India makes move to conserve cheetahs after 70years of extinction

India makes move to conserve cheetahs after 70years of extinction

As part of the effort to restore the wildlife last seen in the country since 1952, the first batch of eight radio-collared African cheetahs have arrived at Kuno National Park, Central Indian, after journeying for about 8,000 kilometers from the Savannah African country of Namibia. The cheetahs- five males and three males- arrived after a…

France mobilises rescue efforts to save underweight Beluga whale
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France mobilises rescue efforts to save underweight Beluga whale

Regional authorities in France have said a Beluga whale that swam up the river Seine appears to be underweighted and they are worried about its health. The protected species mostly found in cold arctic waters made their way up the waterway and reached a lock which is about 70 kilometers (44miles) from Paris, the French…

Indo-Dragon Strike
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Indo-Dragon Strike

Hundreds of workers in Indonesia’s tourism industry have gone on strike, but not primarily to press demands for themselves. The industrial action was prompted by the government’s decision to raise the price of seeing Komodo dragons, from $13 (200,000 rupiah) to $251 (3,750,000 rupiah) per tourist. The price hike led to a strike by almost…