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Tigers slip out of enclosure in Guwahati Zoo

On Saturday morning a tigress and her cub escaped from an enclosure at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati. The sudden development frightened around 10,000 visitors in the zoo and authorities had to evacuate the zoo. The zoo, largest in the North-East India, was fully packed with visitors on a weekend break. Both the tigers [...]

New species of chameleon discovered in Tanzania

A new species of chameleon has been discovered in the Magombera Forest of Tanzania by a team of scientists. The new species has been named Kinyongia magomberae (the Magombera chameleon). The discovery has been reported in a study published in volume 58(2) of the African Journal of Herpetology.
Dr Andrew Marshall, from the Environment [...]

Trained dogs to help determine population status of rare Javan Rhinos

In an attempt to save Javan rhino (rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus), one of the world’s rarest mammals from extinction, highly trained detection dogs are being used in Vietnam. WWF researchers have teamed up with national park rangers using two detection dogs from the United States to determine the population status of the Javan rhinos in the [...]

Why animals have so many different Colors?

In this world there are many animal species, including fish, birds and insects, that display a noticeable diversity in coloration and other traits. Ever wondered why those animals have so many colors? Now, scientists have probably found an answer to this question. According to the findings of a new research, variations occur to distinguish between [...]

Donkeys painted as ‘Zebras’ in Gaza Zoo!

It is reported that a zoo in Gaza has painted stripes on donkeys to make ‘Zebras’! The Marah Land zoo in Gaza City decided to paint donkeys, because there are restrictions on animal import and two genuine zebras died of starvation earlier this year during the Israeli military offensive.
Mohammed Bargouthi, the owner of the Marah [...]

Contact Lenses for Animals

Soon animals will be able to wear contact lenses like humans! According to news reports, a German company is making contact lenses for animals, including lions, giraffes, tigers and bears, with cataracts. Acrivet, a division of S & V Technologies, founded by Bavarian chemist Christine Kreiner, created the acrylic intraocular lenses which are custom made [...]

Training for Rangers and Forest Guards in Assam

GUWAHATI - Authorities in Assam are imparting high-tech training to the rangers and other forest guards with an aim to counter the menace of poaching in national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in Assam.
The two-day training sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) was conduced at Rajiv Gandhi National Park on May 31. Around 40 [...]

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