Sunday, July 31, 2022

A great reason to celebrate International Tiger Day with the Cheetah

A great reason to celebrate International Tiger Day with the Cheetah - DownToEarth
... Asiatic Lion (Panthera Leo), Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus), ... Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) was officially declared ...

New Town gets a mini zoo spreading over 17 acres

New Town gets a mini zoo spreading over 17 acres - Telegraph India
According to a senior forest department official, big cats like the Asiatic lion, Royal Bengal tiger and leopard

'Unofficial' lion count pegged at 1.2K

Ahmedabad: 'Unofficial' lion count pegged at 1.2K - Times of India
The number of Asiatic lions in Gujarat appears to have taken a leonine leap, with the estimated 'unofficial' population of the jungle royals ...

Forest officer arrested for raping married woman in Gujarat's Veraval

Forest officer arrested for raping married woman in Gujarat's Veraval - Times Now
Ahmedabad: A Range Forest Officer (RFO) was arrested on charges of criminal intimidation and rape of a married woman in Veraval under Gir Somnath

Time to say farewell to Paignton Zoo's lion Yali

Time to say farewell to Paignton Zoo's lion Yali - Devon Live
One of Paignton Zoo's most popular residents, a male Asiatic lion named Yali, will be leaving his Devon home very soon. He is off to Fota Wildlife

Explained: Lion's future, cheetah's past

Explained: Lion's future, cheetah's past - The Indian Express
The jury is still out on the project's merit but Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, where the arrival of Asiatic lions is long pending,

Committee set up to look into translocation of Committee set up to look into translocation of Asiatic Lions

Committee set up to look into translocation of
Committee set up to look into translocation of Asiatic Lions: Govt - The Indian Express
Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh had been identified by the Centre as one of the protected areas that could house the Asiatic Lion and had ...

Moving Lions To Mp: Centre Dodges Questions

Moving Lions To Mp: Centre Dodges Questions | Ahmedabad News - Times of India
Patil sought to know “whether it is a fact that the government has been trying to translocate Asiatic lions to different parts of the country

Forest department personnel risking their lives in tough conditions to protect the gir

Forest department personnel risking their lives in tough conditions to protect the gir lion | PiPa News
Gir forest is the habitat of Asiatic lions (Sasan Gir) area, here at present observing the lions and reporting on his smallest operations to RFO

A glimpse into the Siddi way of life at Gujarat's Gir

A glimpse into the Siddi way of life at Gujarat's Gir | Deccan Herald
(Clockwise from left) Siddi woman at Sasan Gir; Jambur village; a mosque ... Many Siddis still live inside the forest without electricity and rely ..

Lion Kills Man In Gujarat, Animal Captured Using Tranquiliser Gun

Lion Kills Man In Gujarat, Animal Captured Using Tranquiliser Gun: Official - NDTV.com
The man-eater Asiatic lion, around eight years of age, was caught early morning on Sunday after extensive efforts and taken to a rescue centre

Rajkot: Three friends arrested for harassing lions

Rajkot: Three friends arrested for harassing lions | TOI Original - Times of India Videos
A case of animal abuse was reported in Rajkot's Amreli district on July 22. Two lions were harassed by three friends in Rampara village,

National Games logo, featuring the Asiatic lion, unveiled in Gujarat

National Games logo, featuring the Asiatic lion, unveiled in Gujarat - The Indian Express
The logo for the 36th National Games 2022, featuring the Asiatic lion, was unveiled on Friday at Gandhinagar's Mahatma Mandir with state Sports .

Hc Notice Over Pil Seeking Free Access To Temples In Gir | Ahmedabad News

Hc Notice Over Pil Seeking Free Access To Temples In Gir | Ahmedabad News - Times of India
The Gujarat high court on Thursday issued notices to the state government and the chief conservator of forest in response to a PIL seeking

India and Namibia sign MoU to bring cheetahs to India, 70 years after they went extinct

India and Namibia sign MoU to bring cheetahs to India, 70 years after they went extinct
The Asiatic cheetah was declared extinct in India in 1952. ... the Kuno National Park was prepared for the translocation of the Asiatic Lion

Leopard run over by truck in Junagadh

Leopard run over by truck in Junagadh | Cities News,The Indian Express
The area falls in Sasan range of Gir (west) wildlife division. Forest officers said the incident took place at around 11.30 pm when a female leopard

UK heatwave: How do you keep animals cool?

