‘Longleng’ the Amur Falcon returns to India

A female amur falcon, named Longleng, has returned to India from Somalia en route to the breeding grounds in northern China. Amur Falcon Amur falcons are members of the falcon family and are known by the scientific name of Falco ..

Wild Canids suggested as Flag-bearers to expand Conservation Enterprise

Conservationists are highlighting the need for conservation of wild canid species in India and how they can be ‘flag-bearers’ for India’s conservation enterprise. Wild Canids in India India has 23% of world’s terrestrial carnivore species. It has 8 species of ..

Tropical Butterfly Conservatory in Trichy

The Tropical Butterfly Conservatory in Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu is considered as a unique institution to conserve the insect species. About the Conservatory The Tropical Butterfly Conservatory in Tiruchirapalli was set up in November of 2015. It is considered to ..

Study on the disappearance of pure strains of the Red Jungle Fowl

A recent study highlighted the gradual disappearance of the red jungle fowl and the lack of research on this bird species. Red Jungle Fowl The Red Jungle Fowl or Gallus gallus is a tropical bird species that originated in southern ..

Effect of Human Diseases on Great Apes

Scientists have highlighted the risk posed by the SARS CoV 2 to the great ape population around the world. Great Apes Great apes or Hominidae is a family of primates that includes several species like gorilla, orangutan, chimpanzee, bonobos, etc. ..

World Sparrow Day

March 20th is observed as World Sparrow Day every year. It is observed to create awareness about the decline of the house sparrow. About the Day March 20th is observed as the World Sparrow Day every year. The day is ..

Humphead Wrasse

Environmental activists have called attention to the increasing instances of illegal fishing of the humphead wrasse fish in the waters of Hong Kong. About the Fish The humphead wrasse is a fish that dwells in the coral reefs. It is ..

Primates

A recent study published in the journal Science Advances reported that nearly 60% of the primate species are threatened with extinction. Primate Order Primates are one of the largest groups of mammals in the world. There are 504 species of ..

Saimaa Seals

The winter of 2019-20 was the warmest for Finland. This is posing a threat to the Saimaa Ringed Seal population. Lake Saimaa Lake Saimaa is a freshwater lake located in south-east Finland. It is one of the largest freshwater lakes ..

White Giraffe in Kenya

The last female white giraffe and her calf were recent killed by poachers in Kenya. This leaves a single male – the last white giraffe in the world. Leucism The giraffes were white not because of albinism but because of ..