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Where have all the fireflies gone?
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (1155+ words) When stars descend to earth, they become fireflies. Darkness comes alive with tiny magical flickers. They drift silently through the air like fairies wandering the wilderness. And you gaze at them, mesmerised. In fantasy, that is. In reality, they are…...
Quick Take | Listening to birdsong
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (154+ words) The New Indian Express A Chinese startup recently claimed to have engineered the holy grail of communication by piercing the human-animal language barrier Meng Xiaoyi's artificial intelligence device proposes to translate dog and cat noises for pet parents with "up…...
Risks mount for sea eagle along TN coast due to habitat loss, says study
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (496+ words) RAMANATHAPURAM: The White-bellied Sea Eagle, a majestic coastal raptor species, is facing increasing threats in Tamil Nadu due to habitat loss and human disturbances, according to a five-year study conducted in the Gulf of Mannar region. The findings of the…...
Bat to the basics: Inside the quest to understand India's most misunderstood mammals
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1281+ words) Home to over 1. 43 billion people, India is often described as a melting pot of cultures, with umpteen languages, food habits, traditions and lifestyles. However, this diversity is not limited to homosapiens. With 135 species identified so far, bats form the largest…...
Is Guruvayur's Punnathur Anakotta the vestige of a vanishing conservation model?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (684+ words) GURUVAYUR: Elephants hold a distinctive place in Kerala's cultural life and temple traditions. A hallmark of this heritage has been the Punnathur Anakotta in Guruvayur. One of the largest elephant sanctuaries in the country, it is now the subject of…...
Delhi Zoo launches weekly bird walks for public
2+ week, 3+ day ago (227+ words) The New Indian Express NEW DELHI: Delhi Zoo on Sunday launched a weekly bird-watching initiative aimed at encouraging public participation in biodiversity conservation and bird monitoring The inaugural edition of the "Sunday Bird Walk'National Zoological Park" was held from 6. 30 am…...
Homecoming: Chennai's racer pigeon sets a new record, returns from Delhi in 16 days
2+ week, 3+ day ago (431+ words) Pigeons: Their flocks, their purring calls, the nests tucked away in corners, the feathers that drift into our homes with the wind. This is perhaps how most urban dwellers would describe the bird. Some might even call it a menace,…...
Dinos long gone. .. will their footprints survive?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (687+ words) HYDERABAD: Nearly 200 million years after dinosaurs left their footprints in what is now Telangana, researchers fear the marks may not survive the next four to five years. Rising water levels, unchecked vegetation, erosion, weathering and human activity are threatening the…...
Conservation boost from history made in Similipal
2+ week, 6+ day ago (405+ words) The New Indian Express Conservation boost from history made in Similipal When Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi last week broke the news of Maharashtra-born tigress Zeenat giving birth to four cubs in the Similipal Tiger Reserve, he acknowledged a…...
Cheetah Chaupals" build buzz ahead of big cats" arrival at Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
3+ week, 5+ day ago (458+ words) The New Indian Express Cheetah Chaupals" build buzz ahead of big cats" arrival at Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve As Madhya Pradesh prepares for arrival of cheetahs at the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (VDTR), the park management has devised an out-of-the-box…...