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Satellite-tagged Amur Falcon ‘Chiuluan2’ reaches South Africa after crossing desert
6 days, 4 hours ago

Satellite-tagged Amur Falcon ‘Chiuluan2’ reaches South Africa after crossing desert

Hindustan Times  

IMPHAL: One of the two satellite-tagged Amur Falcons, ‘Chiuluan2’, named after a village in Manipur’s Tamenglong district, has arrived in South Africa on Saturday after crossing the Kalahari Desert, said Wildlife Institute of India scientist R. Suresh Kumar, who is monitoring the bird’s migratory route. ‘Chiuluan2’ is a male Amur falcon The bird had reached its first stopover site in …

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Siberian tiger journeys 200 km through Russian wilderness to reunite with former mate
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Siberian tiger journeys 200 km through Russian wilderness to reunite with former mate

Hindustan Times  

In a heartwarming turn of events, two Amur tigers, Boris and Svetlaya, have been reunited in the wilds of Russia, defying the odds after being separated for nearly 200 kilometres. Two Siberian tigers reunited in the wild after being separated A journey of love and survival Rescued as orphaned cubs from the Sikhote-Alin mountains in 2012, Boris and Svetlaya were …

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Critically endangered leopard dies at age 21 in California zoo
1 month, 1 week ago

Critically endangered leopard dies at age 21 in California zoo

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Zoya, a 21-year-old Amur leopard, died of old age …

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Critically endangered leopard dies at age 21 in California zoo
1 month, 1 week ago

Critically endangered leopard dies at age 21 in California zoo

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A critically endangered species of leopard has died at a Southern California zoo. Zoya, a 21-year-old Amur leopard, died of old age at 21 at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert last Tuesday after over a decade there, zoo officials announced. Zoo officials said that even in old age and with decreasing kidney function, …

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Satellite-tagged Amur Falcon reaches Somalia from India in 5 days, 17 hours
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Satellite-tagged Amur Falcon reaches Somalia from India in 5 days, 17 hours

Hindustan Times  

One of the two satellite-tagged Amur Falcons “Chiuluan2” named after a village in Manipur’s Tamenglong district has reached its first stopover site in Somalia in five days and 17 hours after flying non-stop and crossing the Arabian Sea. The Manipur forest department, WII team, and residents released the two Amur falcons, the world’s longest travelling birds, on November 8 after …

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Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species

Associated Press  

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. — A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that’s native to far eastern Russia and northern China. And so today we’ve reached the point where they’re fully vaccinated and they’re now about 40 to 45 pounds.” Scientists estimate the Amur tiger …

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Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A pair of rare Amur …

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Northeast China home to more rare tigers, leopards
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Northeast China home to more rare tigers, leopards

China Daily  

A photo of a Siberian tiger was captured by an infrared camera. Data from the park's management bureau show that the number of Siberian tigers rose to 70 and that of Amur leopards increased to 80, with the birth of 35 cubs in the past year. The park, which was formally established in 2021 after a trial phase since August …

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Amur falcons, world’s longest flying migratory birds, begin to arrive in Manipur
1 year, 2 months ago

Amur falcons, world’s longest flying migratory birds, begin to arrive in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Amur falcons, the world’s longest travelling raptors, began to arrive in Manipur’s Tamenglong district as part of its annual routine migration. “We’ve started to see the first batch of Amur falcons hovering around the sky in Tamenglong town yesterday,” a local, Jimmy Pamei said. For the first time, the Manipur forest department will be carrying out a census of Amur …

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Critically endangered leopard cub takes first steps at UK wildlife park
1 year, 3 months ago

Critically endangered leopard cub takes first steps at UK wildlife park

The Independent  

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Russia Uses Little-Known Traders to Sell Oil to the World
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia Uses Little-Known Traders to Sell Oil to the World

Live Mint  

Russia struck deals to sell a substantial portion of its petroleum output to a group of previously little-known oil traders, locking in a stream of cash from its lifeblood industry. All three have been active exporters of crude and refined products since sanctions on Russian oil took effect in December, according to Russian customs data and industry executives. Representatives for …

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Amur tiger coming in from the cold
1 year, 5 months ago

Amur tiger coming in from the cold

China Daily  

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. Jiang Guangshun, a professor of wild animal resources at the Northeast Forestry University in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, said his research team calculates that the area the tigers inhabited …

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When hunters turned protectors: The story of the Amur falcon
1 year, 10 months ago

When hunters turned protectors: The story of the Amur falcon

Live Mint  

The first thing I remember about Pangti village, in Nagaland, from 10 years ago is a tornado in the sky. A year earlier, in 2012, conservation photographer Ramki Sreenivasan had told me of the industrial- scale hunting of Amur falcons in Nagaland, specifically near Pangti village in Wokha district. We counted over 100,000 Amur falcons near the Doyang reservoir, on …

