Every year, when the Gumai Beel bursts into gold with ripe paddy, it is not just the farmers who rejoice.

LIZARDS OF LUCK … A pair of Tokay geckos lounging in a crevice at the Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary in Fatikchhari. Native to Southeast Asia and abundant in Bangladesh, these large, nocturnal reptiles are named for their distinctive “tokay” call, a loud sound heard in the evening.

A red-naped ibis wandering the Char Bagdanga in Chapainawabganj. A striking medium-sized bird native to South Asia, it is found predominantly in India and parts of Southeast Asia.

A rare Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), also known as the “moon bear,” has been spotted in the dense forest of Satchari National Park in Chunarughat upazila, Habiganj.

Investigations are ongoing to assess damages and ensure compensation as per regulations

Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl spotted in the wilderness of Hazarikhil in Fatikchhari of Chattogram. The majestic bird with a formidable appearance is also known as forest eagle-owl.

A grey-headed swamphen struts through a wetland in Chattogram. Large and striking with vibrant plumages, these birds are found in South and Southeast Asia, typically in wetlands, marshes, and along lakesides, where they can thrive amid dense vegetation and also conceal themselves from predators.

A male scarlet-backed flowerpecker gently perched on a twig in the Hazarikhil Sanctuary in Fatikchhari.

They were taking the black-faced langurs from Chattogram to Kushtia for sale

PHOTO: KAMOL DAS.MASTERS OF SPIN … A striking female giant golden orb weaver spotted resting on her web near the Gumai Beel in Chattogram’s Rangunia upazila. This fascinating species of spiders are found in all countries of East and Southeast Asia, as well as Oceania. Golden orb weavers sp

PHOTO: TIMU HOSSAIN.BIRDS OF THE BANKS … A female greater painted-snipe, otherwise known as Rostratula benghalensis, spotted in Manikganj recently. The shorebird species is widely distributed across wetland habitats of Africa and southern Asia. They live solitarily or in pairs, but can som

The Scaly-breasted Munia, also known as the Nutmeg Mannikin,

The WCCU claimed that this was the largest freshwater turtle seizure in their history

A flock of little Egrets, a small sized species of herons, soaring across the Dhaka sky. Little egrets are aquatic birds that are found in tropical parts of Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe.

small goby fish spotted near a coral in the Bay of Bengal.

A northern pig-tailed macaque spotted in Satchari National Park in Habiganj.

SQUIRRELING ABOUT... An orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel spotted while tree-hopping in the Rangamati’s Kaptai National Park. The striking rodent is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan.

Two Asian elephants, the largest living land mammal in Asia, cozy up to each other while taking a stroll on a grassland in Sherpur.

A wild elephant was found dead in Batkuchi Tilapara area of Madhutila Eco Park near Nalitabari border in Sherpur on Thursday night.

The Ashurhat village in Jhenaidah’s Shailkupa upazila has become a haven for Asian Openbill Storks,