Category: Species in news

Scientists found out that two types of night-active bull ants, Myrmecia pyriformis and Myrmecia midas, use polarised moonlight to find their way in the dark.

This discovery is rare, with the Dung beetle being the only other animal known to do the same.

A Venezuelan kayaker wasbriefly engulfed by a humpback whale while kayaking in the Strait of Magellan.

Government of Gujarat conducted a crocodile census in the Vishwamitri river.

Eurasian otters have been spotted in Gurez Valley (Kashmir) with the first live documentation in 25 years.

A recent study highlighted the threat to Rhododendron wattii in Nagaland

The 2025 annual bird count at Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary shows a notable rise in the waterfowl population.

Scientists have successfully produced 1st kangaroo embryos using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) technology which is expected to help protect marsupial species.

Proposed oil exploration activities within the eco-sensitive zone of the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, may negatively impact local wildlife.

Golden-headed Cisticola found in Mathikettan Shola National Park.

Annual reptile census at Bhitarkanika National Park (BNP) has revealed that saltwater crocodiles in BNP stands at 1,826 in 2025

Odisha Forest Department has arrested 4 poachers belonging to the Lodha tribe for the illegal hunting of a rare melanistic tiger in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), Odisha.

According to new research, antimicrobial proteins isolated from oyster hemolymph can kill certain drug resistant-bacteria.