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Amur Falcon crosses 21 countries in its annual migratory journey: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amur Falcon crosses 21 countries in its annual migratory journey: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Amur falcon, the world’s longest travelling migratory bird, stopped over 21 countries during its annual journey covering 22,000 km in a year, from eastern Asia all the way to Southern Africa and back, a report by the Wildlife Institute of India revealed. The 85-page report, which highlights the new findings from the satellite tracking of the Amur falcon from …

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Jet that flew in cheetahs had earned its stripes
2 years, 3 months ago

Jet that flew in cheetahs had earned its stripes

The Hindu  

The Terra Avia Boeing 747-400 that flew in the eight African cheetahs from Windhoek, Namibia to Gwalior on Saturday was on a special mission, but the aircraft itself had been the flagship of another conservation campaign much earlier. The jet’s striking paint scheme — the image of a tiger — was planned in 2015 when the aircraft was with the …

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China and Russia are building bridges. The symbolism is intentional
2 years, 6 months ago

China and Russia are building bridges. The symbolism is intentional

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. “Just recently Russia and China didn’t have a single bridge across the Amur River, but now they have as many as two bridges … so the trend …

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Santa Barbara zoo celebrates birth of adorable Amur leopard cub - ‘most endangered cat species in world’
3 years, 4 months ago

Santa Barbara zoo celebrates birth of adorable Amur leopard cub - ‘most endangered cat species in world’

The Independent  

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Amur falcons, the longest flying migratory birds, begin to arrive in Manipur
4 years, 2 months ago

Amur falcons, the longest flying migratory birds, begin to arrive in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Amur falcons, capable of flying the longest distances in one go, have begun to arrive in Manipur’s Tamenglong district following their routine annual migration course, officials said on Thursday. Confirming this in a facebook post, Tamenglong forest division wrote, “The first batch of Akhuaipuina/migratory raptors Amur falcons have arrived as reported by one of the members of rainforest club Tamenglong.” …

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Noted writer and Sahitya Akademi awardee Dr GS Amur passes away aged 95
4 years, 3 months ago

Noted writer and Sahitya Akademi awardee Dr GS Amur passes away aged 95

Firstpost  

Known for his proficiency in both Kannada and English, Dr GS Amur was conferred with several prestigious honours, including the Sahitya Akademi Award, Rajyotsava Award and Bharatiya Bhasha Award. Veteran critic and versatile writer Dr G S Amur died on Monday due to age-related ailments, family sources said. The literateur, known for his proficiency in both Kannada and English, was …

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Gezhouba inks $1.62b EPC deal in Indonesia
4 years, 6 months ago

Gezhouba inks $1.62b EPC deal in Indonesia

China Daily  

China Gezhouba employees check the exterior at the Amur natural gas processing plant in Russia on May 5. CGGC, a subsidiary of China Energy Engineering Group Co－a centrally administrated State-owned enterprise, will build the phase one of Data Dian plant project, owned by PT Indonesia Dafeng Heshun Energy Industri. As Indonesia is an important fulcrum to promote BRI growth, CGGC …

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Gezhouba inks $1.62b EPC deal in Indonesia
4 years, 6 months ago

Gezhouba inks $1.62b EPC deal in Indonesia

China Daily  

China Gezhouba employees check the exterior at the Amur natural gas processing plant in Russia on May 5. CGGC, a subsidiary of China Energy Engineering Group Co－a centrally administrated State-owned enterprise, will build the phase one of Data Dian plant project, owned by PT Indonesia Dafeng Heshun Energy Industri. As Indonesia is an important fulcrum to promote BRI growth, CGGC …

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Amur Falcon’s famed roosting site in Nagaland declared a temporary silent zone
5 years, 2 months ago

Amur Falcon’s famed roosting site in Nagaland declared a temporary silent zone

Hindustan Times  

Wokha district in Nagaland has declared a three-km area, a silent zone to ensure safe passage for the famed migratory visitors – the Amur Falcons—about a million of these raptors stopover in Pangti village for two months during their over 22,000-km-long yearly flights between Russia, China and Africa. More than a million of Amur falcons raptors stopover in Pangti village, …

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Ahead of Amur falcons’ roosting season, Manipur district bans air guns for birds’ safe passage
5 years, 3 months ago

Ahead of Amur falcons’ roosting season, Manipur district bans air guns for birds’ safe passage

Hindustan Times  

The district authority in Manipur’s Tamenglong has ordered immediate ban on all air guns and directed residents to deposit them to the village authorities to give safe passage to Amur falcons during their migration period in the district. Amur falcons travel thousands of kilometres and usually arrive in many parts of Northeast India including Tamenglong district from October first week …

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China and Russia linked by new bridge across Amur River
5 years, 7 months ago

China and Russia linked by new bridge across Amur River

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The span of a key new bridge between China and Russia has been completed, with the …

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