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Russia sends Amur tigers to Kazakhstan as part of unique experiment
48+ min ago (207+ words) VLADIVOSTOK, May 28. /TASS/. Four Amur tigers have been brought from Russia to Kazakhstan in a unique experiment performed as part of an international relocation program aimed at restoring the Caspian tiger population, Sergey Aramilev, director of the Amur Tiger center,…...
Deadly Virus Threat Looms Over Gir: 7 Asiatic Lions Dead, 17 Isolated Amid Infection Scare In Gujarat
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (581+ words) Gujarat's Gir Forest, home to the world's only surviving population of Asiatic lions, is battling a major health scare after seven lions, including four cubs, died over the past few days due to a suspected infectious outbreak. According to forest…...
Kazakhstan expands efforts to reintroduce Amur tigers
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (158+ words) Qazinform Kazakhstan expands efforts to reintroduce Amur tigers Kazakhstan's Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nyssanbayev spoke about the work being carried out on the reintroduction of Amur tigers since 2016, Qazinform News Agency reports. To help restore the tiger…...
Edinburgh Zoo welcomes second Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (183+ words) How to make the most of your day at the zoo! Explore 2, 500 animals from around the world! Explore events at Edinburgh Zoo The RZSS learning and community team With more than a million species at risk of extinction, nature needs…...
Two tigresses from MP to be released in Dahod forest
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (269+ words) Gujarat is set to take an important step towards strengthening its tiger population. Under a special wildlife conservation project, two tigresses from Madhya Pradesh will soon be brought to the forests of Dahod. The move aims to support the long-term…...
Suspected infection kills four cubs in Gir; 17 lions isolated as Gujarat steps up disease watch
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (357+ words) Due to suspected infection, four lion cubs in Gujarat's Gir forest region has died, prompting authorities to isolate 17 adult lions and intensify health surveillance across the Asiatic lion habitat. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday convened a high-level meeting in…...
Bhupendra Patel reviews big cat deaths in Gir region, 17 lions isolated as monitoring intensified
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (326+ words) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday convened a high-level meeting in Gandhinagar to review the recent deaths of lion cubs in the Gir region and to assess the preventive and healthcare measures being undertaken by the Forest Department to…...
Gir lion death count rises to 7. Officials conduct security checks, isolate 17 animals
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (385+ words) New Delhi: Days after the suspected outbreak of Babesia, a tick-borne parasite that destroys red blood cells, in Gujarat's Gir, the lion death count in the park has now climbed to seven. Forest department officials said that four cubs and…...
17 big cats isolated as a precautionary measure
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (298+ words) Thursday, May 28 2026, 01: 11 PM Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday convened a high-level review meeting in Gandhinagar to assess the recent deaths of eight lions in the Gir region due to suspected Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) infection. Senior forest and environment officials…...
Gir forest lion cub deaths in Gujarat spark infection fears, 17 big cats isolated as officials monitor Asiatic lions and rule out major epidemic
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (101+ words) Gir forest lion cub deaths in Gujarat spark infection fears, 17 big cats isolated as officials monitor Asiatic CNBC TV18 4 lion cubs die in Gujarat's Gir forest region, 17 isolated amid viral infection scare Four lion cubs have died in different areas of…...