Forest Department sues 4 over Barishal fox killings
Our correspondent , Barishal
12 July 2026, 16:46 PM Wildlife
Injured elephant dies after 200 ft fall in Teknaf
Our Correspondent, Cox's Bazar
12 July 2026, 16:15 PM Wildlife
Wild elephant injured after falling from hill
Staff Correspondent, Cox’s Bazar
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM Wildlife
Elephant critically injured after falling from 200-foot hill in Teknaf
Staff Correspondent, Cox's Bazar
11 July 2026, 20:01 PM Wildlife
Black-faced langur rescued in Thakurgaon
Our Correspondent, Thakurgaon
11 July 2026, 19:38 PM Wildlife

Thailand Tiger Temple: Forty dead cubs found in freezer

Forty tiger cub bodies are found in freezer at a Thai Buddhist temple accused of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse.
1 June 2016, 07:29 AM

Officials seize tigers from controversial Thai temple

Wildlife authorities in Thailand begin removing tigers from a Buddhist temple, after accusations of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse.
31 May 2016, 06:44 AM

Monkey seen caring for dying mate, grieves after she dies

In one of the first examples of compassionate care and grief in a wild monkey, an alpha male of a group of snub-nosed monkeys and his dying partner spent a final, tender hour together before she passed away.
24 May 2016, 05:36 AM

Florida crocodiles: Man-eating Nile beasts confirmed in swamps

Florida wildlife experts express concern about three man-eating Nile crocodiles found in local swamps, amid fears more may be at large.
21 May 2016, 11:12 AM

Tourists asked to fight wildlife trade

Conservationists have launched a global campaign asking the public to help tackle the illegal trade in wildlife.
8 May 2016, 05:08 AM

3rd forest fire in Sundarbans in 3 weeks

A fire broke out in Chandpai range of the Sundarbans in Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat. This is the third incident of forest fire in Chandpai range over the last three weeks.
18 April 2016, 07:12 AM

32 wild birds, monkeys rescued in Tongi

The forest department with the help of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescue 30 wild birds and two Rhesus monkeys at a bird market at Tongi in Gazipur.
17 April 2016, 11:32 AM

Wild tiger count rises first time in century

The world's count of wild tigers roaming forests from Russia to Vietnam goes up for the first time in more than a century, with 3,890 counted by conservation groups and national governments in the latest global census, wildlife conservation groups says.
11 April 2016, 05:33 AM

Japan kills 333 Antarctic Minke whales for ‘scientific research’

In the name of ‘scientific research’, Japan kills 333 minke whales, including over 200 pregnant females, in the Antarctic in 2015-16 whaling season.
27 March 2016, 13:54 PM

Thrilling find in Borneo - a rhino species long thought gone

For the first time in 40 years, a species of rhino has been seen in Kalimantan, the Indonesia part of Borneo.
25 March 2016, 06:37 AM

Never-before-seen life spotted by Hawaiian deep-sea expedition

After about eight dives into the deep water of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument of north-west Hawaii, some thousands of samples and images of never-before-seen life and landforms have been collected.
23 March 2016, 07:00 AM

This spider surfs, eats fish and has a dreadful size!

Australia's most newly-discovered spider surfs, swims and can catch prey up to three times its own size!
14 March 2016, 06:28 AM

Mysterious 13ft sea creature washes up on Mexican beach

The large carcass of a mysterious sea creature that washes up on a tourist beach perplex local officials and residents in Mexico. The monstrous 13-foot-long beast is discovered on Bonfil Beach, in the city of Acapulco, in the south-west Mexican state of Guerrero,
12 March 2016, 06:24 AM

Facebook wildlife trade prompts fears among environmentalists

Wildlife monitoring network Traffic finds hundreds of protected animals for sale on Facebook groups in Malaysia, including sun bears, gibbons, and binturongs, also known as bearcats.
3 March 2016, 05:36 AM

World’s tiniest monkey born in England

A tiny Eastern pygmy marmoset, the smallest type of monkey on the planet, is born at Chester Zoo. The mini-monkey is spotted on dad Gumi’s back as it made its debut at the north-west English zoo.
25 February 2016, 06:22 AM

Gorilla baby born at Bristol Zoo in 'rare' C-section

A baby gorilla is "doing well" after being delivered by Caesarean section in a rare operation at Bristol Zoo.
23 February 2016, 05:48 AM

Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding

Tens of thousands of Antarctic penguins are estimated to be unable to return to their colony after a massive iceberg grounded there, according to a newly published study.
20 February 2016, 05:14 AM

New species of freshwater turtle found in Papua New Guinea

A new species of freshwater turtle has been discovered in Papua New Guinea, a mountainous and tropical country in the south Pacific Ocean.
17 February 2016, 13:20 PM

World's oldest wild bird became mom for 40th time

The world’s oldest known wild bird, Laysan albatross, added a new chick to the family.And according to experts, this is her 40th one.
15 February 2016, 06:55 AM

Chittagong garden hosts 32 types of bamboos

Have you ever heard of ‘Kolshi/Ghoti Bash’ a bamboo that is shaped like a pitcher or ever seen ‘Lotha Bash’, a bamboo vine? If you have a doubt whether such bamboos really exist or you are being bamboozled, you should visit the unique bamboo garden of Chittagong city.
13 February 2016, 09:32 AM