Environment
Heat-Stricken Monkeys Falling From Trees and Dying in Mexico
Mexican authorities are investigating whether extreme heat is behind the deaths of endangered howler monkeys that have been falling from trees in the country's south.
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Animals
Cooking
Pet Cat Sets House on Fire While Playing, Causing Lakhs in Damage
A pet cat in China's Sichuan province accidentally switched on an induction cooker while playing in the kitchen, starting a fire that burnt goods worth several lakh taka.
Crops
Hippos Stuck in Mud as Drought Dries Up River in Botswana
More than a hundred hippos have been trapped in the mud of Botswana's Thamalakane River after severe drought dried it up, wildlife officials said.
Environment
Government Is Firm on Biodiversity Conservation, Says State Minister
The government is taking a firm stand on conserving wildlife habitats and biodiversity, State Minister for Education Begum Shamsun Nahar said at Dhaka University.
Livestock
14-Foot Python Released Into Kaptai National Park
A 14-foot python caught at a duck farm in Rangamati was handed to the Kaptai forest department and released into Kaptai National Park.
Environment
Youth Arrested With Two Bear Cubs in Bandarban
Police in Alikadam, Bandarban, have rescued two cubs of an endangered bear species and arrested a young man for wildlife trafficking.
Environment
Red Panda and Other Animals Found in Luggage in Thailand
Six Indian nationals were detained at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport after 87 animals, including a red panda, were found in their luggage.
Environment
Three Cubs Born to Tigers 'Joe Biden' and Joya at Chattogram Zoo
Three cubs were born at Chattogram Zoo to Joe Biden, a tiger raised by zoo staff after his mother abandoned him, and the tigress Joya.
Livestock
Fishing Cat Killed After Coming for Goat Kids in Rajbari
A householder in Baliakandi, Rajbari, killed a fishing cat that had come after his goat kids and attacked him.
Environment
Sundarbans Has Lost 3 Per Cent of Its Forest in 51 Years
A Change Initiative study finds the Sundarbans lost about 3 per cent of its dense forest between 1973 and 2024, while wetland area grew and toxins spread.
Flowers
The Rare Pink Dolphin
The Amazon river dolphin, famed for its pink colour, is the largest of the river dolphins and has occasionally been reported in Bangladesh's waters.
Crops
Farmer Trampled to Death While Chasing Away Elephants
A 37-year-old farmer was trampled to death by an elephant in Haluaghat, Mymensingh, while trying to drive a herd away from a potato field.
Agribusiness
Macaw Worth Tk 1.5 Lakh Snatched in Dhaka, Recovered by Police and Robinhood
An 11-year-old pet macaw named Molly, snatched in Dhaka's Panthapath, was recovered two days later by police with help from an animal rescue group.