Migratory bird season begins at Vedanthangal, sanctuary to open on Thursday
CHENNAI: Vedanthangal and Karikili bird sanctuaries, situated around 80km from Chennai, will be opened to visitors starting Thursday as several species of migratory birds have arrived. Water bodies in...
View ArticleSt Helens shares its natural beauty (St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council)
(Source: St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council) A St Helens meadow, nominated to be part of green initiative led by HRH The Prince of Wales, shared some of its floral wealth with Wigan Flashes Local...
View ArticleAntonio Dominguez de Haro Exhibition Opens at Four Seasons Hotel Miami During...
(Source: Four Seasons Hotels Inc) World-renowned artist Antonio Dominguez de Haro will exhibit new canvases during Art Basel Miami at Four Seasons Hotel Miami. The exhibit, which will feature 17...
View ArticleZimbabwe blames disgruntled rangers and villagers for elephant poisonings
Environment minister says improved working conditions will help stop poaching in Hwange national park...
View ArticleHow tourism can help Sierra Leone's recovery from Ebola
'It was a lonely disease. People who got sick, no one came to visit them. They were alone. And if they died, they usually died alone. They were buried … and that's it.“ In Freetown, I spoke to Bimbola...
View ArticleAlmost half of Karnataka ‘lives’ with leopards
In many districts of the State, it isn’t just the stray dog or pesky rodent which skulks around the village. It is also the sly and highly adaptable feline, the leopard. In perhaps the most stark...
View ArticleIlluminating Science showcases scholars (Newcastle City Council)
(Source: Newcastle City Council) Newcastle Region Library and the University of Newcastle will launch a partnership exhibition, Illuminating Science on Friday 13 November 2015 in the Lovett Gallery....
View ArticleElephant Caravan in Laos sparks conservation debate
In Laos, the elephant population has been decimated by logging. Now, a ‘caravan’ of elephants and their mahouts is marching 400 miles to raise awareness of their plight...
View ArticleFighting the Cons in South African 'Conservation'
Image courtesy of Philip Milne In recent years, "conservation" has become an increasingly widely-used buzzword for wildlife-related tourism products and operators across South Africa, in response to...
View ArticleWorkers to file PIL against acquisition of tea garden
DEHRADUN: The Dehradun Tea Garden Association is going to file a PIL in the high court against the government for removing the green cover from the city by acquiring a 2000-acre of tea garden land to...
View Article12 magical Malaysian rainforest retreats
Malaysia (CNN)Malaysia's amazing islands, cool highlands and stunning coastlines are blessed with beautiful rainforests. Hiding within them are some of the world's best tropical retreats. From a...
View ArticleNew spirit of Jakartan Batik
Amid the rising popularity of batik, Jakarta is making its entrance by introducing a selection of its unique flora and fauna as the city’s new batik identity. The flora and fauna of Jakarta and its...
View ArticleFred Grimm: Ladies and gentleman, Florida’s conservation award goes to . . ....
Spoiler alert. I’ve got the inside word on who’s getting that special conservationist award from the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida. If you’d rather wait until the foundation’s annual...
View ArticleSound intel key in tiger conservation
The source of recent induced poachings seems to be a few over- enthusiastic conser-vation organisations. Tiger, our national animal, is threatened by two important factors; poaching and loss of...
View ArticleHindustan Ka Dil: A sea of opportunities
The recently concluded second edition of Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart in Bhopal highlighted the various avenues that can enhance the tourism potential of this heart of 'Incredible India' By Rituparna...
View ArticleSecret Japanese WWII Submarine Rusting on Kiska Island
Stretching in an arc across the far northern Pacific Ocean, from Alaska in the east to Kamchatka in the west, and demarcating the Bering Sea to the north, lies a chain of volcanic islands called the...
View Article'Leopards roaming, living among humans in half of State'
Chinks seen in forest dept's strategy to capture, relocate big cats Leopards are not only roaming freely in almost half of Karnataka, but breeding in human settlement as well, exposing the shortcomings...
View ArticleSingapore Zoo has a new baby giraffe
SINGAPORE — This baby giraffe is the Singapore Zoo's newest addition. Yet to be named, the calf is just over a month old, and is the first giraffe born in the Singapore Zoo in 28 years. See...
View ArticleMalaysian Borneo: Can you top this for adventure?
(CNN)Malaysian Borneo has long evoked visions of adventure in the West. Many a kid has thumbed through their parents' National Geographic mags, dreaming that one day mom and dad might pass on yet...
View ArticleElephant dies as conflict with humans intensifies
Violent conflict between humans and elephants has continued to spread in Aceh after dozens of elephants invaded a residential area in East Aceh regency and occupied the oil palm plantations of local...
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