On the lines of Kaziranga National Park, authorities at the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) in Uttarakhand, India have issued orders to forest staff to shoot suspected poachers at sight. The severe anti-poaching measures have been taken “to prevent unlawful killing of big cats in the
When a mother leopard, out for a hunt, left her newborn cubs hiding in sugarcane fields of Somatwadi Village near Pune, India, local farmers were quick to notice the little ones helplessly mewling for their mother. Feared of enticing a man vs animal conflict, the
Some people go to any lengths to execute their duties. Case in point, a budding internet celebrity of the day – Vancouver police officer Peter Colenutt, who jumped into the frozen waters of Stanley Park’s Lost Lagoon (manmade lake) to rescue a dog that had
Cruelty against animals, elephants in particular, is nothing new to Indians. In states such as Kerala, over 4,000 elephants are held captive for various uses in religious festivals and in fairs and celebrations to lure tourists. Held captive, the elephants are meted with torture. They
When Viktor Johannessen was skating on a frozen lake in Sweden on a clam afternoon, he saw an unpleasant sight. An exhausted moose trapped in the shallow frozen waters of the lake. The moose was violently trying to break free from the icy cold water.
A team of forest officials in district Una of hill state, Himachal Pradesh, was attacked by an leopard in which the Range Official of the forest division had almost died and five others were injured. Reportedly, the team arrived at the spot in a village
Most of us would have knitted sweaters and clothing for our domestic pets, of course, you know what I mean. But there is one organization called Wildlife SOS India that has taken caring for animals to a new level. Local villagers and volunteers at Wildlife
Supreme Court of India has directed all states and local bodies in the country to take necessary steps to sterilize and vaccinate entire population of stray dogs on the streets. Idea of the apex court’s landmark ruling is to control stray dog population and the
For a story on the co-existence of humans and leopards around the world, renowned National Geographic photographer Steve Winter came to Mulund. He installed seven high-tech infrared cameras to record movements of leopards at various locations in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, just beyond the
Pictures and a video showing overwhelmingly cute puppy with only two legs with his new 3D printed wheel-chair have gone viral. It sounds cruel injustice to see that this sweetheart is sent to suffer right from birth. Luckily, human compassion toward animals is still a