Wildlife

In the forests of Corbett, wildlife photographers documented a mother elephant carrying her dead calf for nearly 80 days, while her herd slowed down and stayed beside her through the long mourning journey.

Every summer, as water sources disappear across Punjab’s Shivalik forests, Harpal Singh Pali drives deep into the hills with his personal tanker to refill water holes for wildlife — a mission he has sustained alone for 15 years.

From Rajasthan’s Khejri to Tamil Nadu’s rare Hildegardia, these remarkable trees survive India’s harshest summers by storing water within their trunks, roots, and bark.

From road crossings to flooded drains and housing societies, turtles can turn up in unexpected places during summer and monsoon. Here’s what you should do first, what to avoid, and when to seek help.

On the edge of Navi Mumbai, a stretch of wetlands held an entire world that most people overlooked. What followed was a long, uncertain fight that unfolded in hearings, courtrooms, and daily walks that revealed more than anyone expected.

After a tigress and her four cubs reportedly died from canine distemper virus at Kanha Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra has launched mass vaccination drives for stray and domestic dogs around tiger habitats. The move highlights a growing ecological crisis where diseases carried by free-ranging dogs are increasingly threatening India’s wildlife.

As wildlife trafficking networks grow more organised across India, Maharashtra is setting up a dedicated sniffer dog training centre in Shahapur with WWF-India. The facility, possibly the first of its kind in the country, aims to train canine squads to detect wildlife contraband, assist investigations and strengthen enforcement against illegal trade.

A seasonal ocean phenomenon near Sri Lanka is drawing Olive Ridley turtles from India’s coasts, revealing a hidden feeding ground that connects migration routes, nesting beaches, and marine survival across borders.

Every winter, migratory birds travel thousands of kilometres to India’s wetlands, only to find shrinking habitats, polluted waters and growing urban pressure. From Chennai to Mumbai, ancient flyways are under strain as cities expand and ecosystems struggle to survive.

A Ganges River Dolphin trapped in a shrinking canal in Gonda was rescued after a 13-hour operation using India’s first Dolphin Ambulance. The mobile unit is changing river wildlife care by bringing emergency treatment directly to stranded dolphins.