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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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Why are concerns being raised about the Election Commission’s voter turnout data?
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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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: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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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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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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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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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Aryan, Yashwardhan, Priyanshu among Indians in semi-finals
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings
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Badminton, Thomas Cup 2024: India finish second in Group C following loss to Indonesia