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What is Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin?
The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) is a species of humpback dolphin that lives in the coastal waters of the eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans. It is commonly known as the Chinese white dolphin in some regions. While some ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Mass Mortality of Olive Ridley Turtles in Andhra
The villagers in the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh reported that hundreds of Olive Ridley turtles were washed ashore. This is the annual breeding season of Olive Ridley turtles, that is, between February and March. During this time, the females ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Peru Environmental Emergency
Peru is a South American country. The Government of Peru recently declared an environmental emergency due to oil spill. The emergency is to last for 90 – days! What happened? Around six thousand barrels of oil were spilled into the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Clouded Leopard
The Clouded leopards were spotted in a community forest in Nagaland recently. This is the first time the big cat is seen in the region. It was spotted at an altitude of 3.7 kilometers along the Indo – Myanmar border. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Olive Ridley Turtles stay away from Rushikulya river
The Olive Ridley Turtles in 2021 are staying away from the Rushikulya river. Millions of Olive Ridley turtle nest near the mouth of Rushikulya river. The nesting time of Olive Ridley turtles is between January and May. This year, they ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Genome Study on Endangered Sumatran rhinoceros
The researchers at the Centre for Palaeogenetics, Stockholm showed that the populations of Sumatran Rhinoceros displayed low levels of inbreeding. About the Genome Study In order to investigate their inbreeding levels, the researchers had sequenced the genomes from 16 rhinos ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
National Climate Vulnerability Report
The Department of Science and Technology recently launched the National Climate Vulnerability Report. According to the report, eight Eastern States in the country are highly vulnerable to climate change. They are Mizoram, Bihar, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Pakistan permits Dubai Royals to hunt “Houbara Bustard”
Pakistan recently issued special permits to Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum and five other members of their family to hunt Houbara Bustard during the 2020-21 hunting season. Key Highlights The controversial private hunting expeditions of Houbara Bustard by ..