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Efforts on to save cat trapped atop metro pillar
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (129+ words) Intense rescue efforts are underway to save a cat trapped atop a metro pillar in Kochi. Published - February 21, 2026 07:59 pm IST - KOCHI High drama prevailed near the Kochi metro's JLN stadium station here on Saturday (February 21, 2026) as intense efforts were on…...
Dog show and stray dog adoption camp to be held on February 22
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (264+ words) Published - February 21, 2026 08:14 pm IST - HUBBALLI Dharwad district administration and Dharwad Zilla Panchayat, in association with various government agencies and non-governmental organisations, have organised a dog show and stray dog adoption camp in Dharwad on February 22. Addressing a press conference in…...
Native, foreign pet dog breeds enliven show
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (260+ words) Updated - February 20, 2026 07:47 pm IST - PUDUCHERRY The annual show, hosted by the Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare Department, featuring a parade of pet dog breeds and at least five species of house cats entertained enthusiasts recently. More than 100 dogs of about…...
Abandoned by mother, baby monkey ‘Punch’ finds comfort in stuffed orangutan; charms zoo visitors
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (314+ words) Published - February 20, 2026 05:33 pm IST - ICHIKAWA At a zoo outside Tokyo, the monkey enclosure "has become a must-see attraction thanks to an inseparable pair: "Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, and his stuffed "orangutan companion. Punch's mother abandoned the macaque "when he…...
White-throated sparrows show sex in nature is not a simple binary
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (440+ words) The white-throated sparrow is a songbird recognisable by its black-and-white or tan-and-brown striped head, a bright yellow spot above each eye, and a white patch on its throat. Its secret? It exhibits not two but four distinct sexes, and each…...
Why whiskers are so important to a cat
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (254+ words) There's more to the whiskers of a cat than just making it look cute. Read on ... Have you ever played with a kitten? When I stayed in a hostel for my studies, I was surrounded by a family of cats…...
Zoo signage to become more interactive with QR code
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (287+ words) The National Zoological Park enhances visitor experience with interactive QR code signage for wildlife and plants in a "400-crore upgrade. The National Zoological Park here is going to get a makeover as part of the "400-crore plan. The zoo authorities…...
Human super-predators not always ‘super-scary’ to wildlife, finds study
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (235+ words) Published - February 17, 2026 09:47 pm IST - Bengaluru Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave and earning the tag…...
Loggerhead turtles face four-pronged threats due to climate change
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (286+ words) Published - February 17, 2026 06:00 am IST - BENGALURU The'study of the reptile'spanned 17 years, and was conducted in Cabo Verde, an island country off the coast of West Africa where tens of thousands of female loggerhead turtles lay eggs every year. While these'new phenomena'in…...
Nearly 20 species of seabirds spotted in offshore pelagic survey
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (212+ words) Nearly 20 species of seabirds spotted in offshore pelagic survey'The Hindu An offshore pelagic survey conducted recently with the support of the Forest department and birdwatchers off Chombala harbour in Kozhikode district recorded sightings of around 20 species of seabirds, including three…...