Animesh Basu.

Electric fencing along the banks of Mechi river in Bahundangi village of Nepal has led to multiple elephant deaths in the Naxalbari-Kharibari belt that borders the Himalayan kingdom.

A two-year-old elephant calf was killed after being hit by the Alipurduar-bound Kanchan Kanya Express on Monday.

An adult female elephant died of electrocution at Bhatpara’s Bijoypur Bustee in Buxa Tiger Reserve forest in Alipurduar’s Kalchini block on Monday. The body of the elephant was recovered on Tuesday night, reports Pinak Priya Bhattacharya.

A female elephant and her calf were found dead at Khuklan forest village near Sukna in Darjeeling on Friday. The forest department, however, tried to suppress the news.

Pemba's wife told reporters that the family lost all communications with him since July 13 and she is hoping for a miracle to see her husband again. "Last Friday, a representative of Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) brought the news that Pemba Sherpa is missing," she said.

The 168-km railway track between New Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar has again proved fatal for the elephants of Dooars.

Foresters on Saturday found the headless carcass of an adult tusker at compartment No. 6 at Nimti in the western range of Buxa Tiger Reserve Forest in Alipurduar.

An adult rhino was killed and its horn was chopped off at Jaldapara national park on February 5.The carcass of the animal was buried at the Torsa riverbed in BD -1 compartment inside the forest.

Camera traps laid by the Sikkim forest department have captured pictures of a Royal Bengal tiger at Gamtangpu above Lachen in north Sikkim at an altitude of 3,600 metres.

A leopard, apparently being chased by an elephant herd, was trampled to death by a male tusker leading the herd on Sunday morning at Malbazar, Jalpaiguri.

An adult female elephant was electrocuted at Bhandarpura village near Khuttimari forest in Jalpaiguri’s Banerhat block. The carcass was found in a paddy field along the forest tract on Saturday morning, making it the 14th such incident in the past year and a half.

Fans of the anime series 'The Dreaming Boy Is A Realist' are eagerly anticipating a second season, although there hasn't been any official confirmation yet. The first season received mixed reviews, with some fans noting that important parts of the story were left out. However, the season concluded with a satisfying confession of true feelings and potential for romantic developments in the next season. While no renewal announcement has been made, fans can possibly expect the second season to premiere in Spring 2024.

The first Sundarbans bird festival kicked off in the tiger reserve area on Tuesday. A senior forester said that the event would be conducted in both the tiger reserve and divisional forest areas from February 7 to 10. "Thirty members in six teams will observe the birds, write down their names and areas of occurrence.

A giant tusker, standing over 10 feet tall at the shoulders, survived being rammed by a goods train in the Mahananda wildlife sanctuary in the wee hours of Monday. It has been critically injured, though.