Wild Life

Wild Life

The ocean lounger

A coral hawkfish rests on a coral, thus the name, in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island.

3d ago

Nature Quest: The sky turns cobalt

A flock of Grey-headed Swamphens takes off in unison, scattering across the wetlands of Tanguar Haor.

1w ago

Saviours of the swamps

A yellow monitor lizard slithers through a waterbody in Khulna’s Bilpabla. Also known as the golden monitor, these reptiles are found across Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and parts of Pakistan.

2w ago

Baby’s day out

An olive ridley hatchling swims into the Bay of Bengal after hatching on the shores of Saint Martin’s Island - one of the last remaining nesting grounds for marine turtles,

3w ago

NATURE QUEST

A male Baya weaver, or Babui pakhi, weaves a hanging nest on a tree in Chattogram’s Anowara.

1m ago

Nature Quest / Guardians of the blue

A coral in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island shows early signs of bleaching -- a phenomenon where coral loses its vibrant colour and turns white due to stress from rising sea temperatures or other environmental changes.

1m ago

Wings of azure

An Indo-Chinese roller, locally known as ‘Neelkantha’, carrying food in its beak for chicks patiently waiting in their nest, built inside the cavity of a tree in Sreemangal.

1m ago

Forest marbles …

A magnificent marbled cat spotted in Fatikchhari’s Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary. First recorded in Bangladesh in 2014, these rare and elusive felines inhabit the dense evergreen forests of Sylhet, Chattogram, and the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

1m ago

Telmachhara forest: Water crisis drives wildlife to human settlements

Due to the ongoing dry season, animals are gathering at an artificial reservoir in front of the Telmachhara Forest Office

2m ago

Phantom of the sea …

Phantom of the sea …  A leopard eel, also known as honeycomb moray or “chitah bagh machh” in Bangladesh, was recently spotted off Saint Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal -- a rare sighting, as little is known about their presence here.

2m ago

On the hunt

The great egret is a majestic wading bird recognised for its striking white plumage and graceful movements.

2m ago

Harbinger of spring

Photo: Noble Chakma.HARBINGER OF SPRING.A citrine wagtail perches delicately between blooming water lilies on the tranquil waters of the Muhuri river in Feni -- its vibrant yellow plumage contrasting beautifully with the soft pink petals. Often found in wetlands and marshes across As

3m ago

A haven for hoolock gibbons

Lawachara National Park, a protected forest spanning 1,250 hectares in Moulvibazar district, is home to rich biodiversity and is one of the last remaining strongholds of the critically endangered hoolock gibbons in the country.

3m ago

Hidden gems of the forest

Deep in Fatikchhari’s Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary, the elusive grey peacock-pheasant, or Burmese peacock-pheasant, moves through the undergrowth.

3m ago

Silent sentinel of the Sundarbans

A saltwater crocodile enjoys a mud bath in the Sundarbans, regulating its body temperature and preventing overheating.

3m ago

Flashes of colour

A silver-breasted broadbill, one of the most elusive yet mesmerising birds in the region, spotted in the Fatikchhari Hazarikhil Sanctuary.

3m ago

Until they learn to fly

A mother sunbird is feeding insects to her little chicks. She will nurture her babies until they learn to fly, at which point they will leave the nest.

4m ago

Nature Quest: The wild & wise

A flock of greylag geese gliding across the waters of Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila. This majestic waterfowl, widespread across Europe and Asia,

4m ago