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3 months, 2 weeks ago

CIDCO’s save flamingoes step: LEDs to be replaced with yellow bulbs at Nerul Jetty

MUMBAI: After the death of as many as 17 flamingos between January-April, and multiple instances of the migratory birds sustaining severe injuries after becoming disoriented due to the bright streetlights along the Nerul Jetty, the City Industrial Development Corporation has decided to get all of the streetlights replaced on the way leading to the elevated road to the water transport …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Reading Festival 2024 review, Sunday: Technical issues abound for Renee Rapp but Liam Gallagher brings the buzz

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And over on the Radio One stage, grinding around …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Every lawn ornament, from gnomes to flamingos, has a story to tell.

Slate

Lawn ornaments are everywhere—but for something so ubiquitous, they’re also mysterious. In this episode, we travel from Germany to England and back home to look at the history and meaning behind three specific lawn ornaments: the garden gnome, the lawn jockey, and the 18th century ornamental hermit. You’ll hear from historian Twigs Way, Sven Berrar of the Zwergstatt Gräfenroda, David …

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6 months, 1 week ago

The look of ‘Palm Royale’? Think opulence, 7,000 yards of fabric and stuffed flamingos

LA Times

With their expert blend of factual and faux, the production design team for “Palm Royale” made a very believable make-believe world. The Moroccan party tent in the final episode of “Palm Royale” required 7,000 yards of fabric draped over a frame that spanned most of two Paramount stages. Her assistant, Robert, lives in her pool house, which has Norma’s green …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Leh-bound SpiceJet flight returns to Delhi after bird hit; passengers deplaned

Hindustan Times

A SpiceJet aircraft from Delhi to Leh returned to Delhi on Sunday after a bird hit engine. Representative Image “SpiceJet B737 aircraft operating SG-123 from Delhi to Leh returned back to Delhi after suffering a bird hit on engine 2. The aircraft landed back safely in Delhi and passengers were deplaned normally,” a SpiceJet spokesperson said. Second bird hit incident …

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7 months ago

CIDCO has a week to bring flamingos back: MLA Ganesh Naik

Hindustan Times

NAVI MUMBAI: Following several complaints from the residents and environmentalists that a flamingo habitat along Palm Beach Road in Nerul is being affected due to blockage of creek water entering the wetlands, Ganesh Naik, the Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Airoli, on Thursday threatened the City and Industrial Development Corporation of demolishing its road that’s causing the lake to dry. …

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7 months ago

Flamingos and Mumbai: What the Emirates bird strike says about urbanisation

Hindustan Times

The tragic death of 39 flamingos that collided with an Emirates flight landing at the Mumbai airport stands testimony to the risks posed by migratory birds to aviation and the need for a proper understanding and mitigation measures for the same. The upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport will be far more riskier in this regard, as it is nestled between …

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7 months ago

39 flamingos die after being hit by Emirates aircraft over Ghatkopar

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: At least 39 flamingos were killed after being hit by an Emirates aircraft flying over Ghatkopar East while it was in its final approach before landing at Mumbai airport on Monday evening. 39 flamingos die after being hit by Emirates aircraft over Ghatkopar According to authorities, the area where the bird strike occurred was not on the natural flight …

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7 months ago

Mumbai: 36 flamingos killed after Emirates flight hits them, suffers damages but lands safely

Hindustan Times

A hit by a Mumbai-Dubai Emirates flight carrying 310 passengers caused the death of at least 36 flamingos over the Laxmi Nagar area of Pantnagar in Mumbai's Ghatkopar on Monday night. A Mumbai airport source told HT that EK 508, an Emirates flight, reported a bird hit on arrival at 9.18pm. Mangrove protection cell’s deputy conservator Deepak Khade said, “The …

