Since 1.42 am, 19 quakes, having intensities of 1.7 to 3.3, were recorded with their epicentres in East-North-East (ENE) of Talala in Gir Somnath district of Saurashtra, an official from the ISR said.
A video of an Asiatic lion from Gir forest has emerged where it can be seen hunting down a cow, which was kept as a bait for the lion.
The population of the majestic Asiatic Lion, once faced with imminent extinction, has increased by 29 percent to 674 in Gujarat's Gir forest region. The department carried out a "population estimation exercise" on the night of June 5 and June 6 when there was a full moon.
The rare Asiatic lions in Gujarat's Gir forests and surrounding regions will have radio collars fitted around their necks this month, similar to the lions of the African savannah and the Serengeti.
Some 20 kilometers away from Gir sanctuary, this rare sight of 14 lions quenching their thirst was experienced. Though it is not as rare anymore since there have been multiple such videos in the last few months.
Around 23 Asiatic lions have died in Gujarat's Gir forest since September 12, prompting the government to launch a massive operations to ensure that the infection does not spread to other big cats in their only abode in Asia.
"Two lions, rescued earlier, died today morning due to infection," said Additional Chief Secretary of the Forest Department Rajiv Kumar Gupta.
One of the India's oldest and most popular lions, Maulana, died from old age on Wednesday. Maulana, the iconic Asiatic lion of Gir, worked with megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the Gujarat tourism advertisement 'Khushboo Gujarat
New Delhi: A group of magestic eight Asiastic lions were spotted wandering in the Junagadh city of Gujarat earlier this week, giving locals a shock. Such a pride of lions seen sauntering along a residential
Gir (Gujarat): The number of Asiatic lions in Gir sanctuary and its surrounding areas has gone up to 523, an increase of 27 per cent since 2010, according to the latest census report.“The census of
Ahmedabad: Gujarat government told the Gujarat high court on Thursday that it had shut down 55 illegal establishments and directed others to comply with norms.Placing a compliance report about illegal units which were operated around
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