Environment
Elephant Rescued from 50-Foot-Deep Well After 16-Hour Operation in India
An elephant that fell into a 50-foot farm well in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri district was hauled out by crane after a 16-hour operation.
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Environment
'How Did the Caged Monkeys Get Out?' Escaped Rhesus Monkeys Roam Free at National Zoo
Visitors to the National Zoo in Mirpur were surprised to see rhesus monkeys moving about outside their cage, a group that escaped years ago and has since grown.
Environment
Former Police Officer Has Fed Raccoons Every Night for 20 Years
Former Nova Scotia police officer James Blackwood, the self-styled 'raccoon whisperer', has fed at least 25 raccoons every night for two decades.
Environment
Forest Department to Release 90 Crocodiles into the Sundarbans
The forest department released three crocodiles at Harbaria in the Sundarbans, the first of 90 to be freed in the forest's rivers and canals for Bangabandhu's birth centenary.
Fisheries
Rare Otter Caught in Pond in Bhola, Released in Char Kukri-Mukri
A rare otter caught in a household pond in Char Fasson, Bhola, was rescued by the forest department and released in the Char Kukri-Mukri sanctuary.
Crops
Wild Boars Destroy Ripe Paddy, Leaving Habiganj Farmers Desperate
Wild boars coming down from the hills have eaten ripe paddy on at least 50 acres in the Sutang area of Habiganj's Shayestaganj upazila over the past four to five months.
Livestock
Cow Badly Injured After Being Fed Explosives in Rajasthan
A cow in Pali district of India's Rajasthan was seriously injured after eating explosives, and doctors are unsure whether the animal can be saved.
Environment
Government Working Successfully to Conserve Dolphins, Says Minister
Environment minister Md Shahab Uddin said dolphin numbers in three Sundarbans sanctuaries have risen by 55 per cent, a milestone for conservation in Bangladesh.
Crops
Fishing Cat Caught in Trap Baited with Chicken in Mymensingh
A fishing cat cub that had been carrying off villagers' poultry was caught in a farmer's chicken-baited trap in Gouripur, Mymensingh, and is to be released into the forest.
Environment
Five Parrots Removed From Zoo Display for Swearing
A zoo in England has taken five parrots away from visitors and sent them to be separated until they stop using foul language.
Environment
Dead Irrawaddy Dolphin Washes Up on Jahajmara Beach
A dead Irrawaddy dolphin was washed up by the tide and stranded on the sandbar of Jahajmara beach in Rangabali, Patuakhali.
Environment
Only 260 Vultures Left in Bangladesh
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said 99 per cent of the country's vultures have vanished and 260 remain, as the government works to raise their numbers.
Environment
Troop of Monkeys Comes Into the City in Search of Food
More than a dozen monkeys, thought to have come from the nearby BGB campus, have been seen at Dhaka University's Institute of Social Welfare and Research, where passers-by feed them bananas and bread.