a recent study reported a fractional increase in the population of Irrawaddy dolphins in Orissa's Chilika lake. The dolphin population in Chilika in Khurda district had gone up from 131 last year to

A wetland bird that has eluded ornithologists for nearly 140 years has been seen in Thailand. The large-billed reed-warbler (Acrocephalus orinus) was spotted by ornithologist Philip Round of Mahidol

PacifiCorp Energy, a power company operating in northwest us, has criticised a recent government study that claimed it would be cheaper to remove barriers blocking the migration of endangered salmon

don't go by their size. Large mammalian carnivores are a vulnerable lot. A paper published recently says that they constantly face the threat of extinction because their body mass follows a

Congo rebel troops blamed for the recent slaughter of critically endangered mountain gorillas in Central Africa have agreed to stop further ape killings. The agreement was reached under the mediation

In a bid to help lift a global moratorium on hunting of whales, Japan has invited all the 72 members of the International Whaling Commission (iwc) for a special meeting. The meeting is to

Eye for the rare Slender loris, a nocturnal primate with huge eyes, is endemic to Sri Lanka and is one of the rarest and weirdest animals, which will be the focus of an ambitious conservation