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It’s not clear exactly how many Indian wolves live in the grasslands outside Pune. But scientists and conservationists would like to find out!
Meet Tejas Kannan. Tejas is a 15-year-old high school student from Bengaluru (Bangalore), India. Tejas enjoys math, playing piano, watching movies, eating Italian food, and eco-friendly travel. Tejas is passionate about protecting the environment. He started an online awareness program about plastic pollution and other…
February 1, 2022 marked the start of the Lunar New Year, an important celebration in China, Korea and many other countries around the world. This year is the Year of the Tiger. Check out our coloring page and learn more about tigers! Need some color…
By Pritha Dey, expert moth-er 1. Prometopidia joshimathensis This drab-colored Geometrid moth was discovered in a semi-urban forest fragment, in the busy tourist town of Joshimath in the western Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, India. Dr Pritha Dey along with Dr Axel Hausmann and Dr Dieter…
Virendar Bhardwaj uploaded this photo of a snake in his backyard in India. It was later found to be an undescribed species. Screenshot from Instagram Photo by Virendar Bhardwaj. Many people use social media hoping to get discovered as singers, actors, and comedians. Now a new…
Did you know that the lizards in the Western Ghats mountain region of India do their own stunts? The Western Ghats are called a biodiversity hotspot for species of lizards and amphibians because there are so many endemic species there, meaning species found there and…
A female hoolock gibbon photographed in the Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary. Image by Miraj Hussain via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). There is only one type of ape in India, the hoolock gibbon. Several families of hoolock gibbons live in Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary in India’s northeastern state of…
An amazing and unusual fish! The Gollum snakehead was first discovered in 2019 in Kerala in South India. This fish has a long, scaly body and veil-like fins. It may be a “living fossil” – this family of fish may have evolved around 109 million years…
Learn about the amazing tale of Jadav Peyang, who planted a forest and inspired change.
Bee news update! In India, a type of bee belonging to a group called Lisotrigona has been observed feeding on something that might seem a little unusual: the sweat and tears of humans. This feeding behavior has a special name: Feeding on sweat is called…
Who are the Moth-ers? Lovers of moths, that’s who! In this series, we meet some moth-ers from around the world. We’ll learn why moths are interesting and how everyone can enjoy their beauty. Hopefully you’ll be inspired to get outside and go mothing yourself! From…