african parks

Two females & one male from Botswana batch likely to be shifted: Insiders

A South African court is set to decide the fate of three elephants in a Johannesburg zoo, with animal welfare groups arguing they are depressed and need relocation. Citing the elephants' complex social needs and limited enclosure, advocates claim the state is failing its duty to ensure their well-being.

Govt will provide a Rs 1 crore grant for grafted cashew saplings, with a focus on coastal and Kalyana Karnataka regions, says the minister

Nandankanan Zoological Park is set to welcome four cheetahs, two males and two females, from South Africa's Induna Primate and Parrot Park. This marks a significant milestone as the zoo will exhibit the species for the first time.

Chester Zoo has been crowned the UK's best zoo by TripAdvisor, a significant achievement for the 130-acre site housing 30,000 animals. This conservation-focused charity, recognized for its global extinction prevention efforts, also ranked among Europe's top 10. Visitors lauded its extensive species, conservation work, and family-friendly amenities, including the new 'Heart of Africa' habitat and on-site luxury lodges.

A 75-year-old American millionaire and trophy hunter, Ernie Dosio, died in Gabon after a sudden encounter with a herd of five elephants. While tracking a rare antelope, Dosio and his guide were charged by the elephants, resulting in Dosio being fatally trampled and his guide seriously injured. This incident highlights the potential danger of close encounters with these powerful animals.

A significant milestone in India's cheetah reintroduction has been achieved with the first wild birth of cubs to an India-born female at Kuno National Park. This marks a crucial step towards establishing a self-sustaining cheetah population, demonstrating successful adaptation and reproduction in the wild. Officials are now focused on ensuring the survival of these vulnerable newborns.

african parks, a conservation organisation with Prince Harry as a board member, has acknowledged human rights abuses, including rape and torture, committed by park rangers in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park. An independent review confirmed systemic failures, prompting the charity to promise reforms like stronger safeguarding and support for marginalised Baka communities.

Next month, wildlife experts in Malawi will start moving up to 500 elephants to a sanctuary that they hope could eventually serve as a reservoir to restore some elephant populations in other parts of Africa where the threatened species has been heavily poached.

The Union environment and forest ministry has rejected a move by the tourism lobby to turn parts of tiger reserves and reserved forests into exclusive enclaves for high-end tourism.

Are city hotels racially profiling their guests? In a case of racial discrimination, a group of young African expats were shown the door at a star hotel in the city for being “black”. The shocking incident unfolded on Wednesday evening when this group of revellers, along with students of other nationalities, turned up for a party at a hotel’s pub located in Somajiguda. While awaiting their turn to enter the club, the group was confronted by hotel authorities who rather unceremoniously asked them to leave the premises.

It’s official now. The city’s Nehru Zoological Park will not be getting the much awaited zebras from South Africa as the striped animals couldn’t get past Indian red tape. The zebras, selected by the zoo authorities were found to have antibodies of piroplasmosis, a tick-borne disease, during the preliminary fitness tests.

The presence of giant African snails (Achatina fulica Bowtich) in the district has sent alarm bells among agriculture and health officials here.

Nirva, the elusive female South African cheetah, was found on Sunday after a marathon 22-day search at Kuno, letting everyone breathe a sigh of relief after a string of deaths at the national park.

Devon Conway's composed half-century guided New Zealand to 175/6 before a clinical bowling performance secured a 68-run victory over South Africa. Pace bowlers Ben Sears and Lockie Ferguson were instrumental, taking three wickets each as the Proteas were bowled out for 107, leveling the five-match series at 1-1.