Palm tree becomes ‘scheduled’ species; govt to increase plantation & reduce lightning deaths | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to reduce lightning-related deaths, the forest department on Saturday decided to treat the palm tree as a ‘scheduled’ species for its conservation and planned to intensify its plantation More...

BU researchers and ZSI scientists discover new species of parasitic isopod | Bhubaneswar News

Berhampur: Researchers of Berhampur University, in collaboration with scientists from Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), have discovered a new species of marine parasitic isopod in the coastal areas of Gopalpur More...

Citizen science programme at Nandankanan records 209 bird species | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: In an initiative under the citizen science programme, bird enthusiasts have identified 209 bird species over the past three years at Kanjia and Kiakani lakes within Nandankanan Zoological Park. More...

11 New Species In Nandankanan To Check In-breeding | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: To infuse new blood to check in-breeding (repeated breeding among existing inmates), the Nandankanan zoo has introduced 11 species from other zoos.The new species, which have new gene More...

Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary: Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary Translocates 12 Deer for Species Augmentation Program | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary authorities on Tuesday translocated 12 deer brought from Sambalpur zoo to its habitat as part of species augmentation programme in which altogether 115 deer More...