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Rare underground amphibian ‘Gegeneophis valmiki’ found in Western Ghats

Indian scientists have discovered a rare, worm-like underground amphibian named Gegeneophis valmiki in the Western Ghats. The ...

A Startling Wildlife Encounter: Diaper saved 20-day-old baby after a monkey threw her into a well

A newborn survives an unthinkable wildlife encounter after villagers act fast, a diaper plays an unlikely role, and one ...

Indian scientists found a rare worm-like amphibian in Western Ghats, named as Gegeneophis valmiki

Scientists discovered a rare underground amphibian, Gegeneophis valmiki, in India’s Western Ghats. The worm-like caecilian ...

Genetic resources tree park near Vandalur zoo opens for public

Chennai: Shaded trails, rare trees from the Ghats, and fluttering butterflies await just 1 km from the traffic-heavy Vandalur ...
The Pioneer

Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil dies at 83

Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil, known for his work on the conservation of Western Ghats, has passed away in Pune after a brief illness, family sources said on Thursday. He was 83. Gadgil breathed his ...
The Hindu

Gadgil was deeply respected by Karnataka’s conservationists, but people in foothills of Western Ghats viewed his report with scepticism

Ecologist Madhav Gadgil, who passed away on Wednesday (January 7, 2026), had a special connection with people and activists of the Malnad region at the foothills of the Western Ghats due to his ...
Outlookindia

Ecologist Madhav Gadgil, Champion of Western Ghats Conservation, Dies at 83

Madhav Gadgil passed away in Pune late Wednesday night after a brief illness; he was 83. Gadgil chaired the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, which assessed the impact of population pressure, ...
Gulf News

Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil, guardian of India’s Western Ghats, passes away at 83

UN-recognised ecologist leaves a mark on India’s environmental policies and practices Veteran ecologist Madhav Gadgil, 83, passed away in Pune on the night of Wednesday, January 7, following a brief ...
MassLive

Western New England University names new president

SPRINGFIELD — Western New England University has appointed Joseph C. Hartman as the university’s seventh president. Hartman will take over June 1. Hartman is currently provost and vice chancellor for ...
Mongabay

Photo tourism threatens rare galaxy frog population in India’s Western Ghats

A population of rare galaxy frogs disappeared from India’s Western Ghats after photographers overturned logs, trampled vegetation and handled animals improperly, a new study reports. Researchers ...
CNN

Unethical photographers have become a threat to these tiny, starlit frogs

One of the world’s most dazzling amphibians is under threat from unregulated photography trips, scientists have warned, after an entire group went missing from their rainforest home. The galaxy frog, ...
Forbes

Photography Tourism Threatens India’s Rare, Star-Spangled Galaxy Frog

Seven rare frogs vanished from a study site after several groups of nature photographers visited their conservation area in the Western Ghats. Nature and wildlife photographers often are amongst the ...