Dodo: Kashmiri artisans are reviving the memory of the extinct dodo (Raphus cucullatus) through papier mache art, with over 50,000 colourful models exported to markets in Europe.Scientific Name: Raphus cucullatus.IUCN Status: Extinct (1681).
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Mammoth : Recent Study
Mammoth : Recent Study Researchers in Siberia are conducting tests on a juvenile mammoth whose remarkably well-preserved remains were discovered in thawing permafrost after more than 50,000 years. Mammoths are member of an extinct species belongs to elephantid genus Mammuthus. They lived from the Pliocene epoch (from around 5 million years ago) into the Holocene […]
Red Panda : Brought To Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
Red Panda : Brought To Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park Two red pandas from Rotterdam Zoo, Netherlands are being brought to Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNZP) in Darjeeling for conservation breeding purposes. Red Panda: Scientific Name: Ailurus fulgens It is a small arboreal mammal found in the forests of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and the […]
Indore Airport Launches Waste Processing Unit In Green Initiative
Indore Airport Launches Waste Processing Unit In Green Initiative: IndiGo’s CSR initiative, IndiGoReach, has launched the Zero Waste Airport Project at Indore Airport, in partnership with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and AAS Foundation, Indore. This project aims to create a sustainable and eco-friendly airport by utilizing the 4R strategy: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and […]
Ethiopian Wolf
Ethiopian Wolf: Ethiopian wolf as a rare example of a nectar-feeding carnivore, potentially contributing to the pollination of plants. The Ethiopian wolf is a specialized rodent hunter in Afroalpine ecosystems, a unique African high-altitude region. These ecosystems, located mainly in the Ethiopian Highlands, exist at altitudes of 3,200 meters above sea level and are characterized […]
Ocean Anoxic Event 1a
Ocean Anoxic Event 1a: A recent study, published in Science Advances, has provided new insights into the timing and duration of Ocean Anoxic Event 1a (OAE 1a). By studying prehistoric rocks and fossils from Mount Ashibetsu, Japan, researchers have pinpointed the causes and timeline of the OAE 1a that caused widespread oxygen depletion (anoxic) in […]
Northern giant hornet
Northern giant hornet: The Northern giant hornet, nicknamed the murder hornet, has been successfully eradicated in the US.The Northern giant hornet (Vespa Mandarinia) is the largest hornet (wasp) in the world, measuring up to 2 inches long.A wasp is a type of insect belonging to the order Hymenoptera, which also includes bees and ants.It has […]
Similipal Tiger Reserve : In News
Similipal Tiger Reserve : In News A three-year-old female tiger strayed from the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha into the Bandwan area of Purulia district in West Bengal Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR Situated in Mayurbhanj District, in the northernmost part of Odisha. Surrounded by high plateaus and hills, the highest peaks are Khairiburu and […]
India State of Forest Report
India State of Forest Report: The Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change released the ‘India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023) at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. India State of Forest Report: It is published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) on a biennial basis since 1987. It carries out in-depth assessment of […]
Pangolin Trafficking
Pangolin Trafficking: Authorities seized 2.18 tonnes of pangolin scales in Nigeria, equivalent to approximately 1,100 pangolins. Pangolins also called scaly anteaters because of their preferred diet, pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world for their meat, scales and leather. These solitary, primarily nocturnal animals, are easily recognized by their full armor of scales. […]
