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Special Cargo Flights To Ferry 8 Cheetahs From Namibia To India's Gwarlior
The B747 Jumbo Jet from India that landed in Namibia on Thursday to ferry eight cheetahs will arrive in Gwalior instead of Jaipur. The special cargo flight will ferry the big cats, to be introduced into the Indian wildlife by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday on September 17. The eagerly awaited cheetahs from African country will land in Gwalior before being taken to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park.
Tags: Wildlife(1851), Cheetahs, African, PM Narendra Modi, Wildlife
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Man-Animal Conflict: Leopard Kills 75-Yr-Old Farmer In Gujarat's Amreli
In yet another man-animal conflict, a leopard killed a 75-year-old farmer in Gujarat’s Amreli district. The deceased, identified as Manubhai Savaliya, was possibly attacked by the leopard when he was in his farm cottage. Recovering the body on January 27 and observing the leopard's pugmarks around it, forest officials have started search for the big cat in the nearby areas. Reportedly, this was the fifth leopard attack in Gir in the past five… read-more
Tags: Leopard, leopard attack, Amreli district, Gujarat, gir, Wildlife, post-mortem f
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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92,000 Baby Turtles Hatched In Brazil; Netizens Term Turtle Tsunami
A video of over 92,000 Giant South American River turtles being hatched on a beach near Brazil’s Purus River has gone viral on social media as 'Turtle Tsunami'. The footage of locally endangered species was shared by NGO Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). According to WCS, the huge emergence happened in Abufari Biological Reserve. Moreover, the organization said it is monitoring every action of them and also giving protection to the… read-more
Tags: Brazil, Turtle, Wildlife, Giant South American River Turtles, Endangered
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Assam: Pobitora Sanctuary's Rhinos Face Space Crunch in Habitat
Assam's Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is facing space crunch for rhinos. Located on the bank of river Brahmaputra, Pobitora is considered a poaching-free rhino habitat. However, out of 38.81 sq.km, only 16 sq.km is available for rhinos. Reportedly, co-existence of other herbivore animals and weed invasion has squeezed the grazing stretch. The local authorities are being blamed for not transferring the land to the sanctuary despite the 2018… read-more
Tags: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, Wildlife, Rhinoceros, Kaziranga National Park
Courtesy: The Hindu
