Wildlife

Bhawanipatna: A wild elephant that had fallen into a huge ditch was rescued after 6-hour operation by Forest officials and Fire services personnel in Odish's Kalahandi district on Monday. According...

Bhubaneswar: The presence of a Royal Bengal Tiger in a forest in Odisha's Khurda district has spread panic among the people of the area. According to sources, the villagers of...

Baripada: A King Cobra, which had entered a house in pursuit of a monitor lizard, was rescued safely on the outskirts of Similipal sanctuary in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Monday....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to receive new guests for the Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR) in Angul district with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approving an inter-state translocation programme. Sources...

Bhubaneswar: In an effort to curb wildlife poaching in the state, the Forest department of Odisha has decided to deploy sniffer dogs to guard forests and sanctuaries. To begin with,...

Bhubaneswar: Voicing concern over steep rise in elephant deaths in the state, Odisha’s Forest department has sought detailed reports on the performance of the special squads deployed for the protection...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is home to a total of 2,098 elephants and 27 tigers, the state assembly was informed on Tuesday. Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia...

Bhubaneswar: The Central Zoo Authority has granted approval to the proposed melanistic tiger safari — a first of its kind in the world — at Similipal Tiger Reserve, Principal Chief...

Bhubaneswar: A venomous Common Cobra, which was trapped inside an empty milk bottle, was safely rescued on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Dillip Khatei, a resident of Jamukoli on...

Bhubaneswar: In another inter-state translocation project, five Royal Bengal Tigers (RBTs) will be relocated to two wildlife sanctuaries in Odisha this year. According to sources in Forest department, all the...