Top five national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India!
Are you a wildlife lover? If yes, then national parks and wildlife sanctuaries can become your perfect escape to witness the imposing beauty of the forests and their endless range of wildlife.
Nov 20, 2016, 00:22 AM ISTSalim Ali's birth anniversary: Pan-India bird count event to be observed on November 13
Dr Salim Ali was born on November 12, 1896 into a Sulaimani Bohra Muslim family of Bombay.
Nov 09, 2016, 14:01 PM ISTAvian flu: Three more birds die in Delhi, no virus found in chicken
Three more birds died due to suspected bird flu here on Friday, prompting the authorities to shut down a park in Paschim Vihar in west Delhi.
Oct 29, 2016, 00:29 AM ISTThis little bird can ceaselessly fly for ten months
Known as the common swift, it is a small, dark-feathered bird which can fly for the said time without landing, the longest time spent aloft by any known bird.
Oct 28, 2016, 13:43 PM ISTWildlife population has plunged 60 percent since 1970, says report
As per the report, the population if mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians has plunged owing to the human activities that have overwhelmed the environment.
Oct 27, 2016, 16:10 PM ISTBird flu: Centre forms committee to monitor situation
On Tuesday, Delhi Animal Husbandry Minister Gopal Rai urged the central government to direct the authorities concerned at the Bhopal lab to expedite the process of sending reports.
Oct 27, 2016, 08:46 AM ISTStressed-out birds more inviting to mosquitoes
Birds exposed to stress such as road noise, pesticides and light pollution were twice as likely to be bitten by mosquitoes that transmit the West Nile virus, finds a study.
Aug 12, 2016, 00:12 AM ISTWatch - Fierce eagle snatches osprey chick from its nest!
The attack took place on Monday, August 1, when both the parents Rachel and Steve were away from the nest, leaving the three vulnerable chicks home alone.
Aug 08, 2016, 11:26 AM ISTMigratory birds' stress cause faster ageing, premature death
Migration lets birds take advantage of abundant food resources at high latitudes during the breeding season while escaping the region's harsh winters.
Aug 05, 2016, 15:35 PM ISTBirds can sleep in flight, shows study
Measuring the brain activity of frigatebirds, the researchers found that they sleep in flight with either one cerebral hemisphere at a time or both hemispheres simultaneously.
Aug 04, 2016, 15:30 PM ISTFemale birds call the shots to break-up
Endangered Purple-crowned Fairy-wren female birds call the shots or tune when it comes to breaking-up with their partner, according a new study.
Jul 21, 2016, 19:00 PM ISTDinosaurs mumbled with closed mouths
It is likely that some dinosaurs mumbled or cooed with closed mouths, according to a study.
Jul 13, 2016, 00:50 AM ISTBird migration changing due to climate change, development at Indian coasts
According to experts, developmental activities in coastal wetlands of India and climate change are the two main factors behind change in arrival patterns of migratory birds.
Jul 02, 2016, 21:51 PM ISTNoise net could save birds, aircraft
Filling a controlled area with acoustic noise around an airfield, where the majority of collisions tend to take place, can reduce the number of birds in the area by 80 percent, the findings showed.
May 08, 2016, 19:00 PM ISTBird population threatened like never before: Book
Poaching, predation, weather and other natural and anthropogenic barriers prove devastating for birds.
Apr 21, 2016, 11:36 AM ISTSome birds learn mother's calls even before they hatch
Some birds start learning to imitate their mothers' calls even before they hatch, a new study has found.
Mar 29, 2016, 12:49 PM ISTBirds in remote Antarctica can recognise individual people
While it is only natural for birds living among people to learn to differentiate individual humans, researchers have found that skuas living in remote Antarctica too can recognise people who had previously accessed the nests to measure their eggs and nestlings.
Mar 26, 2016, 12:14 PM ISTDU to study how pollution affects birds’ sound
Delhi is only second to Kenya with a rich diversity of birds despite having high levels of noise pollution.
Mar 07, 2016, 06:19 AM ISTIn dangerous tradeoff, birds ally with alligators: Study
By nesting near alligators, the birds take advantage of a certain degree of protection.
Mar 05, 2016, 01:36 AM ISTBirds of 11 rare species found in Jharkhand
Birds of 11 rare species thought to be extinct have been found during a survey of the water bodies in Jharkhand, a state forest department official said.
Feb 06, 2016, 15:16 PM IST