Coral Reef Breakthrough : International Coral Reef Initiative The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), has launched the Coral Reef Breakthrough in partnership with the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) and the High-Level Climate Champions (HLCC). The Initiative was launched at the 37th ICRI General Meeting, 2023. The Coral Reef Breakthrough is a science-based initiative […]

Eumasia venefica : New Species Of Bagworm Moth Researchers from the Zoology Department at St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur, have discovered a new species of bagworm moth, Wizard Bagworm, from near the Nariyampara falls in Idukki district. The new species has been named due to the peculiar shape of its bag, which resembles a wizard’s […]

Dancing Frogs: Threatened Amphibian Genus Of India According to the Wildlife Trust of India the dancing frogs are the most threatened amphibian genus of India. Dancing frogs are endemic to the Western Ghats. The species was found to prefer habitats in areas with thick canopy cover of at least 70-80 per cent It belongs to […]

Atlantic Puffin : Hybrid Species Discovered A hybrid species of Atlantic puffins that formed in the last century was recently discovered by scientists. Atlantic Puffin is a species of small seabird in the auk family. It’s the only puffin species found in the Atlantic Ocean. Scientific Name: Fratercula arctica It is found on rocky coasts […]