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onmanorama. com > news > kerala > 05/13/2026 > sambar-deer-aralam-farm-threat. html

Kannur's Aralam farm overrun by Sambar deer; concerns rise over threat to agriculture

1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (279+ words) Iritty: As efforts continue to manage the wild elephant threat in Aralam Farm, a less visible but rapidly growing concern is emerging with the rising population of sambar deer across the resettlement and agricultural zones. According to farm employees and…...

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onmanorama. com > news > kerala > 04/25/2026 > tiger-straying-kalpetta-heatwave. html

Scorching heat drives tigers into human habitats, forest department under pressure

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (343+ words) Persistent heatwave conditions are driving tigers from their natural habitat into agricultural lands in search of water and prey. The forest department is actively engaged in surveillance, including the use of camera traps and drones, to locate and monitor a…...

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onmanorama. com > news > kerala > 03/14/2026 > unscientific-fishing-beypore-threat. html

Coconut inflorescence reefs damage nets, anger traditional fisherfolk at Beypore

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (242+ words) Saturday, Mar 14, 2026 Beypore: Fish wealth in the sea is facing a serious threat from unscientific fishing by creating artificial reefs with the inflorescence of coconut trees, which has become rampant off the Beypore coast in Kozhikode. This method, which is…...

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onmanorama. com > news > kerala > 03/09/2026 > silent-valley-bird-survey-endemic-species. html

17 more species spotted in Silent Valley bird survey; 20 of them found only in Western Ghats

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (340+ words) Monday, Mar 9, 2026 Palakkad: For the first time, two species of house martins- Asian, a winter migrant from the mountains of China and North Asia, and Western, which breeds across Northern Europe- were spotted darting across the skies of Silent Valley…...

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onmanorama. com > news > kerala > 03/06/2026 > barn-owl-rescue-daya-volunteers-case. html

Forest dept books volunteers of animal welfare organisation over barn owl rescue in Ernakulam

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (99+ words) Friday, Mar 6, 2026 Muvattupuzha: The forest department has booked a case against volunteers of Daya, an animal rights organisation, over the rescue of barn owls trapped on a beam on the top floor of an apartment complex in Kakanad. The forest…...

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onmanorama. com > news > kerala > 02/15/2026 > summer-animal-migration-wayanad-wildlife-sanctuary. html

Summer triggers animal migration to Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (531+ words) Sunday, Feb 15, 2026 Wayanad: With temperatures rising in the neighbouring wildlife zones of Bandipur, Nagarhole and Mudumalai in Tamil Nadu, animal migration to the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) has intensified in January and February. Every year in January, animals begin moving…...

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onmanorama. com > news > kerala > 02/12/2026 > jellyfish-tracking-india-ai-app-indian-shores. html

INCOIS launches app for real-time jellyfish alerts along Indian shores

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (241+ words) Thursday, Feb 12, 2026 India's INCOIS has launched Jelly AIIP, a first-of-its-kind web portal for real-time monitoring of jellyfish distribution along the country's coastline. The portal provides data on jellyfish hotspots, species, seasonal trends, and incidents, aiming to inform researchers, fishermen, and…...

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onmanorama. com > news > kerala > 02/11/2026 > mechanical-elephants-replace-jumbos-in-kerala-temple-festivals. html

Tech jumbos enter Kerala temples, may help curb cruelty to elephants

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1083+ words) As festival season doubles up as the peak earning period for elephant owners, animals are frequently moved from one event to another. When stressed elephants run amok, the consequences are often fatal. Over the years, several human and animal lives…...

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onmanorama. com > videos > travel > kerala > 01/29/2026 > kumarakom-local-migratory-birds. html

Love birds? Here's why you should check out Kumarakom

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (38+ words) onmanorama. com Love birds? Here's why you should check out Kumarakom Do you love birds? Kumarakom is calling you! This beautiful backwater haven is also a thriving birdscape. Discover more!...

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onmanorama. com > news > kerala > 01/18/2026 > hawk-attack-kumarakom-elderly-woman. html

Elderly woman sustains eye injury from bird attack in Kumarakom

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (206+ words) The incident occurred around 4. 30 pm on Saturday near Appithra, when T P Omana of Kalathiparambu came under the bird's attack. .hawk attack, bird attack, kumarakom incident, eye injury, kerala news, aggressive bird, bird of prey, wild bird attack, local safety,…...