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 ...

was killed by poachers in Similipal Tiger Reserve, the world's only habitat, where some estimated 20 black-striped cats remain, authorities said on Wednesday, after arresting four persons guilty ...

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 ...

Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha is home to the world's only population of melanistic tigers, a rare genetic variant of the Royal Bengal Tiger. Melanistic tigers, with their distinct coat pattern ...

A 66-year-old tusker engaged in protecting timber and tigers in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, has died during treatment, a senior forest department official ...

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

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 ...

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked chief secretary Manoj Pant to request his Odisha counterpart to send a team of foresters to rescue another tiger suspected to be roaming in Jharkhand's ...

Here are 10 must-try wildlife experiences this year. (Image: Canva) Discover the rare black tiger in Odisha’s Sunderbans through guided safaris, exploring mangrove forests and witnessing this ...