9+ hour, 56+ min ago   (784+ words) A routine patrol in Karnataka’s Western Ghats took an unexpected turn when beat forester Ajmeer K noticed an unusual freshwater crab. His decision to look closer eventually helped scientists identify a species new to science. On a routine forest patrol…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1332+ words) Depending on the situation, Haathi Sewa can carry equipment and medicines for field diagnosis, wound treatment, sedation, emergency stabilisation, fluid therapy and monitoring. In Jharkhand, a wild elephant mother was struggling to walk. A severe injury to her footpad was…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1329+ words) An elephant can weigh five to six tonnes. When one turns unpredictable, most people move away. Anand Shinde walks towards it. Sometimes, the elephant is frightened. Sometimes, it is grieving. Sometimes, it is an aggressive bull that forest staff are…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (262+ words) These unusual fungi emerge with the rains, recycling nutrients, feeding forests, and revealing an extraordinary side of India's biodiversity. Resembling tiny bird nests filled with eggs, Fluted Bird's Nest fungi (Cyathus striatus) grow on decaying wood after heavy rains. Raindrops…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (258+ words) From Ladakh’s cold deserts to Arunachal Pradesh’s high mountains, snow leopards survive across six Himalayan regions, their presence often captured only by camera traps. Ladakh is home to 477 snow leopards, which is 68% of India's population. Core habitats include Hemis National…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (261+ words) Every morning, more than 250 stray dogs gather outside her kitchen. They know she won't let them go hungry. ❤️🐶 Coming from a modest farming family in Bihar, she moved to Gurugram in search of a better life. But everything changed when…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1659+ words) For over two decades, ecologist Sohail Madan has restored ecosystems across the Aravalli landscape. Now, he shares the native plants, simple gardening tips, and small changes that can transform even the tiniest city balcony into a thriving refuge for butterflies,…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (548+ words) From Himalayan bats and Nicobar snakes to newly identified lizards in Arunachal Pradesh, India documented a record 709 animal species in 2025. The milestone highlights the country's extraordinary biodiversity and shows that even today, its forests, mountains, and islands continue to reveal…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (876+ words) Started by IIT graduates Johns T Mathai and Kannappa Palaniappan, Kochi-based EyeROV is building India’s first indigenous full-stack marine robotics platform — helping inspect dams, tunnels and ships while supporting coral reef conservation in the Andaman and Lakshadweep islands. The sea…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (989+ words) With over 300 planters, handmade feeders, and a careful eye for what birds actually need, Noida-based artist Ekta ____ turned her balcony into a thriving urban habitat that nearly 200 birds now visit every day. Ekta's high-rise apartment balcony in a concrete neighbourhood…...