Monday, January 30, 2023

Lion cubs, Nirbhaya star attractions at Mysuru Zoo

Lion cubs, Nirbhaya star attractions at Mysuru Zoo
The Zoo provides pure-bred Asiatic lions for the Indian and the international endangered species captive breeding programme for the critically ...

Wildly Successful: The Asian Lion - The Greenwich Sentinel

Wildly Successful: The Asian Lion - The Greenwich Sentinel
Today, this protected population lives in the grasslands and deciduous forests of Gir National Park—once the royal hunting grounds of maharajas—and ...

A challenge achieved as Mysuru zoo breeds Asiatic lions

A challenge achieved as Mysuru zoo breeds Asiatic lions - The Hindu
Besides exchanging lions across the world, it also releases them into the wild – Gir forest – to increase their numbers. The Mysuru zoo had a deal ...

Hirbai Ibrahim Lobi of Siddi tribe wins Padma Shri for work on women's empowerment

Hirbai Ibrahim Lobi of Siddi tribe wins Padma Shri for work on women's empowerment
Hirbai hails from the African-origin Siddi tribe that resides in Jambur village near Gir forest in Gujarat, which is also the home of the pride of ...

Karnataka to have multiple tiger and leopard rehabilitation centres

Karnataka to have multiple tiger and leopard rehabilitation centres - The Hindu
Why the Asiatic lion and the African cheetah could be pitted against each other in Kuno National Park. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of ...

Kylie Jenner and Schiaparelli accused of promoting 'trophy hunting' with lion head dress

Kylie Jenner and Schiaparelli accused of promoting 'trophy hunting' with lion head dress
“The world today has only 20,000 lions, [which are] not evenly distributed. India has just 600 Asiatic lions in its western region. Governments have ...

Potential second home in making : Gir lion crosses into Barda Wildlife Sanctuary after 143 yrs

Potential second home in making : Gir lion crosses into Barda Wildlife Sanctuary after 143 yrs
Local forest officers said the lion, which is around three-and-a-half years old, was tagged with a radio transmitter in October last year.

Friday, January 27, 2023