Tiger killed after mauling 'trespasser' to death at China zoo

A tiger is shot dead after a man who climbed a fence into the tiger enclosure to avoid paying for a ticket was mauled to death at a zoo in eastern China.
31 January 2017, 10:33 AM

Coal vessel sinks near Sundarbans, all rescued

Lighter vessel, carrying 1,000 tonnes of coal sinks west of Zulfikar Channel on the way in to Passur River – some 10 kilometres into the estuary of Bay. All 13 aboard the vessel have been rescued.
13 January 2017, 06:52 AM

11 deer hides seized in Dhaka, 2 held

Rapid Action Battalion detains two persons with hides of 11 deer in Kadamtali area of Dhaka.
7 January 2017, 16:04 PM

Cheetahs 'sprinting' towards extinction: wildlife study

Cheetahs are "sprinting" to extinction due to habitat loss and other forms of human impact, according to a new study out this week which called for urgent action to save the world's fastest land animals.
27 December 2016, 12:51 PM

Marsh man helps protect mangrove forest in Vietnam

For nearly three decades, a 71-year-old man decided to live on a marsh islet to protect a mangrove forest in Vietnam.
27 December 2016, 04:16 AM

304 birds rescued in Savar

A total of 304 local birds of different species are seized in Kabirpur of Savar.
23 December 2016, 11:10 AM

Seahorse genetic secrets unveiled

Scientists unlock some of the genetic secrets of the weird and wondrous seahorse including its exotic eccentricity of male pregnancy.
20 December 2016, 12:05 PM

Ghost shark caught on camera for the first time

The odd-looking fish, which sports a retractable sex organ on its head, has been spotted in the Northern Hemisphere for the first time.
18 December 2016, 09:05 AM

Giraffes 'threatened with extinction'

Wild giraffe numbers have plummeted by 40 percent in the last three decades, and the species is now "vulnerable" to extinction, a top conservation body warns.
8 December 2016, 15:58 PM

Leopard killed by villagers in India after it mauls 7

A villager near India’s Gurgaon catches a wild leopard by the scruff of its neck and others beat it to death after the animal ran loose on the streets of the locality, triggering widespread panic for hours.
24 November 2016, 13:45 PM

200 migratory birds rescued in Mymensingh

Forest department this afternoon rescues over two hundred migratory birds from Gouripur upazila in Mymensingh.
18 November 2016, 09:57 AM

The bike lover monkey

We all love to have a ride every now and then. We all have seen the fascination of babies for having bike rides and all.
13 November 2016, 07:16 AM

76 tiger deaths reported in India in 2016

At least 76 tiger deaths are reported in India between January and October in 2016, the highest national mortality figure since 2010.
7 November 2016, 11:30 AM

Ancient cave lion cubs found crushed and frozen in Russia

For more than 30,000 years, northern Russia's cold permafrost preserves the small bodies of two furry and wide-pawed cave lion cubs, one of them in almost pristine condition.
3 November 2016, 06:36 AM

[Watch] 10 dolphins found dead in Andaman Sea this year

At least 10 dolphins are found dead in the Andaman Sea this year, including one recently in Krabi, Thailand, reports The Star TV.
31 October 2016, 13:22 PM

Snooty enters Guinness World Records' 2017 Edition

Sixty-eight may not seem that old, but for Snooty the manatee, it's a world record.
23 October 2016, 05:39 AM

Humans eating wild mammals into extinction: study

More than 300 wild mammal species in Asia, Africa and Latin America are being driven to extinction by humanity's voracious appetite for bushmeat, according to a recent study.
19 October 2016, 12:08 PM

Cops resist Sundarbans campaigners again

Police fire teargas shells to foil the procession of Save Sundarbans activists, who were marching towards the Indian High Commission to hand an “open letter” to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to step back from constructing Rampal power plant.
18 October 2016, 05:48 AM

Indian man bitten by python whilst posing for selfie

Indian forest department officials promise strict action after a python attacked a man when a group was trying to click a photo with it.
29 September 2016, 12:04 PM

Legal notice seeks judicial probe into Bangabahadur’s death

A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice requesting the government to form a judicial inquiry committee to probe the death of the Indian wild elephant, Bangabahadur.
17 August 2016, 07:27 AM