Do your bit, don’t wait for govt, Goodall tells nature lovers

Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist and anthropologist, emphasized to a rapt, packed, fawning audience at the Tata Theatre in Bombay’s iconic National Centre for the Performing Arts yesterday the need for people to learn about and understand nature. Delivering the closing address at the Literature Live! 2024 event held over three days at the NCPA, the U.N. Messenger of Peace explained why this has become so important in the modern world where technology is taking people...

Florida park welcomes newborn Bornean orangutan baby

An endangered Bornean orangutan has been born at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida, USA, marking a milestone in orangutan conservation efforts among accredited zoological facilities that are part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan. Delivered successfully by Caesarean section on Saturday to the park’s resident Bornean orangutan, Luna, the newborn weighed in at 3 lb 4 oz (about 567 gm). The delivery was led by a team of medical and...

The rise and rise of dangerous ‘pets’ in the UK

For centuries, cats and dogs have mostly been the top choice for humans seeking to keep pets. However, in recent times, the number of humans opting to keep venomous snakes, wild cats, and crocodiles as pets has skyrocketed in the United Kingdom. According to a report by Sky News, if the latest figures obtained by the wildlife charity Born Free Foundation are anything to go by, it is indeed surprising to see that 126 local...