extinction

The highly iconic Masked Finfoot, seen here in its breeding habitat in the mangrove swamps of Bangladesh. Photo: Sayam U Chowdhury

Is the Masked Finfoot Asia’s next avian extinction?

A new paper published in the UK-based ornithological journal, Forktail: Journal of Asian Ornithology revealed a very small, still declining global population of the Masked Finfoot

‘Blue’ river Lukha in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia hills district flows into Bangladesh and it is known as Lubachhara. Photo. Northeast Now.

Environment

Meghalaya’s toxic river drives Bangladeshi endangered fish to extinction

Videos

Traditional pots on the verge of extinction

Only a few hundred North Atlantic right whales remain
Photo: BBC

Environment

Whales around the world in real and imminent danger

A dead Irrawaddy dolphin washed ashore in the Bay of Bengal on a sunny morning. A local man grabbed it by the tail and brought it out of the water. The dead mammal lay on the sandy beach and became a reason of curiosity for tourists. A child watched it from afar, perhaps wondering how a “fish” can be out of the water. Another family walked past it taking quick glances. A group of youth took photos of it, while a couple on a motorbike posed with the dead mammal. Photo: Aninda Kabir Avik

In Focus

Countdown to extinction

Only an estimated 50 Asian giant tortoise exist into the wild of Bangladesh now. Photo: Rehman Asad

Panorama

A steady fight against extinction

Earth