A melanistic Royal Bengal Tiger was killed by poachers in Similipal Tiger Reserve, the world's only habitat for these rare ...

was killed by poachers in Similipal Tiger Reserve, a habitat that is home to an estimated 20 of these unique black-striped cats. The wildlife authorities confirmed the poaching and the subsequent ...

Forest officials in Odisha have seized the skin of a rare melanistic Royal Bengal tiger and arrested four poachers involved in the crime. According to reports, personnel from the Dukura forest ...

In a significant development, authorities in Southern Similipal have utilised artificial intelligence (AI) cameras to capture ...

Odisha forest officials arrested four in Similipal for poaching and seized the skin and nails of a juvenile melanistic Royal ...

At a time when Odisha’s Forest Department and the National Tiger Conservation Authority ... characterised by black stripes that were much more pronounced than the typical coloration of a ...

Black Leopard. (Photo: @Prem_CWLWOdisha) Last time, the black leopard was spotted in a forest in Odisha during the ongoing tiger census. In November 2024, a black leopard was sighted in Bhandara ...

Leopards face population decline due to habitat loss, with melanistic leopards being even rarer. Recent sightings in Odisha, India, highlight the need for conservation efforts, supported by camera ...

“A rare melanistic leopard with cub has been sighted in central Odisha, reflecting the region's incredible biodiversity. These elusive ‘black panthers’ are vital to the ecosystem - protecting their ...

Sightings of black panthers are very uncommon. Before this, two such big cats were spotted in Odisha in two separate locations back in November 2023 during the tiger census using camera traps in ...