NAGPUR: At a time when there is a demand to open up additional areas in the park for tourism, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a statutory body monitoring all tiger reserves, has directed tiger reserves to follow pre-designated routes only and there should be no change in safari routes. The NTCA advisory was issued on March 1 to chief wildlife wardens of all tiger-ranging states. The tiger reserves have been asked to submit a compliance report by April 1.The NTCA has said, “There must be no route change in the safaris being carried out in tiger reserves and the…
ANIMAL CROSSING: Stella McCartney has said “yes” to fur in her latest campaign, which was photographed at The Gentle Barn animal sanctuary in Santa Clarita, California.
This being Stella McCartney, the rabbits, kids and cows are still wearing their fur (and hides), and cuddling up to the actress, and animal lover, Madelyn Cline.
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The spring 2023 campaign is called “Change the History,” and draws on the work of the Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara, whose illustrations and punk social statements feature in the collection.
The shoot is meant to highlight “the fundamental belief that all creatures are equals,…
Think twice about a bunny
Madison Erhardt
With Easter just a few weeks away, The Responsible Animal Care Society (TRACS) is encouraging families to stick to a chocolate bunny instead of a real one this holiday.
TRACS president Cyndy Mymka says it’s important to think through adopting a pet and they shouldn’t be bought on impulse.
“We diminish the lives of animals when we look at them as Easter novelties. They are living sentient beings. When we sit and think of baby bunnies for Easter. What do you do with them after? If that’s the way you are going to…
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The rabbit helping its owner at the store. (credits: Twitter/@cctv_idiots)
The rabbit’s role was not just limited to handling the change to customers. The furry animal also helped the store owner with packages and receipts.
The cuteness of a rabbit shopkeeper has stumped the internet. The pet rabbit stepped up to help its owner while handling customers at the store. The now-viral video opens by showing a winsome bunny sitting on the front counter of a shop. A woman shopkeeper, who is standing behind the counter, can be heard asking the customer to…
Ducks at a market in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 24 February
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A girl has died from bird flu in Cambodia after possibly catching it from her family’s small flock of chickens and ducks. At least one of her close contacts has also been tested positive, but authorities are still waiting on the results of testing her wider circle.
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An 11-year-old girl from Cambodia has died from a subtype of the bird flu virus called H5N1 in the rural Prey Veng…
Zootopia+“The Real Rodents of Little Rodentia”
Story by
Josie TrinidadTrent CorreyMichael Herrera
Directed by
Trent CorreyJosie Trinidad
Source
“The Real Rodents of Little Rodentia” is the second episode of the Disney+ series Zootopia+.
Synopsis
Newly engaged, Fru Fru kicks off wedding planning with enthusiasm and flourish—at least until her scene-stealing cousin Tru Tru arrives to assume the role of Shrew of Honor. A battle for the spotlight ensues until a close call with a giant donut reveals that for better or worse, no one knows you better than family.
Plot
Filmed in the style of a reality show, Fru Fru…
A separate enclosure for carnivores has been earmarked at ‘Harinalaya’, the new zoo set up in New Town area of the city, which houses birds and several species of herbivores, a senior official of West Bengal Zoo Authority said Monday.
The mini zoo, located near Eco Park’s gate number 6 in Action Area 2 of New Town area, a satellite township near the city, has been renovated recently and new enclosures have been built for housing carnivores, the official told PTI.
“As of now, there are more than 100 rare birds, two giraffes, two zebras and one hippopotamus at the…
The flamingo may appear to be a bird of graceful insouciance, but when it comes to picking flock-mates, it is surprisingly choosy.
Bird experts have found that the pink waders form cliques with like-minded individuals within their group.
It means that, despite its name, a flamboyance of flamingos will have its share of non-showy, submissive individuals huddling together away from their more uproarious associates.
“Our previous research has shown that individual flamingos have particular friends within the flock,” said Dr. Paul Rose, from Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and Exeter University’s Center for Research in Animal Behavior.
“In this study,…