Wildlife

Wildlife

World Fishing Cat Day / The ‘misunderstood’ cat

The endangered fishing cat is a nocturnal species, which is often misunderstood and feared due to its misleading name, “Mechhobagh.”

16h ago

Ocean’s Feathered Mysteries

PHOTO: SHARIF SARWAR.Ocean’s Feathered Mysteries.A feather star clings to a coral in the Bay of Bengal at Saint Martin's Island. Also known as crinoids, these fascinating marine creatures are found in oceans worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. They inhabit vario

1d ago

Crocodile fitted with satellite transmitter released in the Sundarbans

The seven-foot-long, 12-year-old crocodile was released in the wild in the presence of officials from the Forest Department.

5d ago

74 wild animals rescued from Swapnopuri Park in Dinajpur

The rescued animals include Hoolock Gibbons, Asiatic Black Bears, Capped Langurs, Greater Hornbills, Slow Lorises, otters and various species of snakes and turtles

5d ago

Number of birds rises at Baikka Beel

The Bangladesh Bird Club has completed its annual bird census at Baikka Beel Sanctuary in Moulvibazar’s Hail Haor, recording a significant increase in bird numbers.

6d ago

A step forward for elephant conservation

The pre-dawn silence in Hajigaon, a village situated on the green hills of Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, is often shattered by the distant rumble of a colossal presence.

6d ago

Nilgai escapes from Gazipur Safari Park

A male nilgai has escaped from the Gazipur Safari Park after climbing off a wall in Gazipur's Sreepur.

1w ago

25kg venison recovered from the Sundarbans

No poachers could be detained

1w ago

Electric fence kills elephant, man dies in retaliatory strike

Amid the escalating conflict between humans and elephants in the country, fuelled by the loss of the latter's habitat, another tragic incident occurred in Bandarban on Monday, resulting in the death of an elephant and a man.

3w ago

7-feet long python rescued in Ctg BRTA office

Later it was handed over to the Forest Department

3w ago

Conservation and community: Navigating the human-elephant dilemma

The ongoing human-elephant conflict in Chattogram's Karnaphuli, Anwara, and Banskhali upazilas is a poignant reminder of the delicate balance between wildlife conservation and human livelihoods

3w ago

13 Himalayan vultures rescued last month

Throughout December last year, wildlife rescue teams in the Rangpur division rescued 13 near-threatened Himalayan griffon vultures, along with an eagle and a barn owl (Laxmi Pecha).

4w ago

The cost of habitat loss: Casualties rise amid human-elephant conflict

The recent death of 36-year-old welder Ali Akbar, who was killed by an elephant which intruded onto his property, has left his loved ones in deep mourning and hardship. Akbar, a resident of Shah Mirpur in Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, was the primary provider for his family.

4w ago

Child mauled to death by dogs in Kishoreganj

A child died after being mauled by a pack of stray dogs in Kishoreganj's Nikli upazila this afternoon

1m ago

For birds, for environment

Batighar Adarsha Pathagar, a voluntary organisation, recently installed more than a hundred earthen pots on trees in the municipal park and neighbouring

3m ago

Elephant calf dies in Cox’s Bazar

An elephant calf was found dead in Eidgaon upazila of Cox’s Bazar today

3m ago

Sawfish in Bangladesh: Safeguarding a species from the brink of extinction

With the recent research findings of an increased number of endangered Bengal tigers in Bangladesh's Sundarbans, many of us are now hopeful that this majestic creature might survive for generations to come. But what about the critically endangered sawfish that inhabit our waters, whose populatio

3m ago

Elephant injured after being hit by train on Ctg-Cox’s Bazar tracks

A female elephant was critically injured after being hit by a train on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar rail track in Chattogram's Lohagara upazila last night

3m ago