Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Locals fear lion relocation as five big cats caught for 'check-up' | Ahmedabad News - Times of India

Locals fear lion relocation as five big cats caught for 'check-up' | Ahmedabad News - Times of India

AHMEDABAD/RAJKOT: Villagers and wildlife enthusiasts have raised an uproar over the recent capture of five Asiatic lions from a reserved forest area in ...
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Siddhi Tribe Of Karnataka Unshackled, But Not Free - NewsGram

Siddhi Tribe Of Karnataka Unshackled, But Not Free - NewsGram
In Gujarat, the Siddhis act as guides in the Gir forest reserve; in Karnataka, they are given work, albeit small jobs that pay a little.
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Facebook Twitter Flag asBig cat trinity in Gandhinagar's Indroda Park | Ahmedabad News - Times of India

Gujarat: Big cat trinity in Gandhinagar's Indroda Park | Ahmedabad News - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat is India's lion capital and now the state's capital Gandhinagar has ... These Asiatic lions were brought from Sakkarbaug Zoo in 2018.
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Vandalur zoo, Tamil Nadu, reopens after 127 days: Follow these guidelines before entering the zoo

Vandalur zoo, Tamil Nadu, reopens after 127 days: Follow these guidelines before entering the zoo
Lion and deer safaris will also remain discontinued for now. ... Two out of the 15 Asiatic lions succumbed to the infection as a pandemic hit the park.
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Five lions caged from Pipavav port released away from territory | Cities News,The Indian Express

Five lions caged from Pipavav port released away from territory | Cities News,The Indian Express

THE FIVE Asiatic lions which were caged by forest department from near Pipavav port on the sea coast of Amreli on August 18 have been released in western ...
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In pictures: The great British animal weigh-in | Lifestyle Gallery News,The Indian Express

In pictures: The great British animal weigh-in | Lifestyle Gallery News,The Indian Express

Arya, an Asiatic lion eats meat from a food ball next to a wooden measure, during the annual stocktake, at ZSL London Zoo in London, Britain.
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Sunday, August 22, 2021

World Lion Day: Modern hosp to come up in Gir, says Guj CM

World Lion Day: Modern hosp to come up in Gir, says Guj CM

"We will ensure no lion dies due to the spread of disease or epidemics in Gir forest, and for this a state of the art hospital and disease diagnostic centre ...
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Zoo's new lioness marks world Lion Day

Zoo's new lioness marks world Lion Day

To celebrate their ongoing support for the conservation of Asiatic lions, zookeepers gave Arya edible papier-mache 'globes' emblazoned with the ...
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World Lion Day 2021: How Asiatic Lion Population In India Made A Comeback In The Past Few ...

World Lion Day 2021: How Asiatic Lion Population In India Made A Comeback In The Past Few ...
The number of Asiatic lions, who live primarily in the Gir forests, was estimated to be 674 in 2020, an increase of 29 per cent in five years. "The last ...
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VIDEO: Lioness playing with her cub wins hearts; Netizens call them 'Cute'

VIDEO: Lioness playing with her cub wins hearts; Netizens call them 'Cute'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also tweeted, “The lion is majestic and courageous. India is proud to be home to the Asiatic Lion. On World Lion ...
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Lions, tigers and giant bears need a zookeeper - here's how to apply

Lions, tigers and giant bears need a zookeeper - here's how to apply

Sumatran tigers at the zoo are critically endangered in the wild while the Asiatic lions, Sun bears and Andean bears are classed as vulnerable.
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Wildlife Photographer Tapan Sheth's Iconic Picture Gets Exhibited In The National Museum Of ...

Wildlife Photographer Tapan Sheth's Iconic Picture Gets Exhibited In The National Museum Of ...

Have you seen Asiatic lions? ... Indian click of an Asiatic lion to have had been featured internationally in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
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How a Chennai zoo saved its lions from COVID-19 Delta variant!

How a Chennai zoo saved its lions from COVID-19 Delta variant!

Several Asiatic lions at Arignar had tested COVID positive at Chennai zoo · The zoo vets managed to save them · They shared story of the difficult ...
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Project Lion: Gujarat govt sought Rs 2000 crore from Centre

Project Lion: Gujarat govt sought Rs 2000 crore from Centre

The Gujarat forest department had announced in June last year that the Asiatic lion population has increased by 29% over the past five years — from ...
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Gujarat to set up diagnostic centre to pre-empt fatal infectious diseases in Asiatic lions

Gujarat to set up diagnostic centre to pre-empt fatal infectious diseases in Asiatic lions
The Gujarat chief minister added that the lion population had increased 29 per ... There is a proposal to relocate some Asiatic lions to Kuno-Palpur in ..
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Doc builds resort by grabbing forest land near Gir forest

Doc builds resort by grabbing forest land near Gir forest

... resort flourishing illegally at a kissing distance from the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Junagadh for the last three years has been discovered by the forest ...
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More magnificent than Mufasa

