The innate behavior and life cycles of the megafauna are incredibly essential for the proper functioning of the planet. Unfortunately, many big animals now face extinction due to their value in the illegal wildlife trade, susceptibility to habitat degradation, and because they often come into
Elephants giving tourist rides is no news in India. Since the ancient times when kings ruled over the Indian subcontinent, this trend has employed many elephants, regardless of the physical and mental toll on the animals. These behemoth animals are still taught to give rides
Blakiston’s fish owl, the world’s biggest owl is endangered due to habitat degradation. It is the largest living species of owl, which specialize in hunting in riparian areas. Its habitat is riparian forest, with large, old trees for nest-sites, near lakes, rivers, springs, and shoals
The words of Armenian-Russian American writer Vera Nazarian – “A boomerang returns back to the person that throws it” – sum up the concept of Karma in its entirety. Every deed has a repercussion that the doer will receive sooner or later. In a viral video
If music be the food of love, play on… Shakespeare was right in his consideration that music is the language of the soul, of love, of friendship! Demonstrating such love, British pianist Paul Barton plays soothing tunes on his piano for rescued elephants in Thailand.
While the numbers of critically endangered eastern Bongo species of antelope are dwindling, the birth of two Bongo calves at a Florida Zoo has brought cheer to conservationists. The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is happy to announce the arrival of two new members of the
The term “Big Five”, coined in the late 1800s during Africa’s colonial period, originally referred to the difficulty in hunting the lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and African buffalo. These big five mammals of Africa are known to be dangerous and it was considered a feat
Marking a significant development in the wildlife ecosystem, the endangered jaguar has been reintroduced to the wetlands of central Argentina earlier this month. After 70 years, jaguars are once again prowling the ground of Ibera Wetlands, a vast region filled with swamps, waterways, and islands
Keeping track of the wild animals out in heterogeneous landscapes is quite difficult. However, new technology has emerged with a promise to expand the possibilities even further. Scientists have developed a new computer algorithm, an AI system that can be used to track untagged endangered
The reign of Donald Trump has been a nightmare for wildlife and environmental protections in the United States of America. President Trump’s administration has pursued a campaign of deregulation, undoing or weakening numerous laws and policies set in place by Trump’s predecessors to protect threatened