Mother of the wild
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Two elephants die at Gazipur Safari Park in two days
Our Correspondent, Gazipur
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Behind blue eyes
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Pair of perfection
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Endangered capped leaf monkey killed in road accident in Lawachhara
Our Correspondent, Moulvibazar
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Fishing cat mistaken for tiger sparks panic in Gazipur village
Our Correspondent, Gazipur
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The marine marvel
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Masters of the marsh
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6 elephants go back to India 22 hours after entering Bangladesh

The herd of six elephants, including an infant, that entered Bangladesh territory through Sunamganj's Tahirpur upazila in the early hours yesterday, left the country after around 22 hours.
7 February 2022

Six elephants enter Bangladesh from India via Sunamganj border

A herd of six elephants including an infant entered the Bangladesh border at Sunamganj’s Tahirpur upazila last night.
6 February 2022

Restaurant fined for serving migratory bird meat in Sylhet

A restaurant in Jaintiapur upazila of Sylhet was fined Tk 10,000 today for serving wild and migratory bird meat to customers.
6 February 2022

Zoo, park animals dying from diseases

SM Rezaul Karim, minister for fisheries and livestock, yesterday said the foreign animals in Bangladeshi safari parks and zoos are dying from infectious diseases.
5 February 2022

Man detained over wild animal trade in Sylhet

A man was detained today for illegally selling wild animals from the Shahi Eidgah area of Sylhet city.
5 February 2022

'Animals dying in safari parks since climate of countries of origin vary from ours'

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim today said that the foreign animals at safari parks and zoos in the country are dying after being infected with diseases.
5 February 2022

Now a lioness dies at Gazipur safari park

After the deaths of 11 zebras and a tiger last month, an African lioness died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur’s Sreepur yesterday.
3 February 2022

Elephant herd of 3 stuck in Ctg's KEPZ gets new member

A calf was born to a small elephant herd that had been stuck in a small area inside the Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) in Chattogram's Anwara upazila on Monday.
2 February 2022

Deaths of zebras, tiger: 2 Gazipur safari park officials removed

The authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur today removed two top officials for their negligence in duty over the deaths of 11 zebras and a tiger in the last one month.
31 January 2022

Now a tiger dies at Gazipur Safari Park

The authorities at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur concealed the news of the recent death of a tiger, raising questions about the state of care the animals are being given at the facility.
30 January 2022

Another zebra dies at Gazipur safari park

One more zebra has died at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur, the 10th over the last month.
29 January 2022

Tiger possibly died due to old age

The tiger, which was found dead at Rupar canal adjacent to Dublar Char in the Sharankhola Range of the eastern Sundarbans yesterday, possibly died due to old age, said forest officials.
29 January 2022

Two more zebras die at Gazipur safari park, raising toll to 11

One more zebra died this evening at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur, raising the number of deaths of zebras at the park in last one month to 11.
29 January 2022

Tiger found dead in Sundarbans canal

The forest department recovered a tiger’s carcass from a Sundarbans canal yesterday afternoon.
28 January 2022

Acorn Woodpeckers

During a visit to California last year, a friend and I went birding. Early one morning we headed to Rancho San Antonio, a wilderness area in Silicon Valley. In a previous life I had lived in this area and had hiked often in this sprawling nature park. However, that was before I became interested in birds. This hike was a new experience as the focus of the walk was very different: I tried to find hints and clues to where the birds might be.
14 January 2022

Kuwaiti girl carries escaped lion in shocking video

A video circulating online shows a girl catching a lion that was roaming the streets in Kuwait.
4 January 2022

Bangladesh bans air rifles to stop poaching of vulnerable birds

Bangladesh banned air rifles today to stop poachers killing vulnerable wildlife, including flocks of migratory birds that fly all the way from Siberia seeking warmer winter climates.
15 December 2021

Man detained with 14 migratory birds in Sylhet

Forest department in Sylhet today detained an alleged wild and migratory bird seller while he was carrying 14 migratory birds, killed with poison.
5 December 2021

Red Munia

The Red Munia entered my childhood through a story about the Creator painting birds after creating them. However, one fidgety bird has flown off before being painted and returns just when He finishes. There are a few drops of paint remaining with which He splatters this bird. And so this exquisite bird was created with spots of white sprinkled on red.
3 December 2021

Probe into death of elephants

A parliamentary committee meeting has directed the government to investigate the recent serious of elephant deaths due to electrocution and file a report at the next meeting.
2 December 2021