3-day dolphin census in Chilika to begin today
Berhampur: After the bird census, the Chilika wildlife division is gearing up to conduct a three-day annual dolphin census in the lake from Monday. A day-long training session for enumerators was conducted by More...
Govt to develop Chilika, its peripheries: Min | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: The state govt will formulate a comprehensive plan for development of Chilika, one of the major bio-diversity hotspots of the state, said forest, environment, and climate change minister More...
Chilika Lake to remain shut for 4 days for annual bird & dolphin census
Berhampur: Chilika Lake, the biggest brackish water lagoon in the country, will remain closed for visitors for four days — on Jan 18, 20, 21 and 22 — for the annual bird and dolphin census. The More...
NRIs enjoy bird watching at Chilika
Berhampur: Around 60 people, predominantly NRIs, participated in a guided bird-watching tour at Chilika lake on Tuesday. The event is a part of the week-long National Chilika Bird Festival that commenced Monday.The More...
Chilika lake welcomes luxurious cruise service to boost tourism
Berhampur: In a bid to attract more tourists to Chilika, the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country, the state govt on Saturday launched a luxurious cruise service on the lake. Deputy CM Prabhati More...
Patrolling intensified in Chilika to curb bird poaching | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Wildlife personnel have intensified patrolling in the Chilika Lake to safeguard the migratory birds from poachers.Demand for non-vegetarian items like meat, chicken, egg and fish increase during the More...
70-Year-Old Arrested for Killing Migratory Birds Near Chilika Lake | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Wildlife officials arrested a 70-year-old man on Friday for allegedly killing migratory birds near Chilika lake, the second poaching incident in the area within two weeks.The accused, Arjuna Ghadei More...
Suspected Poaching Leads to Discovery of Dead Indian Spot-Billed Ducks in Chilika Lake | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Wildlife officials found the carcasses of two birds from Pani Juar, near Mangalajodi in Chilika Lake, on the late evening of Saturday. “The carcasses of Indian spot-billed ducks were More...
Former Odisha CM Giridhar Gumang and Vietnam tribals perform at Chilika Shelduck international folk festival | Bhubaneswar News
Former Odisha CM Giridhar Gumang NEW DELHI: A five-day international folk festival celebrating music is underway at the Odi Art Centre in Chilika, Odisha. The festival, titled the Percussion Music More...
Bird Flu: Avian Flu Alert in Chilika Lake | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Wildlife officials have sounded an alert for bird flu in the Chilika lake, country’s largest waterfowl habitat, following the death of around 50 birds in Abalpur village near Pipli block More...