Benapole (Jessore), Dec 16 – The cacophony of migratory birds has reached its crescendo at Kodom Beel in Sharsha Upazila of Jashore. The wetland has become a sanctuary for thousands of avian travellers of different species.
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Poachers active as migratory birds roost in Khulna
Khulna, Dec 9 – Although the poaching of migratory birds is a punishable act, it is going on unabated in Khulna under the nose of the local administration and police.
Abandoned baby giraffe befriended by dog in Africa dies
Johannesburg, Dec 7 – A baby giraffe that was befriended by a dog after it was abandoned in the wild has died, a South African animal orphanage said Friday. “Our team is heartbroken,” the orphanage said.
Large flocks of migratory birds on JU campus winter vacation
Dhaka, Dec 6 – On the Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus, new dawn, accompanied by a real nip in the air, is welcomed by the sweet songs migratory birds of various species as the winter heralds in Bangladesh. Like in every…
Ohio zoo celebrates polar bear birth, monitors cub’s care
Powell, November 30, 2019 -AP/UNB – An Ohio zoo is celebrating the birth of a polar bear cub. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says the cub was born early Thursday morning to 13-year-old Aurora.
Sudan’s capital holds 1st turtle race
KHARTOUM- NOVEMBER 29, 2019, XINHUA/UNB- The first ever turtle race in Sudan was organized at the Sudan National Museum in the capital Khartoum on Thursday.
Sumatran rhino is extinct in Malaysia as lone survivor dies
KUALA LUMPUR- NOVEMBER 25, 2019, AP/UNB – The Sumatran rhinoceros has become extinct in Malaysia, after the last of the species in the country succumbed to cancer.
1st in vitro Puerto Rico crested toad gives scientists hope
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nov 23, 2019 (AP/UNB) – A critically endangered Puerto Rican toad was for the first time born via in vitro fertilization as U.S. scientists attempt to save it from extinction, officials announced Friday.
115 elephants die in Zimbabwe’s largest game park due to drought
At least 115 elephants have died at the country’s largest game reserve since September this year due to shortage of food and water.
Cyclone Bulbul: Spotted deer rescued in Bagerhat
A spotted deer, which was believed to escape from a park during cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’, was rescued in Fakirhat upazila on Monday.
60 alleged deer poachers held in the Sundarbans
Dhaka – Forest Department officials detained 60 suspected deer poachers while entering the Sundarbans with hunting equipment in three trawlers in Joymoni area of Chandpai Range early Tuesday. Tipped off that a group of deer poachers were entering the Sundarbans…
Sundarbans Dolphins being surveyed
The Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, is home to two freshwater dolphin species – the endangered Ganges River Dolphin and Irrawaddy Dolphin.
‘Vampire bats form cooperative, friendship-like social ties’
Scientists found that vampire bats can form cooperative, friendship-like social relationships by regurgitating their ingested blood meals to feed their non-relatives.
How do you save endangered gorillas? With human help
Deep in the rainforest of Volcanoes National Park, a 23-year-old female gorilla named Kurudi feeds on a stand of wild celery. She bends the green stalks and, with long careful fingers, peels off the exterior skin to expose the succulent…
Birds’ nests at Rajshahi orchard must be protected: HC
The High Court on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned not to abolish bird nests at a mango orchard in Khordo Bausha village of Bagha upazila in Rajshahi.
Sea urchin explosion off California, Oregon decimates kelp
Tens of millions of voracious purple sea urchins that have already chomped their way through towering underwater kelp forests in California are spreading north to Oregon, sending the delicate marine ecosystem off the shore into such disarray that other critical…
Lots of good terns: Bird ready to fly off endangered list
Washington, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — After 34 years on the endangered species list, a tiny Midwestern bird is ready to fly free of federal protection.
Tree frog rapidly changes colour in Arunachal Pradesh, India
by Neha Jain on 21 October 2019 • Researchers witnessed a swift change in colour of a giant tree frog, from green to brown and then back to green, in a tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh.
Owl vs. owl: Should humans intervene to save a species?
Corvallis, Oct 19 (AP/UNB) — As he stood amid the thick old-growth forests in the coastal range of Oregon, Dave Wiens was nervous. Before he trained to shoot his first barred owl, he had never fired a gun.
Wild elephant kills youngman in Rangamati
Rangamati, Oct 18 (UNB) – A mentally impaired youth was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Natun Bazar Dhakaia Colony beside Kaptai-Rangamati road on early Friday, police said.
Iditarod changes tack, will meet with animal welfare leader
The new head of Alaska’s Iditarod plans to meet with a leader of an animal welfare group that’s devoted to ending the world’s most famous sled dog race, which it sees as a cruel, deadly event for its canine participants.
Owl killings spur moral questions about human invasion
As he stood amid the thick old-growth forests in the coastal range of Oregon, Dave Wiens was nervous. Before he trained to shoot his first barred owl, he had never fired a gun.
Making a whale of a difference to marine conservation
By Neena Bhandari Sydney, Australia, Oct 14 2019 (IPS) – The thrill of watching a whale up close or schools of dolphins frolicking in an ocean are much sought after experiences today, boosting the demand for to urs that provide…
Hornet bite two cousins in BD Dinajpur
Dinajpur, Oct 12 (UNB) – Two minor boys have died after being bitten by hornets at Raghbindrapur village in Parbatipur upazila.
Better protection sought for Thailand’s helmeted hornbill
Bangkok, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — Time is running out for Thailand’s dwindling population of helmeted hornbills thanks to poaching of the exotic birds for the ivory-like casques atop their big red and yellow beaks.
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…