Devesh Pandey, the divisional forest officer (DFO) of Kurseong forest division, said the sighting was unprecedented not only ...

Bhubaneswar: A melanistic tiger was sighted for the first time along tourist routes in Similipal Tiger Reserve. Earlier, these rare black-striped tigers were either seen in camera traps or by forest ...

The tiger cub has a higher level of pigment known as melanin on skin or fur, making it appear ‘black’. Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda shared pictures of a rare tiger cub on social ...

Interestingly, they are only found in Odisha. It is always fascinating to watch videos that show wild animals in their natural habitat. It becomes all the more exciting if the video features a rare ...

Grey seals are born white, shedding their fur at about two to three weeks old to expose a grey coat underneath. But around one in 400 grey seals have a velvety black coat instead, which is revealed ...

The Odisha Government on January 24 announced to establish a melanistic tiger safari — a first of its kind in the world. The safari will be established near Baripada, district headquarter town of ...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has stepped up the work for the proposed melanistic tiger safari near Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district. Once the safari work is complete, it will ...

A rare melanistic leopard with a cub has been spotted in a forest in Odisha's Nayagarh district, bringing cheer to wildlife lovers, an official said on Friday. The leopard's images were captured with ...

BHUBANESWAR: Even as the Forest department grapples with the poaching of the melanistic tiger, investigation has revealed the sub-adult big cat, skin of which was recovered from a fringe village, was ...

BHUBANESWAR: The special enforcement wing of the Similipal South wildlife division probing the melanistic tiger poaching case has found that the accused arrested so far were in contact with at least ...