley and Manwal in the Jammu region of Jammu & Kashmir. In the collaboration with WCCB officers, officers of the Jammu and
Marking a significant development in the wildlife ecosystem, the endangered jaguar has been reintroduced to the wetlands of central Argentina earlier this month. After 70 years, jaguars are once again prowling the ground of Ibera Wetlands, a vast region filled with swamps, waterways, and islands
Keeping track of the wild animals out in heterogeneous landscapes is quite difficult. However, new technology has emerged with a promise to expand the possibilities even further. Scientists have developed a new computer algorithm, an AI system that can be used to track untagged endangered
After the discovery of a female member of Swinhoe’s softshell turtle, the most endangered turtle species, conservationists are now celebrating the birth of an Indian rhinoceros in Poland’s Wroclaw Zoo, a hopeful development in efforts to preserve the threatened species. Apparently, the Indian rhinoceros is
Most of the marine species are either “nearly threatened” or “critically endangered” according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, many of which are turtles. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle, also known as Swinhoe’s softshell turtle, is an extremely
While the self-centered humankind thinks of itself as the center of the planet and the universe, it does share this safe haven with millions of other species. An estimated 15 million different species live on earth, but only 2 million of them are currently known
Once the greater gliders, the world’s biggest gliding mammals, roamed the Australian lands freely. However, with the climate changes and human activities, the animal now falls in the category of endangered species. To the delight of conservationists, researchers have recently revealed that there are actually