Marine Wildlife
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In photos: How Cambodia is trying to protect the Mekong’s last dolphins
The Irrawaddy dolphin is native to both salt and freshwater habitats from eastern India to Borneo.
Danielle Keeton-Olsen
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Demand for sea cucumbers in East Asia has turned India and Sri Lanka into trafficking hotspots
The presence of the legal trade in Sri Lanka means Indian fishers can smuggle their catches into the country and launder them into the legal market for export.
Malaka Rodrigo & Pragati Prava
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Japan resumes commercial whale hunt after more than 30 years
The practice is banned for the member countries of the International Whaling Commission, which Japan left last year.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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Mine but not really mine: Why ‘owning’ digital items doesn’t feel the same
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Large animals have an easier time avoiding predators – but can they survive humans?
The megafauna (animals heavier than 25 kg) has suffered wherever humans have gone.
Klaus M Stiefel, Aeon
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Could 3D printing help replace coral reef habitats lost to climate change?
It may sound fantastical, but scientists are working on it.
John Bythell, The Conversation, James Guest, The Conversation, Adriana Humanes, The Conversation & Alasdair Edwards, The Conversation
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In Gujarat and Odisha, sea turtles may lose their nesting grounds to industrial projects
The environment ministry’s expert committees have recommended green clearances to two projects near turtle nesting sites.
Mayank Aggarwal
Video
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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The Great Barrier Reef has survived bleaching over centuries – but it’s getting worse
Scientists have used 'tree rings' in coral to identify centuries of stress.
Nicholas Kamenos, The Conversation & Sebastian Hennige, The Conversation
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‘Waterproof fish’: Look beyond the venom of these monsoon visitors to Indian beaches
This year, the stings of the Portuguese Man O’War are in the news in Mumbai. But there is more to these tentacled creatures.
Sejal Mehta
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Mumbaiites warned against walking barefoot along beaches after venomous blue bottles washed ashore
Since August 3, life guards and marine experts have reported more than 100 blue bottle stings from the beaches of Girgaun Chowpatty, Aksa, Juhu, and Versova.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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A fish species in Lakshadweep is tweaking its feeding behaviour to deal with climate change
The melon butterflyfish has found a way to cope with coral bleaching – but that could be a cause for concern.
Sahana Ghosh
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Video: A seal wounded by a frisbee makes a happy return to the North Sea
The Atlantic grey seal has earned the nickname ‘Frisbee’ and it was nursed back to health by specialists.
Reuters
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45 dolphins washed ashore in Tamil Nadu village; fishermen, forest officials help them return to sea
At least four dolphins died and a team of the forest department has been posted at Punnaikayal village in Tuticorin in case more return.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest winner in history of Candidates tournament
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ISL 2024: Vikram Partap Singh bounced back from tragedy to reach great heights in breakthrough year