Tigress Zeenat with her cubs in Simlipal forests Bhubaneswar: Similipal Tiger Reserve is witnessing a quiet but significant shift in its ecological balance with tigress Zeenat, once a resident of the southern core, now moving with her four cubs to its northern region.This relocation is being hailed as a promising development, as the north historically…
Haven or trap? Study finds sinkholes protect endangered tree at evolutionary cost China’s huge sinkholes, known as tiankengs (“heavenly pits” in Chinese), are both helping and harming one of the region’s most endangered plants at the same time. They protect the rare Magnolia aromatica tree from climate change, but they also keep its populations isolated,…
Your genes may hold the key to a healthier future. They may reveal the health risks you might face later in life, giving you the opportunity to invest in your future health at a younger age, take early action and, in some cases, prevent or delay the onset of certain conditions for which you may…
This endangered British butterfly has 20% less genetic diversity, study finds The British swallowtail butterfly is the UK’s only native swallowtail and largest native butterfly. It may look similar to other swallowtails found across Europe, but its DNA tells a different story.A new study has found that the British swallowtail, also known as Papilio machaon…
Camera trap images show Tigress Zeenat carrying one of her cubs in Similipal Tiger Reserve Bhubaneswar: In a major success for the country’s inter-state tiger translocation project, Zeenat, a 4.5-year-old Royal Bengal Tiger brought from Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, has given birth to four cubs in Similipal Tiger Reserve.The tigress was brought to Similipal…
Zeenat with one of her cubs in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve. The translocation effort aimed at enhancing the genetic diversity of tigers in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve has received a major boost, with tigress Zeenat, brought from Maharashtra, giving birth to four cubs. Photographs of Zeenat gently carrying her cubs in her mouth within the…
