Background Kibale National Park in western Uganda is home to one of the largest populations of wild chimpanzees in the world. Within this forest lies the Ngogo chimpanzee community, a once-unified group numbering more than 200 individuals. Since around 2015, the community has undergone a dramatic social split that escalated into a prolonged and deadly…
Kutch, Gujarat — A Landmark Moment in Global Conservation In a remarkable breakthrough for wildlife conservation, India has witnessed a rare and hopeful event in the arid grasslands of Kutch, Gujarat. One of the world’s most endangered bird species, the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), has successfully hatched a chick in the region after a gap…
Social Media Desk:A dramatic wildlife encounter has taken social media by storm, proving once again that size is not always the measure of courage. A viral video circulating across platforms shows a small deer weighing barely 13 kilograms boldly confronting a massive rhinoceros estimated to weigh nearly 1.7 tonnes. The short clip, reportedly filmed in…
By Adinath — compiled from reports in Phys.org, Popular Science— December 15, 2025 Researchers in southern Brazil have formally described a previously unknown species of miniature frog that is bright orange, no larger than a pencil tip, and hidden in the damp leaf litter of cloud forests in the Serra do Quiriri mountain range. The…
By Adinath Ecosystem Engineering by the North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) in New Mexico, California, and the Desert Southwest In the arid and semi-arid landscapes of the western United States, stream degradation and riparian decline have intensified under climate stress. The North American beaver (Castor canadensis), often called a “natural hydrologic engineer,” plays a vital…
Florida’s Efforts to Curb Invasive Snake Population Hit a Health Roadblock Florida’s battle against the invasive Burmese python has taken a troubling turn. A recent public health advisory warns residents and hunters not to consume python meat after new scientific findings revealed dangerously high levels of mercury in the snakes’ tissue. Environmental Crisis in the…
N.Badusha, Wayanad Worldwide, 12th August is celebrated as World Elephant Day, not just to honour one of Earth’s most intelligent and empathetic being, the elephant, but also to remind ourselves that the biggest living being is fast moving towards extinction from the planet because of all human interventions we had done on the ecosystem and…
Gonda, Uttar Pradesh – While many of India’s famed birding destinations draw large crowds, a lesser-known jewel in Uttar Pradesh, the Parvati Arga Ramsar site, quietly hosts thousands of migratory birds annually, transforming into a vibrant spectacle. This hidden gem in Gonda district, comprising picturesque oxbow lakes and supporting over 150 bird species, is emerging…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The world’s smallest known snake, feared extinct for nearly two decades, has been rediscovered on the Caribbean island of Barbados, rekindling hope for the conservation of one of the planet’s most elusive reptiles. The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae), which grows to a maximum length of just 10 centimeters (about…
Eastern Cape, South Africa, July 24, 2025 – Stefan Wiesner, a Swiss billionaire and the owner of one of South Africa’s largest wildlife reserves, was tragically trampled to death by an elephant on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, within his own private game reserve in the Eastern Cape province. The incident has sent shockwaves through the…
