The short-tailed albatross, a large seabird that was once believed to have become extinct, is making a comeback on Torishima, a volcanic island about 280 kilometers south of Hachijojima in the Izu

We seldom hear the croaking of frogs nowadays. They appear to be vanishing around the world, and there seem to be complex reasons for their disappearance. Today, the extinction of frogs and other

A prime portion of the Ranthambhore National Park, famous for its tigers, has been closed to visitors since January. Forest officials attribute it to "reconservation efforts" but others say it's

In a one-time sale being permitted by a United Nations wildlife panel, 14.8 tons of ivory is to be auctioned off to Japanese buyers at Windhoek, Namibia. Zimbabwe is being allowed to sell 20 tons on

A bright future is awaiting the almost extinct pigmy hog, the smallest and the rarest mammal in the world, with about 850 per cent increase in its captive population, reports UNI.The Research and

Ill-conceived irrigation flood channels are rapidly turning Haigam, Kashmir's premier wetland for avian tourists from Siberia, China and Europe, into a silt-laden basin that has eroded the rich

The tiger census conducted by the authorities in Madhya Pradesh has kicked up a row. The census report of the state forest department released last year had observed that the number of tigers in MP

A new challenge for Chirstianity : greenery. Ecologists say Colombian Lent and Easter traditions are damaging the country's biodiversity. While reptile meat and eggs are a traditional spring delicacy

Every year about 10,000 green turtles make a dangerous and exhausting journey to a remote outpost of the British Empire in what is one of the most extraordinary feats of animal migration. They defy

Brisk preparations are on for the animal census in the Kaziranga National Park, to be held on April 8 and 9. The census is being organised after a gap of six