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Vellode Bird Sanctuary – A Haven for Migratory Birds
Why in news? With the arrival of winter, Tamil Nadu’s Vellode Bird Sanctuary has once again become a favourite stopover for thousands of migratory b...
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Why in news? With the arrival of winter, Tamil Nadu’s Vellode Bird Sanctuary has once again become a favourite stopover for thousands of migratory b...
Why in news? Wildlife biologists have been highlighting the behaviour and conservation challenges of the black‑capped capuchin monkey, drawing atten...
Why in news? On 10 December 2025 customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok ...
Why in news? A recent wildlife survey reported that the population of the rare golden langur has increased slightly in Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary,...
Why in news? Authorities in Telangana have reported widespread dieback of neem trees across Hyderabad and surrounding districts. Residents are worried...
Why in news? Two wetlands in India have recently been recognised as Ramsar Sites—Siliserh Lake in Rajasthan and the Kopra Reservoir near Bilaspur in...
Why in news? Scientists have warned that Cyclone Senyar, which struck Sumatra recently, may have washed away a significant number of the Tapanuli oran...
Why in news? A report by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network highlights a sharp decline in hard corals across the Caribbean. Average hard‑coral...
Why in news? Forest officials recently seized deer heads, horns and animal flesh and arrested a poacher during a raid in Bihar’s Kaimur Wildlife San...
Why in news? In a pioneering study, researchers fitted a bar‑headed goose named “Gagan” with a GSM‑GPS transmitter to trace its migratory path...
Why in news? Record‑breaking rainfall during autumn 2025 filled parts of California’s Death Valley with water, causing the temporary reappearance ...
Why in news? A Pallas’s Gull – the world’s largest black‑headed gull – was recently sighted at Jharkhand’s Udhwa Bird Sanctuary after almo...
Why in news? Conservationists report that India’s Western Tragopan population has stabilised thanks to captive‑breeding efforts, but human disturb...
Why in news? Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu’s Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, has been awarded the Un...
Why in news? Researchers recently described a new species of burrowing shieldtail snake, Rhinophis siruvaniensis, from the Siruvani Hills of the Weste...
Why in news? Scientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences used tree‑ring analysis of deodar trees from the Sangla valley in Himachal...
Why in news? Marine biologists from the University of Sydney reported that an unprecedented combination of marine heatwave conditions and a necrotic d...
Why in news? The Charaichung Festival was held on Majuli island in Assam from 7 to 10 December 2025 to rejuvenate the historic Charaichung Royal Bird ...
Why in news? Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) reported two new jumping spider species from the Khasi Hills in Meghalaya. The disc...
Why in news? Scientists analysing data from ISRO’s Aditya‑L1 spacecraft reported insights into an unusual solar storm that occurred in May 2024. T...