The Delhi zoo received two tigresses and a pair of sloth bears from Maharashtra on Monday morning under an animal exchange programme In return, the Delhi facility will provide sambar deer, albino blackbuck, blackbuck and barking deer to the Gorewada zoo and rescue centre in Nagpur. “We received two tigresses from the Nagpur zoo early this […]

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Delhi’s first wild animal rescue centre at Rajokri will be launched during the wildlife week next month, forest and wildlife department officials say “The facility has come up on a 1.24-acre plot in Rajokri in New Delhi district where a monkey rescue centre was lying abandoned. We have upgraded it to a wild animal rescue […]

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The snake, along with other reptiles, is the most unwelcome guest you could find in your home. But wildlife lovers urge you to rescue it, not kill it, for it is usually not poisonous Monsoon TIME is a time for snakes, even in Dellhi. As their underground homes get flooded with water, they slither out […]

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Denizens of the wild have found ways to survive in Delhi for decades. Resilient survival instincts made them adapt to life in the metropolis, some even thrive Wildlife in Delhi. Sounds like an oxymoron. For the species in question are not lizard, spider or rat, but jackal and fox, monkey and langur, porcupines, snake and […]

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Even if you only see the top of a tigress’ head, a trip to Corbett National Park is rewarding in so many other ways Corbett National Park is special. For I have not seen a single tiger here for many years despite being a regular visitor, almost a resident. The big cats remain elusive, this […]

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