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Over 130 wild animals die in floods in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park

July 10, 20243 min

More than 130 wild animals, including at least six rhinoceroses and over 110 deer, have perished in floods in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam in northeast India, according to news reports. The park, one of India’s more famous wildlife sanctuaries and home to the iconic one-horned rhinoceros, is facing its worst floods since 2017, when over 350 animals perished by drowning in the waters or being run over on roads passing through the park...

by Staff Reporter

All About Pets

Royal Canin opens its first pet food packaging plant in India

May 4, 20244 min

Pet food manufacturer Royal Canin opened Asia’s second largest fully operational packaging plant at Bhiwandi, about 50 km from Bombay, at an investment of ₹100 crore last week, the French company said in a press release. The state-of-the-art packaging centre, marking Royal Canin’s maiden venture in India, is equipped with automatic packing machines and essential utilities to convert bulk products into retail packs tailored to meet the requirements of Indian pet owners, the company said....

by Sandy Pawpaw

Curious Tales Wild & Wonderful

IIT researchers discover remains of giant ancient snake, name it Vasuki

April 20, 20247 min

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, have reported discovering the remains of a giant ancient snake in Gujarat, the Associated Press and CNN reported on Friday. The snake is believed to have been longer than a BEST double-decker bus operating in Bombay and may have weighed up to a tonne. Fragments of the backbone of the reptile, named Vasuki indicus after the snake king of Indian mythology, were found near a coal mine...

by Noorulain Sayed

Animal Farm

Consumers push to uncage the hens that lay those rich eggs

April 20, 202412 min

Eggs, what a wonderful breakfast option! Nutritious, delicious, affordable. And, not to forget, eminently Instagramable. But have you considered the living conditions of the birds that deliver this delectable, protein-rich diet? Just cast a look at your local chicken shop, or the vehicles transporting the birds. You don’t need to be vegetarian, or an animal lover, to hear the screams of filth and neglect. Indeed, if you are fond of a non-vegetarian diet, you should...

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