Whale of a problem: why do humpback whales protect other species from attack?

Humpback whales have been spotted fending off killer whales from attacking other species. But this kind of interspecies altruism raises an …

India needs to set a new conservation agenda for mahseer

Historical misidentification, release into wrong areas as well as dam construction, all are imperilling this most iconic of Asia’s …

What is in a name? Plenty if you are this fish

The hump-backed mahseer, native to South India, has been given a scientific name in a race to save it from extinction

US issues warning against boating as dozens of whales frolic in San Francisco waters

Vessels have been told to stay 300 feet away from cetaceans

‘Gahirmatha dolphins migrated to deep sea due to climate change’

According to January 2020 census, only 62 dolphins were spotted at Gahirmatha — down from 126 in 2019 

Iconic Indian fish on the verge of extinction, says study

The Humpback Mahseer is being replaced by non-native, blue-finned outsiders, which have been artificially bred and introduced in the river