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Tamil Nadu: Water birds flock to rain-filled salt pans in Thoothukudi Harb
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu: Water birds gather in the estuary area of Thoothukudi Harbour Beach.
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Tamil Nadu: Rainwater stagnation in Thoothukudi causes severe public distr
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Particularly, rainwater has surrounded the cremation ground located in the central part of the city, causing great difficulty in burying and cremating the deceased, the public has alleged. People fear serious public health issues if the situation persists. Therefore, the public has urged
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Thoothukudi salt pans turn into a haven for water birds amidst heavy rainf
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The city's suburban area is attracting various species of water birds, and the number of small fish, insects, and other aquatic organisms has skyrocketed. Usually, such sights of water birds feeding in large numbers in salt pans are rare. However, the conditions created by this year's hea
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No fresh bird deaths at Delhi Zoo, vigilance continues after painted stork
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Zoological Park (NZP) in Delhi on Tuesday said no fresh bird deaths had been reported in the water bird aviary or the migratory birds pond, even as samples of painted storks from the zoo recently tested positive for avian influenza.
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Kaziranga Park among top five in number of migratory waterbirds across cou
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"The census revealed the presence of 84,839 birds which is a 27 per cent increase since the last count (66,776 in 2021-22). This places Kaziranga among the top-5 in the county in terms of presence of resident and winter-migratory birds," said the release.
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Study reveals diving birds are more prone to extinction
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Diving birds like penguins, puffins and cormorants may be more prone to extinction than non-diving birds, according to a new study by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath. The authors suggest this is because they are highly specialised and therefore less able to adapt to
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