Beached in Goa
On July 2 this year, two olive ridley turtles were found entangled in fishing nets at Cavelossim, a village in south Goa. “I was there on duty at the time,”…
Tigers highly stressed during the tourist season in central Indian reserves
Ever wondered how tigers feel in response to hordes of vehicles ferrying tourists eager for the thrill of a perfect close-up encounter? Now, a study examining stress hormones in tiger…
Did you call? Misuse of bird call audio is disturbing bird behaviour
Writer and naturalist Stephen Alter was out birdwatching in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh recently, when he thought he heard the call of an owlet. When he followed that…
Vanishing forests drive lion-tailed macaques to search for food in people’s homes
When forests are broken up by human activities, the impact on wildlife is manifold. Many species lose their habitat, sources of food and are forced to navigate increasingly risky landscapes…
Where do fish go for a spa?
“The most extreme thing about the ocean is its sheer, inconceivable size. In that enormous volume – the biggest habitat on earth – lives a kaleidoscope of animals, plants, microbes…
Wildlife and people work together during Assam’s annual tryst with floods
The monsoon floods that claimed over 100 human lives and displaced millions in India's eastern and northeastern states, has submerged Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in flood-hit Assam, killing close to…
Elephants form unusual all-male groups to survive human landscapes
Matriarch grandmas, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews: elephants, much like us, have complex social lives. But Asian elephants from southern India could be changing their social lives, to adapt to…
Communities join hands to keep alive the hoolock gibbon’s song
The call of the western hoolock gibbon, a series of whoops, hoots and tones that rise in a crescendo, is background music in the villages of Meghalaya. Mornings begin with this…
Your environment this week: nanodiamonds from pollutants, sustainable fashion and khesari dal debate
This week’s environment and conservation news stories rolled into one. To receive a weekly email with a roundup of our stories, please sign-up to our newsletter. Toxic debate rages on over…
To parade or not: An elephantine problem at Thrissur Pooram
He is the most loved as well as feared among the 521 captive elephants, presently under private ownership in Kerala. So, it was with bated breath that Thrissur, the state’s…
