Saitoti Petro scans a dirt road in northern Tanzania for recent signs of the top predator on the African savannah. “If you see a lion,” he warns, “stop and look it straight in the eyes — you must never run.”…
Category: Wildlife
800 kgs of venison seized in Barguna; one held
Barguna – Coast Guard members in a drive arrested a man along with 800 kgs of venison from a boat at Bihanga Island in Patharghata upazila on Saturday night. The arrestee was identified as Abdus Sobhan, 56, the boatman of…
Six elephants die trying to save each other at Thai waterfall
Dhaka, Oct (UNB) – Six elephants have fallen to their deaths in Thailand while trying to save each other from a notorious waterfall.
Alaska’s northern fur seals find refuge on tip of volcano
Alaska’s northern fur seal population for three decades has been classified as depleted, but the marine mammals are showing up in growing numbers at an unlikely location _ a tiny island that forms the tip of an active undersea volcano.
Over 100 dolphins die on island beach off West Africa
Lisbon, Sep 27 (AP/UNB) — Authorities in the Cape Verde islands off West Africa are waiting for experts from Spain to help determine why more than 100 dolphins died on a local beach.
Caring for Myanmar’s orphaned elephants
Dhaka, Sep 28 (UNB) – When forestry staff found her deep in the jungle of the Irrawaddy Delta, Ayeyar Sein was three months old. One of her legs was caught in a steel trap laid by poachers. Workers from the…
Where have the wild birds gone? 3 billion fewer than 1970
Washington, Sep 19 (AP/UNB) — North America’s skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970, a comprehensive study shows.
Cats, dolphins and one smart raven: The CIA’s animal spies
WASHINGTON, Sept 14, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – In early 1974, Do Da was top in espionage class, on the way to becoming a high-flying CIA agent: he handled himself better in the rough, carried heavier loads, and could brush off attackers.
Wild elephant kills man in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 13 (UNB)- A wild elephant trampled a man to death at Purbo Bhutiapara in Sadar upazila here early Friday.
Jolting discovery: Powerful new electric eel found
Washington, Sept 12 (AP/UNB) — Researchers report two newly discovered species of electric eels in South America, one of which can deliver a bigger jolt than any other known animal.
Who killed the wandering rhino in Assam?
by Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya on 9 September 2019 • In February 2018, a greater one-horned rhino wandered from India’s Orang National Park into the nearby Burachapori-Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary. • In September 2018, officials lost track of the rhino. In June…
Drones to monitor Sundarbans against tiger, deer poaching
Khulna, Sept 9 – The Forest Department of Bangladesh has planned to monitor the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and a Unesco world heritage site, with drones to check crimes like poaching of tigers and deer.
9 jailed for selling wild birds in Chittagong
Chattogram, Sept 5 (UNB) – A mobile court here on Wednesday night sentenced nine people to one month in jail for selling wild birds at Reazuddin Bazar in the port city. During a drive at 11 shops, the court seized…
Limits on sales of African elephants to zoos gain approval
Countries that are part of an international agreement on trade in endangered species agreed Tuesday to limit the sale of wild elephants caught in Zimbabwe and Botswana, delighting conservationists but dismaying some of the African countries involved. Wildlife experts said…
Tigress found dead in the Sundarbans: Likely cause old age
Bagerhat, Aug 21 (UNB) – A Royal Bengal tiger has been found dead in the Sundarbans under Sharankhola upazila here. Forest department workers recovered the carcass of the female tiger from Chhaprakhali area under Sharankhola range of the Sundarbans East…
Freeway crossing to give wildlife room to roam
Los Angeles, Aug 20 (AP/UNB) — Like many urban singles, the mountain lion P-22 lives a solitary life in a too-small habitat. And he has a hard time finding a mate in the big city. Famous for traveling across two…
From tusks to tails, nations eye trade in endangered species
Geneva, Aug 17 (AP/UNB) — From guitars to traditional medicines and from tusk to tail, mankind’s exploitation of the planet’s fauna and flora is putting some of them at risk of extinction. Representatives of some 180 nations are meeting in…
Australia couple injured in ‘freak’ goanna attack on their dog
An elderly couple has been attacked in Australia by a goanna (a large lizard), as they tried to stop it from savaging their dog, emergency officials say.
Unbelievable but true: Extinct wolf attacks livestock in BD
Dhaka, Aug 16 – A wolf was trapped and beaten to death after it ventured into villages in Bangladesh’s Taltali Upazila in Barguna District recently. The poor animal came into conflict for killing the livestock.
American camper injured in wolf attack, says Parks Canada
Toronto, Aug 16 (AP/UNB) — A wolf attacked campers at Banff National Park and tried to drag an American tourist away before being driven off, the agency overseeing Canada’s national parks says.
Rare Amur leopard cubs go on view at Syracuse zoo, NY
Syracuse, Aug 15 (AP/UNB) — Visitors may now get a look at two rare leopard cubs at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York.
Alaska scientists say polar bear encounters to increase
Alaska (AP/UNB) — Alaska scientists say the chances of a polar bear encounter have increased after research reveals the bears are arriving on shore earlier and staying on land longer, a report said.
Incredible images show sea lion swallowed whole by humpback whale
Incredible photographs of a sea lion being swallowed whole by a humpback whale have been captured in what’s claimed to be a world first.
India’s tiger population rises to nearly 3,000 animals
New Delhi, Jul 29 (AP/UNB) — India’s tiger population has grown to nearly 3,000, making the country one of the safest habitats for the endangered animals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the tiger count for 2018 on Monday said it’s…
Nepal woman spends her day feeding temple monkeys
Kathmandu, Jul 25 (AP/UNB) — In the forests of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu near the revered Hindu temple of Pahsupatinath, some 300 monkeys eagerly await their pieces of roti, or flat bread. For the past four years, Saraswati Dangol has been…
Goose freed, got stuck in pizza driver’s car grille
Burlington, Jul 23 (AP/UNB) — Authorities say a goose that got stuck in a pizza delivery driver’s car grille in Vermont is expected to make a full recovery. Driver Ryan Harrington tells WCAX-TV he saw a goose waddling across the…
Monmouth racing card shaken amid fierce heat, track protests
Oceanport, July 20 (AP/UNB) — With extreme heat draining fans and causing concern about the horses, Monmouth Park canceled six races and pushed back until early evening its stakes races, including the $1 million Haskell Invitational headlined by Maximum Security.…
American crocodiles thriving outside nuclear plant
Miami, Jul 21 (AP/UNB) — American crocodiles, once headed toward extinction, are thriving at an unusual spot — the canals surrounding a South Florida nuclear plant. Last week, 73 crocodile hatchlings were rescued by a team of specialists at Florida…
Man convicted of trafficking sharks kept in his basement
Lagrangeville, July 14(AP/UNB) — A man who kept sharks in a pool in his upstate New York basement has been convicted of trafficking wildlife. The state Department of Environmental Conservation and the attorney general’s office say Friday that Joshua Seguine,…
Scientists get peek into how some fish change sex as adults
New York, Jul 11 (AP/UNB) — If in the beginning there was male and female, fish seem to have forgotten the memo. For nearly 500 fish species, including the clownfish in “Finding Nemo,” the great divide between sexes is more…