AD To cross or not to cross? The sambar isn’t quite sure. It also isn’t quite sure what to make of a car it’s never seen before. A car that isn’t a familiar Gypsy; a car that is noiseless and still. The big deer looks suspiciously at my strange, dark green compact SUV, its long ears flicking back and forth to pick up any unusual sound, but there is none. Then, it lowers its tail, a reflex action when its perception of a threat, too, is lowered, and slowly tiptoes across my path before disappearing into the thick foliage. Ensconced in the driver’s seat, all I can hear is my own breath, which is momentarily taken away by this magnificent large deer.
Indian Gaur rescued from well
April 08, 2021 18:02 IST
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An Indian Gaur being lifted from a well in Thuvarankurichi forest range in Tiruchi district on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: EMAIL
A female Indian Gaur which accidentally fell into an open farm well at Alagasthirippatti village in Thuvarankurichi forest range on Tuesday was rescued in a joint operation by Fire and Rescue Service and Forest Department officials on Wednesday. The adult animal was subsequently released into a reserve forest.
Forest Department officials said they received information regarding an Indian Gaur having fallen into a 50-feet deep open well on Tuesday morning. The animal was found to be active inside the well which had very little water. Consultations were done with veterinary officials and fire fighters about the operation to rescue the animal.
Zoo officials take special steps to keep animals cool this summer
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We are also providing glucose and B-complex in the diet, says Curator
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A royal Bengal tiger walks near the water sprinklers to cool off at Indira Gandhi Zoological Park as temperatures rise in Visakhapatnam on Monday. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR
We are also providing glucose and B-complex in the diet, says Curator
As the city sizzles under soaring day time temperatures, the authorities of Indira Gandhi Zoological Park are gearing up with special arrangements to protect the 810 animals of 90 species from the sweltering heat.
Rare birds and animals spotted in 2020
Rare birds and animals spotted in 2020
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January 01, 2021 16:29 IST
From whooper swans in Kashmir to Himalayan serow in Spiti Valley, birds and animals that have rarely been spotted showed up in 2020, much to the excitement of naturalists
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Egrets and gulls at Chilika Lake in Orissa
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From whooper swans in Kashmir to Himalayan serow in Spiti Valley, birds and animals that have rarely been spotted showed up in 2020, much to the excitement of naturalists
Four majestic whooper swans were spotted in Kashmir recently for the first time after 50 years. They are not the only birds who made headlines in 2020. The desert finch, usually found in Pakistan and Afghanistan, made its stopover at Gurgaon in Delhi, making it to the first photographic record in India. Greater white-fronted geese were photographed at Wadhwana lake in Vadodara for the first time.