More magnificent than Mufasa

Today, only the African lion is found in parts of sub-Saharan Africa while there is a small population of the Indian lion subspecies (Asiatic lion) that ...
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Steady increase in lion population: Modi on World Lion Day

Steady increase in lion population: Modi on World Lion Day

Asiatic lions are found in the protected areas such as Gir National Park and Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, and agro-pastoral landscape of Saurashtra, covering ...
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FROM ZOO TO YOU Celebrating the world's lions

FROM ZOO TO YOU Celebrating the world's lions

As African lions are the most well-represented of the two, it may be surprising for some to learn that a distinct subspecies of Asiatic lions lives in the Gir ..
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If the Asiatic lion is safe anywhere, it's in Gir: Environment minister Bhupender Yadav


If the Asiatic lion is safe anywhere, it's in Gir: Environment minister Bhupender Yadav
"If the Asiatic lion is safe anywhere, it's in Gir (Gujarat) and the credit goes to Prime Minister Modi because he worked on the ground," Union Environment ...
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India only country in G-20 which is moving fast towards achieving its climate goals: PM Modi

India only country in G-20 which is moving fast towards achieving its climate goals: PM Modi

... has increased the forest area or the number of national parks, the number of tigers and the Asiatic lion and it is a matter of happiness for the people.
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Tears for croc: Condolence meet for deceased reptile

Tears for croc: Condolence meet for deceased reptile

Forest officials have launched an inquiry into the cause of the death of four crocodiles. “If any Asiatic lion dies in Gir forest, villagers express grief as they ...
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Crocodile Found Dead in Vishwamitri River in Vadodara, Condolence Meet Held for the ...

Crocodile Found Dead in Vishwamitri River in Vadodara, Condolence Meet Held for the ...

"If any Asiatic lion dies in Gir forest, villagers express grief as they are attached to the big cats. Barodians have been co-existing with crocodiles for ...
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Zoo to welcome more inmates | Patna News - Times of India

Zoo to welcome more inmates | Patna News - Times of India

Sources claimed that a pair of Asiatic lions from Gujarat would be sent to the ... and the remaining kept at the Patna zoo which has only one male lion.
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Asiatic Lion run over by train in Gujarat - The Hindu

Asiatic Lion run over by train in Gujarat - The Hindu

An Asiatic lion was killed after being run over by a goods train in Gir forest area of Gujarat's Amreli district, an official said on Sunday.
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Another lion dies at Chennai zoo due to Covid-19

Another lion dies at Chennai zoo due to Covid-19

A male lion in Vandalur zoo on the outskirts of Chennai died due to ... Pathbanathan is the second Asiatic lion to have succumbed to the virus.
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Gir sanctuary shut for monsoon mating season

Gir sanctuary shut for monsoon mating season

However, that period ...
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Landfill site turned into green heaven to open by July-end

Landfill site turned into green heaven to open by July-end

Some of these trees are ...
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Gujarat: Gir sanctuary closed; revenue down by 36%

Gujarat: Gir sanctuary closed; revenue down by 36%

AHMEDABAD: The Covid lockdown and restricted tourist activity has led to a decline in the income of forest department by about 36% as compared to ...
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What is the history of cheetah re-introduction in India?

What is the history of cheetah re-introduction in India?

The plan was to exchange Asiatic lions for Asiatic cheetahs. ... and the amicus curiae in the Asiatic lion's relocation case in the apex court, had filed an ...
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Can we pass Covid-19 to our pets?

askST: Can we pass Covid-19 to our pets?

Last week, an Asiatic lion at a zoo in India died from it. ... raccoon dogs and zoo animals such as tigers and lions have tested positive for Covid-19 after ...
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Karachi zoo welcomes 11 fawns

Karachi zoo welcomes 11 fawns

Earlier this week, a 19-year-old Asiatic lion at the zoo died after suffering a heart attack. KMC Senior Director Culture Sports & Recreations Department ...
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12 Ranchi zoo big cats test negative for coronavirus

12 Ranchi zoo big cats test negative for coronavirus

The animals whose samples were tested include tigers Java, Malik, Gauri, Laxmi, Saraswati and Kavery, Asiatic lions Viru and Jaya, hybrid lion ...
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Chennai Buzz: Corporation starts post-COVID follow-up | Infra projects resume | Virus attack in zoo ...

Chennai Buzz: Corporation starts post-COVID follow-up | Infra projects resume | Virus attack in zoo ...

It may be noted that a previous CDV outbreak at Gujarat's Gir forest led to unprecedented casualty of Asiatic lions. The test reports of Ragave reveal ...
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Canine distemper virus outbreak in Vandalur zoo? One lion, deceased lioness Neela tests positive

Canine distemper virus outbreak in Vandalur zoo? One lion, deceased lioness Neela tests positive

Only a few years back, a CDV outbreak in the Gir forest in Gujarat had caused unprecedented casualty of Asiatic lions, triggering a crisis of sorts.
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