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7 months ago

Flamingo flock struck by Emirates flight in Mumbai, killing 36 birds

Hindustan Times

A flock of flamingos collided with an aircraft operated by Emirates late Monday night over the Laxmi Nagar area of Pantnagar, Ghatkopar, resulting in the death of 36 birds, according to forest officials. Deepak Khade, the deputy conservator of the Mangrove Protection Cell, said, "The airport authorities have confirmed to us about the bird strike. Prashant Bahadure, a range forest …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Victory for Navi Mumbai residents as NGT rejects CIDCO’s petition to sell CRZ plot

Hindustan Times

Navi Mumbai: After months of protesting, campaigning and fighting a legal battle to save a Coastal Regulation Zone plot in NRI Seawoods Colony, the National Green Tribunal, a specialised judicial body that handles environmental cases, gave a verdict in the people’s interest by rejecting a review petition by CIDCO challenging its order barring the sale of the plot. The bench …

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8 months ago

Iron barriers to stop illegal debris dumping in Palm Beach Road

Hindustan Times

NAVI MUMBAI: Following complaints from residents, social activists and environmentalists against the illegal debris dumping along Palm Beach Road, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has now decided to erect iron barriers to prevent vehicle access.. Residents of the high rises along the road have often captured the dumping in action on their phones from their balconies, which gives a clear …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

How did zoo animals react while the solar eclipse took place? Scientists make startling discovery

Hindustan Times

Scientists and zookeepers at various zoos noticed unusual behaviour among animals while the solar eclipse took place. At the the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas, the researchers studied animals such as giraffes, gorillas, lions, macaws and flamingoes, out of which a few displayed vigilance and curiosity while the celestial event took place, as per reports. Chimpanzees patrolled the perimeter of …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic? Seven years ago, Galapagos tortoises at the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, South Carolina, “that generally do absolutely nothing all day … during the peak of the eclipse, they all started breeding,” said Hartstone-Rose. During the last total solar eclipse in 2017, male giraffes at …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

With no water transport, Cidco to reposition Nerul jetty as tourist destination

Hindustan Times

The passenger water transport terminal at Nerul constructed by the City and Industrial Development Corporation at the cost of ₹148.84 crore could be the next big thing for the city from a tourism point of view. From using it for film shoots to starting water sports facilities through catamarans, speed boats and houseboats, CIDCO is determined to get the best …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines flight attendant meets baby flamingos who hatched from eggs she saved mid-air

Hindustan Times

A Woodland Park Zoo recently honoured an Alaska Airlines flight attendant for saving six rare Chilean flamingo eggs on a August flight from Atlanta to Seattle. Amber took immediate action and filled the rubber gloves "with warm water," which the zoo administrator placed around the eggs. Amber with her granddaughter In order to honor Amber's efforts, the Woodland Park Zoo …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

4 flamingos die dashing into 20-ft tall signage board in Nerul

Hindustan Times

Nerul: Morning walkers and runners along Nerul Jetty, a well-known flamingo habitat which attracts bird and nature lovers, were shocked to find four dead birds on Thursday morning. 4 flamingos die dashing into 20-ft tall signage board in Nerul The culprit is the nearly 20-feet tall signboard installed by the City and Industrial Development Corporation on the road leading to …

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11 months ago

Probe initiated into destruction of mangroves in TS Chanakya wetlands

Hindustan Times

Navi Mumbai: In a major development concerning the destruction of approximately 150 mangroves within the wetlands of TS Chanakya in Nerul, a crucial habitat for flamingos, the NRI Sagari Police has initiated an investigation. “The FIR has been registered in response to finding a strong basis for the complaint made online with the deputy planner, City and Industrial Development Corporation …

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1 year ago

Four fascinating facts about pigeons, and why the 'rats of the sky' deserve a better reputation

ABC

Visit any Australian capital city and many towns and you're sure to see the humble pigeon — along with the cooing and pooing that comes with them. Many urban pigeons look scruffy, grubby and peck at scraps on the ground, earning them unflattering nicknames like "flying rats" and "rats of the sky". "It's really rare among birds," pigeon enthusiast and …

