bombay natural history society

Tiger reserves hold huge potential for conservation of Vultures

The Mumbai-headquartered BNHS is playing a lead role in the vulture conservation programme.

08 September 2024, 08:53 IST

Tiger reserves hold huge potential for conservation of Vultures

08 September 2024, 08:53 IST

Critically endangered long-billed vultures reintroduced in Maharashtra's Pench reserve

The vultures were housed in a pre-release aviary at the central Bodalzira beat of East Pench Piparia Range, where they spent the past seven months acclimatising along with local wild vultures.

12 August 2024, 05:03 IST

Critically endangered long-billed vultures reintroduced in Maharashtra's Pench reserve

12 August 2024, 05:03 IST

Critically endangered long-billed vultures reintroduced in natural habitat by PTR and BNHS

These vultures were housed in a pre-release aviary at the central Bodalzira beat of East Pench Piparia Range, where they spent the past seven months acclimatising and interacting with local wild vultures.

11 August 2024, 23:32 IST

Critically endangered long-billed vultures reintroduced in natural habitat by PTR and BNHS

11 August 2024, 23:32 IST

Captive breeding centre for wild water buffalos planned in Maharashtra's Nagpur

It is crucial to establish a captive-bred population of genetically pure wild water buffalo in central India for restocking wild populations through reintroductions in their original habitat.

05 July 2024, 03:24 IST

Captive breeding centre for wild water buffalos planned in Maharashtra's Nagpur

05 July 2024, 03:24 IST

Light pollution to blame for flamingo deaths in Navi Mumbai?

Officials from BNHS in their preliminary observations opined that the change in the street lights could have resulted in disorientation of the birds and thus some of them could have landed on the road.

26 April 2024, 13:29 IST

Light pollution to blame for flamingo deaths in Navi Mumbai?

26 April 2024, 13:29 IST

Bombay Natural History Society hosts walk exploring marine biodiversity

The walk provided members with a unique opportunity to explore the intertidal zones. From the sightings of Gorgonian Fans to Brittle Stars, Sea Slugs, Sea Sponges, and even patches of corals, the walk offered an exploratory insight into the marine ecosystem.

12 March 2024, 04:17 IST

Bombay Natural History Society hosts walk exploring marine biodiversity

12 March 2024, 04:17 IST

Bombay's Sanjay Gandhi National Park adds two new bird species to family

Two new species of birds have been added to the checklist of Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai during the Bird Court organised by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS).

28 February 2024, 04:00 IST

Bombay's Sanjay Gandhi National Park adds two new bird species to family

28 February 2024, 04:00 IST

Mumbai's BNHS hosts 2-day bird identification workshop; here's what happened

Participants were privileged to observe select bird species residing at the Bombay Natural History Society, where a staggering 29,000 avian representatives find their place within the meticulously curated BNHS collections.

24 January 2024, 07:10 IST

Mumbai's BNHS hosts 2-day bird identification workshop; here's what happened

24 January 2024, 07:10 IST

Endangered Forest Owlet recorded in Maharashtra's Melghat

In a wildlife camp organised by BNHS and NCSA, rare siting of the endangered Forest Owlet ignited hope for its survival; a new bird, the Common Buzzard was also discovered at the camp.

14 December 2023, 05:17 IST

Endangered Forest Owlet recorded in Maharashtra's Melghat

14 December 2023, 05:17 IST

BNHS establishing vulture safe and release zones

The population of Gyps species – white-rumped vulture (Oriental white-backed vulture), Indian vulture (long-billed vulture), and slender-billed vulture – crashed during the mid-1990s throughout the Indian sub-continent.

12 November 2023, 08:16 IST

BNHS establishing vulture safe and release zones

12 November 2023, 08:16 IST