In April 2021, when the Vennaru River, a tributary of the Cauvery, was at its ebb under the summer sun, a team of researchers ...

Black softshell turtle is seen ahead of 'World Wildlife Day' in the Nagshankar temple pond in Sonitpur, Assam, India .The Assamese name of the black softshell( Bormuria kaso). India is home to 29 ...

In a major crackdown against illegal smuggling of protected wildlife species, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) ...

However, others wandered onto roads to find new shelter and were hit by traffic.  Why is the polluted pond concerning? Water pollution threatens the ecosystem of the pond and the already ...

Yangtze giant softshell turtle. By Phuongcacanh at Vietnamese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14538550 The Yangtze Giant ...

Scientists have developed and validated a DNA test kit to help detect the critically endangered Yangtze softshell turtle, a species on the very cusp of extinction. The environmental DNA ...

A rare softshell freshwater turtle was spotted by villagers and wildlife officials behind the Chattbir Zoo near the Ghaggar river in Mohali’s Zirakpur. According to an official, it seems to the ...

The West Indian manatee, also known as the sea cow ... These graceful reptiles are found in Florida’s coastal waters, where they feed on seagrasses and algae. Florida Softshell Turtle. Image by ...

Discover the lesser-known wildlife of Tamil Nadu, from elusive otters to pangolins, and the conservation efforts to protect ...