UK heatwave: How do you keep animals cool? - BBC News
Officials at the Gir forest had noticed that the lion didn't respond even when. Finny business

 

Why the famous Gir lion is hanging out by the beach

Why the famous Gir lion is hanging out by the beach - Times of India
India News: Though lions can swim, they are not really fans of water, preferring open grasslands

Pride Sizes Of Asiatic Lions Grow To 14-18 From 8 Earlier

Pride Sizes Of Asiatic Lions Grow To 14-18 From 8 Earlier | Ahmedabad News
The only abode of Asiatic lions now boasts of bigger prides of the big cats. The average size of a pride in Gir and Greater Gir has grown from ...

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Wanted: New lion bloodline for zoo, safari in Bannerghatta Park


Wanted: New lion bloodline for zoo, safari in Bannerghatta Park - The New Indian Express
Of these, most are hybrid lions (a combination of Asiatic and African lions). While most of them are hand reared and inbred, two lions were procured

Video from South Africa shared as pride of lions spotted in the Gir forest.

Video from South Africa shared as pride of lions spotted in the Gir forest. - FactCrescendo
The video is not of the Gir forest. It shows the pride of lions in Mala Mala Game Reserve in South Africa. Amidst the ongoing monsoon season in ...

Artists say no distortion amid row over 'aggressive' emblem

Artists say no distortion amid row over 'aggressive' emblem - Hindustan Times
... the Lion Capital in Sarnath, which comprises four Asiatic lions standing back to back and was adopted as India's official emblem in 1950

Australia floods: Kangaroo rescued from deep water

Australia floods: Kangaroo rescued from deep water - BBC News
Officials at the Gir forest had noticed that the lion didn't respond even when. Editor's recommendations.

Cat scan: 180kg lion treated for persistent ear infection

Cat scan: 180kg lion treated for persistent ear infection - The Telegraph
ZSL London Zoo's veterinary team put Bhanu, a 12-year-old Asiatic lion, under general anaesthetic after repeated attempts to solve the lion's ...

Watch: Lion Catches Nap as He Undergoes CAT Scan

Watch: Lion Catches Nap as He Undergoes CAT Scan - Newsweek
Asiatic lions only occur in the wild in India, although historically its range used to be from the Middle East to India. The last census in 2020 ...

Excerpt: Modi's Gir Forest Meetings Inspired A Major BJP Tradition

Excerpt: Modi's Gir Forest Meetings Inspired A Major BJP Tradition - NDTV.com

The top twenty-five leaders of the state got together in the Gir forest and spent three days - cut off from the media, without access to telephones ...

Royal Story: Series Showcases Gujarat's Pride To World | Ahmedabad News

Royal Story: Series Showcases Gujarat's Pride To World | Ahmedabad News - Times of India
The series was filmed in Gujarat's Gir forest over a few weeks and captures the myriad moods of the imposing animals.

Gujarat: The unusual lion sightings on India's beaches

Gujarat: The unusual lion sightings on India's beaches - BBC News
The Gir forest in Gujarat - the only natural habitat of the Asiatic lion - had around 400 lions in 2020, according to a state forest department ...

MP's Kuno prepares for world's first intercontinental cheetah translocation project

MP's Kuno prepares for world's first intercontinental cheetah translocation project - ThePrint
In fact, the Kuno National Park had once been the chosen site for translocation of the endangered Asiatic lion from Gir in Gujarat: In 2013 the ...

How African cheetahs trumped Asiatic lions in India's conservation debate

How African cheetahs trumped Asiatic lions in India's conservation debate - Frontline
Over the last few years, a lot has been said about the Supreme Court ordered translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir forest in Gujarat to Kuno ...

London Zoo Lioness Plays With Football as England's 'Lionesses' Progress in Euros

London Zoo Lioness Plays With Football as England's 'Lionesses' Progress in Euros
Asiatic lions at the ZSL London Zoo tried their paw at soccer before the England women's team, nicknamed the Lionesses, kicked off the 2022 UEFA ...