In its third edition, the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2022 has announced its winning images and they are breathtaking. Over 8,000 entries were submitted for this year’s photography award. The overall prize was won by the US photographer Dennis Stogsdill, for his marvelous
According to scientists, global warming is leading to a crisis in the gender ratios of sea turtles as 99 percent of them are born female. The experts blame climate change and soaring temperatures for this significant population decline of male sea turtles. Florida is facing
African elephants are evolving toward a state of tusklessness in a region linked with extensive ivory poaching – a study on elephant traits and genetics in Mozambique states. The Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique is the main area where more tuskless female elephants are being
Encountering a whale while swimming or diving in the ocean is the worst nightmare of any ocean explorer. But Michael Packard, a 56-year-old commercial lobster diver, came face to face with this oddity when he was swallowed by a humpback whale. In June 2021, off
The effects of plastic pollution on our seas and oceans, as well as marine life, are well known. Water creatures often mistake plastic for food, consequently, many die due to the other toxic impacts of plastic on their system. Recently, one such incident has been
Extinction drive is occurring rapidly in distinct bird species with rare physical traits, a study has discovered. While climatic changes are highly responsible for this phenomenon, bird extinction is also occurring due to poaching, deforestation, and illegal trade, etc. If this decline continues, there would
Orangutans are the largest tree-dwelling mammals and great apes boasting reddish hair and big brown eyes. They live in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo in Southeast Asia. They are also called our distant cousins, as orangutans share around 97 percent of the same DNA
While the zoologists are trying hard to conserve the beautiful Bengal tigers, good news has come from Cuba’s National Zoo in Havana. A rare endangered Bengal tiger cub was born at this zoo. The tiger cub was born after 20 years of breeding attempts –
The Arizona Humane Society successfully seized and saved 31 Chihuahuas from a home in Tempe. When rescuers visited the home, they found that over three dozen dogs were living in unsanitary conditions. The officials said that the dogs’ ages range from one week old to
The world celebrates International Tiger Day annually on July 29 to raise awareness about the endangered species. The occasion was founded in 2010, at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia, where the fact that 97 percent of the tiger population has disappeared was brought