Giant cane toad, maybe the largest of its kind, found in Australia

Australian rangers have euthanised an invasive "monster" cane toad discovered in the wilds of a coastal park -- a warty brown specimen as long as a human arm and weighing 2.7 kilograms (6 pounds).
20 January 2023, 03:50 AM

Case filed against 9 people for feasting on migratory birds

The Forest Department today filed a case against nine people in Moulvibazar after a Facebook post showing them feasting allegedly on 'Balihash', a kind of migratory bird, went viral on social media.
8 January 2023, 18:13 PM

Elephant dies after being hit by another at Gazipur Safari Park

An elephant died after being hit by another elephant at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur.
2 January 2023, 04:25 AM

Locals beat up leopard cub

Locals have beaten and broken the left leg of an endangered leopard cub, which ventured into the locality in Rahisal village of Habiganj’s Lakhai upazila, after losing its habitat.
16 December 2022, 18:00 PM

2,500 seals found dead in Russia’s Dagestan

Roughly 2,500 seals have been found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in the southern Russian province of Dagestan, officials said Sunday.
5 December 2022, 04:00 AM

Elephant found dead in Chattogram

An elephant was found dead in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram today.
27 November 2022, 10:32 AM

Elephant found dead in Netrakona

Police recovered the body of an elephant from Bedghora in Netrakona’s Kalmakanda upazila this morning..Quoting locals, Officer-in-Charge of Kalmakanda Police Station Md Abdul Ahad Khan said locals found the animal in a cropland and then informed police..Police visited the spot and fo
18 November 2022, 10:57 AM

Bird poaching in Sylhet: Is public awareness the answer?

The movement of migratory birds in early winter captivates everyone, from the seasoned birdwatcher to an unassuming passer-by who simply looks up to the sky to maybe catch a flight of northern pintails.
18 November 2022, 08:00 AM

Elephant tramples farmer to death in Netrakona

A farmer died after being trampled by an elephant in Netrakona’s Kalmakanda upazila on last night.
15 November 2022, 10:29 AM

Freshwater crocodile caught in fishing net in Padma

A crocodile was caught in the fishing net of a fisherman at Hardinge Bridge point of the Padma River in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia last night (November 4, 2022).
5 November 2022, 04:55 AM

Chattogram Zoo gets 6 new kangaroos and 6 llamas

Six kangaroos and six llamas have been imported to Chattogram zoo from Holland.
21 October 2022, 06:38 AM

“Large Indian Civet found dead on Kaptai road”

A “Large Indian Civet”, a small carnivorous mammal was found dead on Kaptai Road under Raozan upazila in Chattogram today.
17 October 2022, 16:32 PM

2 held for selling fox meat in Ctg

The Bangladesh Forest Department has arrested two people when they were selling fox meat from Amin Colony at Amin Jute Mill area in Chattogram.
16 October 2022, 14:48 PM

Elephant calf found dead in Cox's Bazar

An elephant calf was found dead in Modusia forest of Khutakhali union in Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar today.
9 October 2022, 10:52 AM

An ode to Bangladesh's migratory birds

Bangladesh is said to have about 712 species of birds although the IUCN Red List of Bangladesh confirmed about 570 species.
8 October 2022, 13:10 PM

Hoolock rescued in Ctg; 2 detained

Police and forest officials rescued a hoolock gibbon, locally called Ulluk, while being trafficked to Chattogram city from its Lohagara upazila this morning.
8 October 2022, 04:29 AM

28 Penguins dead from avian flu in South Africa’s Boulders colony

More penguins have died from avian flu at the colony at Cape Town's Boulders beach, a popular tourist attraction and an important breeding site in South Africa, raising concerns for the species and for other seabirds.
1 October 2022, 12:28 PM

Cheetah reintroduced to India 70 years after extinction

Seven decades after they went extinct in India, the country today got eight cheetahs who were flown in from Namibia for conservation and promotion of the feline in a national park.
17 September 2022, 07:10 AM

30-feet-long dead whale washes up on Kuakata beach

A 30-feet-long dead whale washed up on the Kuakata beach in Patuakhali this (September 3, 2022) morning.
3 September 2022, 12:03 PM

Double-headed tortoise turns 25 at Geneva museum

Angelica Bourgoin strokes the shell of Janus the tortoise, whispering to him quietly as he scuttles in his pen and - his two heads rubbing together - prepares to celebrate his 25th birthday.
3 September 2022, 09:41 AM