Wild Life
NATURE QUEST / ON THE VERGE OF VANISHING!
A northern pig-tailed macaque spotted in Satchari National Park in Habiganj.
Nature Quest / SQUIRRELING ABOUT...
SQUIRRELING ABOUT... An orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel spotted while tree-hopping in the Rangamati’s Kaptai National Park. The striking rodent is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan.
OUR GENTLE GIANTS
Two Asian elephants, the largest living land mammal in Asia, cozy up to each other while taking a stroll on a grassland in Sherpur.
Elephant found dead in Sherpur
A wild elephant was found dead in Batkuchi Tilapara area of Madhutila Eco Park near Nalitabari border in Sherpur on Thursday night.
Nature Quest / 'PAKHIR GRAM'
The Ashurhat village in Jhenaidah’s Shailkupa upazila has become a haven for Asian Openbill Storks,
Fluttering Darkness
A male Great Mormon butterfly takes a break from fluttering about in the Hajarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary in Fatikchhari.
Nature Quest
PERILS OF PLASTIC... A torn up plastic bag floats over the coral reef a few feet under the Bay of Bengal in Saint Martin’s Island.
The little greats
Two baby great egrets, properly known as egretlets, excitedly flapping their wings at the sight of their mother (not in photo) coming back with some food for them.
Petition seeks HC directive to prevent torture of elephants
A petition was filed with the High Court today seeking its directive on the government to prevent the torture of elephants in the name of training, and unnecessary usage of elephants in circuses and various social events and street extortion
Save the bees
A honey bee was recently seen feasting on the nectar of freshly bloomed Moringa flowers (shojne phul) in Beel Pabla area of Khulna's Dumuria upazila
One in five of world's migratory species at risk of extinction: UN
More than a fifth of the world's migrating species are at risk of going extinct as a result of climate change and human encroachment, according to the United Nation's first-ever report on migrating animals published today
4,000 Amazon turtles seized at Peru airport
Peruvian authorities have seized some 4,000 turtles that originated in the Amazon at the country’s main international airport, the national wildlife service said Thursday.
Crown of Ash
A male Ashy-crowned sparrow lark about to fly off with some dried grass to build a nest for his family on an open land in Moulvibazar.
21 turtles rescued, shop owner fined
Twenty-one turtles were recovered from a fish shop in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila town Wednesday night.
Plastic for bread
At one end of the world, leaders from different countries have gathered to discuss climate change and how to save the environment from further deterioration. At the other end, monkeys are having to eat plastic and polythene discarded by tourists of the Sundarbans in Khulna
The Phayre’s perils
Phayre's leaf monkeys, locally known as "Choshma Bandor", were recently spotted at Habiganj's Satchari National Park. This arboreal primate is native to India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, where they find shelter mainly in tropical, deciduous, and evergreen forests
Lioness dies at Ctg Zoo
A lioness died at the Chattogram Zoo in the port city’s Foy’s Lake area early yesterday
Wildlife trafficking puts national security at risk
Speakers at a seminar yesterday opined that illegal wildlife trade poses a serious threat to national security and regional stability.