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Olive Ridley Turtles

In News A large number of Olive Ridley turtles have started arriving for mating at the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha. About Olive Ridley turtles Scientific name: Lepidochelys olivacea; also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle. Location: Found in warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Features:  One of the smallest sea-turtles on the earth. Olive green colour of their […]

Violence Against Women and Girls and India’s Progress

In News,  The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women will mark the launch of the UNiTE campaign (Nov 25- Dec 10). The UNiTE campaign utilizes the color orange to represent a brighter future, free from violence against women and girls, as a unifying theme running through all of its global activities About […]

Great Knot

In News A great knot from Russia has found its way to Kerala’s coast, flying over 9,000 km for a winter sojourn. Great knots to be re-sighted in India among the nearly thousand ones tagged with MOSKVA rings in the Kamchatka peninsula in eastern Russia. The migratory path of the Great Knot About Great knot […]

Melocanna Baccifera

In News Recently, a study spanning 13 years has given information about flowering in Melocanna baccifera. Melocanna baccifera flowers almost fully synchronically every 48 years. Outcomes of the recent study Bamboo death and Rat floods  It has long fascinated researchers for its association with the occurrence of bamboo death, rat floods and famines in northeast […]

Red-Crowned roofed turtle

In News India has put forward a proposal to better protect a species of freshwater reptile called the red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagur kachuga) under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). About Scientific Name : Batagur kachuga  The turtle, native to India and Bangladesh, is at a high risk of extinction  It inhabits […]

Marwari Horses

In News Six Marwari horses have been exported from Jodhpur to Bangladesh where they will be used for carrying the cart of Bangladesh’s President. About  Marwari horse The Marwari horse breed originated in the Marwar region of Rajasthan, where hot arid desert conditions present a unique ecosystem.  Marwari horses are one of the finest breeds […]

Harlequin frogs

In News  Researchers confirmed that many harlequin frogs once believed to be extinct are persisting. The harlequin frog genus was hit exceptionally hard by the fungus and over the past four decades, experts believed that upwards of 80 per cent of its species were driven to extinction. About Harlequin frogs They are typically small to […]

New species of estuarine crab “Pseudohelice annamalai”

In News  Researchers have discovered a new species of estuarine crab at the mangroves of Parangipettai near the Vellar River estuary in Cuddalore district. Image Courtesy :TH About Pseudo Helice annamalai” The species has been named Pseudohelice annamalai in recognition of Annamalai University’s 100 years of service in education and research.  This is the first […]

Indian Black Honeybee

In News  A new species of endemic honeybee has been discovered in the Western Ghats.  About species  The new species has been named Apis karinjodian and given the common name Indian black honeybee. It has  been spotted from the Western Ghats after a gap of more than 200 years. The last honeybee described from India […]

Gangetic River Dolphin

In News The Dolphins have started coming back to Ganga river with improvement in the quality of its water through the Namami Gange programme. About Gangetic River dolphin Discovery:  The Ganges river dolphin was officially discovered in 1801. They were declared as the National Aquatic Animal of India in 2009. Freshwater species: The Gangetic river […]