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1 year, 1 month ago

‘Planet Earth’ returns for a third installment, focusing on humanity’s effect on nature

LA Times

In a scene from the episode “Ocean” of “Planet Earth III,” sea lions swarm a net filled with anchovies attached to a fishing boat in the waters off the coast of South America. “The first question they asked was, ‘When is “Planet Earth III” coming out?’” Gunton says. Gunton explains that despite the addition of this lens, the series still …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023 lineup announced

Firstpost

The press conference, hosted at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai, witnessed the festival’s illustrious board members Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival announced its line-up for 2023, with over 250 films spread over 10 days from October 27 to November 5. Sultana’s Dream by Isabel Herguera Basque, Bengali, Hindi, English, Spanish | India, Germany, Spain | South Asia …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Navi Mumbai flamingo photo shortlisted in global mangrove contest

Hindustan Times

Nerul Navi Mumbai flamingo photo shortlisted in global mangrove contest The flamingos that visit Navi Mumbai creeks could very well be the reason for getting the city international recognition. In the upcoming Mangrove photography awards 2023, organized by Mangrove Action Project United States of America, of the five photos shortlisted one photograph hails from the city. During lockdown my passion …

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1 year, 3 months ago

John Waters gets celebrated in a fancy museum? Stranger things have happened

LA Times

With its latest exhibit, “John Waters: Pope of Trash,” the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has paradoxically found a way to revere the irreverent. “But I was just thrilled, absolutely.” Filmmaker John Waters, photographed among the many costumes at the Academy Museum’s exhibit, including the “Hairspray” roach dress. Filmmaker John Waters, photographed in front of the exhibit’s replica of the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Not in the Yucatan anymore: Hurricane Idalia flung flamingos across the eastern U.S.

NPR

Not in the Yucatan anymore: Hurricane Idalia flung flamingos across the eastern U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Wilfredo Lee/AP Flamingos have been popping up in the most unusual of places since Hurricane Idalia blew through parts of the U.S. Southeast last week. The birds likely got caught up in Hurricane Idalia last week, according to Nate Swick, …

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CIDCO’s save flamingoes step: LEDs to be replaced with yellow bulbs at Nerul Jetty

Reading Festival 2024 review, Sunday: Technical issues abound for Renee Rapp but Liam Gallagher brings the buzz

Every lawn ornament, from gnomes to flamingos, has a story to tell.

The look of ‘Palm Royale’? Think opulence, 7,000 yards of fabric and stuffed flamingos

Leh-bound SpiceJet flight returns to Delhi after bird hit; passengers deplaned

CIDCO has a week to bring flamingos back: MLA Ganesh Naik

Flamingos and Mumbai: What the Emirates bird strike says about urbanisation

39 flamingos die after being hit by Emirates aircraft over Ghatkopar

Mumbai: 36 flamingos killed after Emirates flight hits them, suffers damages but lands safely

Flamingo flock struck by Emirates flight in Mumbai, killing 36 birds

Victory for Navi Mumbai residents as NGT rejects CIDCO’s petition to sell CRZ plot

Iron barriers to stop illegal debris dumping in Palm Beach Road

How did zoo animals react while the solar eclipse took place? Scientists make startling discovery

How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April

With no water transport, Cidco to reposition Nerul jetty as tourist destination

Alaska Airlines flight attendant meets baby flamingos who hatched from eggs she saved mid-air

4 flamingos die dashing into 20-ft tall signage board in Nerul

Probe initiated into destruction of mangroves in TS Chanakya wetlands

Four fascinating facts about pigeons, and why the 'rats of the sky' deserve a better reputation

‘Planet Earth’ returns for a third installment, focusing on humanity’s effect on nature

Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023 lineup announced

Navi Mumbai flamingo photo shortlisted in global mangrove contest

John Waters gets celebrated in a fancy museum? Stranger things have happened

Not in the Yucatan anymore: Hurricane Idalia flung flamingos across the eastern U.S.