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The Great Migration – Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth

The wildebeest migration is one of the world's most spectacular natural events that occurs annually in East Africa's Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. Every year over 1.5 million wildebeest, zebras, and other grazing animals make a circular journey in search of food and water.
Western Tiger Swallowtail

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)

The Western Tiger Swallowtail are butterflies that belong to the popular ‘swallowtail’ group that is well-known for their vibrant coloration and characteristic triangular wings,
emperor tamarin

Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator)

Emperor tamarins (saguinus imperator) are small monkeys native to the southwest Amazon Basin. They are easily identified by their long, white whiskers that look like a mustache.
Cnemaspis_umashaankeri

A New Species of rupicolous Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Biligirirangan Hills of Southern India

A group of Indian researches described a new species of small-sized (SVL 24.6–28.8 mm) rupicolous Cnemaspis from the Biligirirangan Hills (BR Hills), Karnataka based on morphology and molecular (mitochondrial 16S and ND2) data

World Largest Mangrove Forest in Sundarbans

The Sundarbans, the world's largest single-track mangrove forest, is located in the southern coast of Bangladesh and northeastern India.

Alpaca Wool Banned by Columbia Sportswear

Columbia Sportswear, the famous outdoor apparel brand has announced a ban on alpaca fur following the campaigning efforts of PETA, an animal rights organization
Platylestes_kirani

A New Species of Platylestes Selys (Odonata: Zygoptera: Lestidae) From the Coastal Area of...

Platylestes kirani sp. nov. is described from the coastal areas of the northern part of Kerala (Kannur District) in southern India. Platylestes Selys, 1862 is a genus of stalk-winged damselflies in the family Lestidae
Vanilla_Tiendatii

New Climbing Orchid Found From Vietnam; Vanilla tiendatii

Vanilla tiendatii is a newly discovered species for science from Limestone Mountain (elevation 300–400 m a.s.l.) of Quang Binh province in North Vietnam.