Environment
Sir Nils Olav, the Royal Penguin
On World Penguin Day, the story of Sir Nils Olav III, the Edinburgh Zoo king penguin honoured with a knighthood and military rank by Norway's royal guard.
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Animals
Agribusiness
Not Even Ants Are Safe From Smuggling, Environmentalists Worried
Kenyan wildlife officials have arrested two young Belgians trying to smuggle 5,000 ants, a case that has alarmed environmentalists about trafficking in small creatures.
FisheriesSAU researchers make balanced animal feed from invasive sucker fish
A Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University team said it had turned the banned, invasive sucker fish into a balanced feed for cats and other animals after about a year of research, with cat trials giving the hoped-for results; the IAAS World-funded project placed fourth in the association's 2024 global competition.
Environment
Spotted Deer Strays Into Village in Bhola, Released Back Into Forest
A spotted deer that fled into a village in Monpura, Bhola, as tidal water flooded its forest has been rescued, treated and released.
Environment
Country's First Gharial Breeding Centre Opens in Rajshahi
Chief Conservator of Forests Amir Hosain Chowdhury has opened Bangladesh's first gharial breeding centre in Rajshahi, stocking it with a pair from Gazipur Safari Park.
Environment
Sick Bear From Mymensingh Mini Zoo Being Taken to Safari Park
Wildlife officials are moving a sick bear and other animals from the mini zoo in Mymensingh's Zainul Abedin park to Bangabandhu Safari Park in Gazipur.
Agrotech
Mymensingh Mini Zoo Sealed Off as Injured Bear Writhes in Pain
An illegal mini zoo in Mymensingh's Joynul Abedin Park has been sealed off and wildlife seized, after one of its two bears developed a rotting wound.
Organic
Scientists Claim to Have Brought Back the Extinct Dire Wolf
Colossal Biosciences says it has revived the dire wolf, extinct for about 12,500 years, by editing 20 changes into 14 genes of grey wolf cells.
Livestock
Labony Finds Success Raising Foreign Mice in Shariatpur
Shariatpur housewife Labony Akter taught herself from Google and YouTube to rear Swiss albino mice and now earns at least Tk 20,000 a month.
Environment
The Danger of Losing Rivers and Biodiversity Is Alarming
Dr Forkan Ali warns that global biodiversity collapse and climate change are already emptying Bangladesh's rivers, fish stocks and bird life.
Fisheries
The 'Wolf' That Roams the Dark of the Sea
With powerful teeth and a fearsome look, the Atlantic wolffish lives in the cold depths of the North Atlantic and feeds on shelled molluscs and crustaceans.
EnvironmentSrimangal medical assistant treats sick stray animals with his own salary
Debjyoti Chakraborty Dwip, a medical assistant at a private clinic in Srimangal, Moulvibazar, has cycled around town and tea estates since 2018 treating sick dogs, cats, birds and other animals, spending a large part of his pay on it, Jagonews24 reported in March 2025.
Environment
Government Moves to Bring Back Lost Wildlife: Environment Adviser
At a World Wildlife Day event in Dhaka, environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said the government is working to bring animals lost from Bangladesh back into the wild.