NEW DELHI: Blue whales, the largest living animals, have recovered from being hunted, only to face the growing challenges from global warming and other human threats like underwater noise, pollution and disrupted food sources, according to a new stocktake of their population.Researchers found the greatest genetic differences among the blue …
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New plant species discovered in Maharashtra’s Pench Tiger Reserve: Forest official – Times of India
NAGPUR: A new plant species of Polygonum genus has been discovered at Gol Pahadi Island of the Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra during a survey, a forest official claimed. A floral survey was carried out over one year in Pench during which 863 plant species belonging to 554 genera and …
Read More »Train runs over 3 jumbos in Buxa Tiger Reserve – Times of India
JALPAIGURI: Three elephants were mowed down by a goods train in the Buxa Tiger Reserve on Monday morning near Rajabhatkhawa Shikari Gate in Bengal’s Alipurduar district.An elephant herd was crossing the track between Rajabhatkhawa and Kalchini stations when an adult female and two calves were hit by the train, running …
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