Cox’s Bazar, July 15 – A number of turtles have been found dead in the Cox’s Bazar sea beach over the last several days. Many injured turtles have been found lying on the beach, raising concerns over their safety.
Tag: Wildlife
Tiger population at risk in Sundarbans: 38 die in 20 years
Dhaka, July 14 – A total of 38 tigers died in the last 20 years in Bangladesh part of the Sundarbans. Within a gap of five months, the Forest Department found two dead tigers one in the Sundarbans West Andharmanki…
Lab tests to solve mystery of dead Botswana elephants
Botswana is investigating “completely unprecedented” deaths of hundreds of elephants since May. The government said three laboratories in Canada, South Africa and Zimbabwe would be asked to “process the samples taken from the dead elephants”.
Death of dolphins, whales in dozens puzzles BD experts
An increase in ocean mammal deaths in Cox’s Bazar in recent months has left wildlife and environment experts alarmed.
Crocodile lays 44 eggs at Sundarbans Wildlife Breeding Centre
Bagerhat, June 14 – A crocodile, which has been named ‘Pilpil’, has laid 44 eggs at Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre in the Sundarbans.
Fossil of 2 million year old frog found in Argentina
Argentine paleontologists have uncovered fossilized remains of a rare species of frog that lived two million years ago, the science and technology agency at the La Matanza national university said Monday.
Oceanic birds of four species make unusual visit to Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, May 30, 2020 (BSS) – Oceanic birds of four species are now on an unusual surprise visit to Padma River in this northwestern city, miles off the country’s southern coastlines, even where they are not generally seen.
‘Hitler’s alligator’ that survived battle dies in Moscow
An alligator who survived the bombing of Berlin in 1943 and is rumoured to have belonged to Adolf Hitler has died in a Moscow zoo aged 84. “Animals are not involved in wars and politics,” the zoo said.
Human health risks linked to wildlife trade practices
By Steven Broad Cambridge, UK, May 2020 (IPS) – At the time of writing, the COVID-19 pandemic is raging worldwide, causing human mortality and socio-economic disruption on a massive scale and it appears highly likely that profound impacts will continue…
3 fishing cat cubs rescued in Cumilla
Police have rescued three rare fishing cat cubs, locally known as ‘Mecho Bagh’, from Changaon Noapara village in Laksham upazila on Monday and handed these over to the forest department.
Unidentified miscreants kill Halda River dolphin
A dolphin was killed in the Halda River at the Zia Bazar area of Chattogram’s Raozan Upazila on Friday.
Corona lockdown prompts bird chirping back in Dhaka City
The global pandemic known as COVID-19 has been changing and impacting the lives of almost all the species in the world ever since the virus started taking lives in Wuhan, China. While all the businesses and economic activities are being…
Will China’s Wildlife-Consumption Ban Work?
by Federico Varese, Rebecca W.Y. Wong OXFORD – Since the outbreak of COVID-19, which is widely suspected to have emerged from Wuhan’s Huanan Market in December 2019, public-health and animal-rights advocates have been calling for more scrutiny of “wet markets,”…
Bleaching on Great Barrier Reef more widespread than ever
An aerial survey of the Great Barrier Reef shows coral bleaching is sweeping across the area off the east of Australia for the third time in five years.
Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
New York, AP/UNB, April 07 – A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere, federal…
Tortoise lays 21 eggs in Sundarban’s Karamjal
A rare species of tortoise known as ‘Batagur Baska’ laid 21 eggs at Tortoise Breeding Centre at Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre of the Sundarbans under Khulna district. Md Azad Kabir, in-charge of the breeding centre, said Batagur Baska laid 21…
Rare river turtle ‘Batagur Baska’ lays eggs in Sundarbans’
For the fourth time, near-extinct river turtle ‘Batagur Baska’ laid 35 eggs at a wildlife breeding centre in Karamjal of East Sundarbans on Tuesday.
World Wildlife Day for more caring relationship with nature
People everywhere need to remember that we depend on Mother Earth to survive, the UN chief said in his message for World Wildlife Day marked on Tuesday, March 3, advocating for “a more caring, thoughtful and sustainable relationship with nature”.
Saving sparrows in cities, one nest at a time
by Nupur Roopa on 25 February 2020• The house sparrow was declared Delhi’s state bird in 2012. • Though facing multiple threats, the sparrow is categorized as “Least Concern” on the IUCN Red List — a species evaluated as not…
900,000 pangolins trafficked worldwide: watchdog
Nearly 900,000 pangolins are believed to have been trafficked worldwide in the past two decades, a wildlife watchdog said Thursday, highlighting the challenge in tackling the illicit trade. As the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal, the creatures are targeted for…
Orphaned albino elephant recovers from poacher’s snare
Khanysia did not see the trap set by a poacher in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. She dove head first into the sharp wire snare, which cut her mouth, face and underneath her ear and chin.
Rare Steppe Eagle rescued in Panchagarh
Panchagarh, Feb 07 – A rare eagle has been rescued from Dhangram in Boda Upazila after it reportedly took toxic food. Photographer Firoz Al Saba of Atwari Upazila, who works for wildlife, is now taking care of the eagle at…
Housewife trampled to death by wild elephants in Chittagong
A housewife was trampled to death by a herd of elephants at Uttar Guapanchak in Anowara upazila early Monday.
Rare Bolivian glass frogs seen for first time in 18 years
A rare species of frog with translucent skin has been seen in Bolivia for the first time in 18 years.
Daylong bird fair held on JU campus
A daylong ‘Bird Fair’ was held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Friday to protect birds and other wild animals to safeguard ecological balance.
New dinosaur species “dancing dragon” identified in China
A dinosaur fossil found in northeastern China has been identified as a new species of tiny, winged and feathered dinosaurs by American and Chinese researchers.
Search for rare species as 1bn Australia flames toll feared
New South Wales, AP/UNB, Jan 18 – Australia’s unprecedented wildfires season has so far charred 40,000 square miles (104,000 square kilometres) of brushland, rainforests, and national parks — killing by one estimate more than a billion wild animals. Scientists fearsome…
Rare fishing cat trapped and captured in Magura
Magura, Dec 30 – A rare fishing cat, locally known as ‘mechho bagh’, was trapped and captured at Shialjuri village of Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
World’s oldest female black rhino dies in Tanzania: official
Tanzanian conservation authorities said on Saturday the world’s oldest free-ranging female black rhino has died in the Ngorongoro crater aged 57.
Perth Zoo celebrating Christmas with arrival of sets of rare twins
Perth Zoo in Australia is celebrating Christmas early this year with the arrival of two sets of rare twins.