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Mother buffalo overpowers pride of lions to save her calf in viral video. Watch
A viral video showed a mother buffalo bravely fighting off a pride of lions to save her calf.
Published on Apr 22, 2025 12:13 PM IST
Elephant launches surprise attack on lioness but spares her cubs: 'Kind jumbo'
Elephant startled a lioness with a sudden charge but showed rare compassion by avoiding harm to her helpless cubs.
Published on Apr 07, 2025 03:51 PM IST
Lion perched on 12-foot kitchen wall in Gujarat’s Amreli. Viral video
A Gujarat family was shocked to find a lion on their kitchen wall at night.
Published on Apr 04, 2025 05:10 PM IST
Lion cub sneaks up on napping parents, internet melts over the adorable scare
A lion cub's playful antics, scaring its sleeping parents, melted hearts on X.
Published on Mar 16, 2025 02:46 PM IST
Lion cubs playfully nibble at their mother’s tail while she walks unfazed. Watch
A viral video showed lion cubs playfully biting their mother’s tail as she walked in wild, leaving the internet amused by the adorable moment.
Published on Feb 27, 2025 02:20 PM IST
Gujarat forest guard uses a stick to shoo away lion from railway track. Watch
In Gujarat, a forest guard used a stick to shoo a lion off a railway track, earning praise online for his calm and courageous act.
Published on Jan 10, 2025 06:56 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
8-year-old boy survives five days lost in Zimbabwe's lion-filled wilderness
An 8-year-old boy survived 5 days in Zimbabwe’s lion-filled wilderness by eating wild fruit, digging for water, and enduring harsh conditions.
Published on Jan 05, 2025 01:27 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
Lioness outmuscles bodybuilder in epic tug of war. Watch unbelievable match
A bodybuilder's tug of war against a lioness goes viral as he struggles to pull the rope while it effortlessly holds on.
Published on Dec 18, 2024 09:57 PM IST
Muskaan Sharma
Courageous mother leopard fiercely battles lioness to protect her cubs. Watch
A fearless mother leopard fights off a lioness to protect her cubs in an intense encounter. A footage of the incident has gone viral.
Published on Nov 14, 2024 11:00 AM IST
Sakshi Sah
'Dangerous cuddles': Woman sleeps with 4 lion cubs in her bed. Watch
A viral video showed a woman sleeping with four rescued lion cubs, sparking mixed reactions online.
Published on Nov 09, 2024 08:27 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
Lioness and leopard engage in fierce fight atop a tree. Watch what happens next
A lioness and leopard fought atop a tree over a meal, with the lioness gaining the upper hand until a branch broke, sending them both crashing down.
Published on Oct 31, 2024 07:45 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
Lioness embraces Pakistani man in viral video, internet is shocked
Shared by Pakistani user Mian Saqib, the footage shows an enormous lioness in an enclosure tenderly embracing and hugging him.
Published on Sep 05, 2024 12:35 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chauhan
Afternoon briefing: Tripura govt suspends official amid Akbar-Sita lions row
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Published on Feb 26, 2024 12:57 PM IST
Top Tripura forest officer suspended over controversial naming of big cats
Justice Saugata Bhattacharya of the Calcutta HC’s Jalpaiguri circuit bench ordered the cancellation of the names to avoid further controversy
Published on Feb 26, 2024 10:30 AM IST
Priyanka Deb Barman
‘Akbar-Sita’ lions row: Tripura govt suspends top official after HC verdict
The suspension of Prabin Lal Agrawal followed a complaint from the VHP to the Calcutta high court, alleging that the names hurt religious sentiments.
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 12:43 PM IST
HC weighs in on lion named Akbar, lioness named Sita
Justice questions naming of lions Akbar and Sita due to faith concerns. Names to be changed after international attention and controversy.
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 05:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kolkata
'Sita worshipped by many, Akbar efficient ruler': HC asks Bengal to rename lions
The court was hearing a plea by Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) over their objection to the naming of a lioness as Sita.
Published on Feb 22, 2024 06:44 PM IST
VHP moves Calcutta HC over lioness named ‘Sita’ at Siliguri zoo
In a writ petition filed before the Calcutta high court’s circuit bench at Jalpaiguri on Saturday, VHP said that naming of an animal after a religious deity is “sacrilegious and blasphemous, violating the religious beliefs of Hindus”
Published on Feb 18, 2024 01:02 PM IST
Lioness gives birth to 2 cubs at Etawah Safari, one survives
While the lioness, named Rupa, was reported to have given birth in an open area frequented by visitors, the Safari administration denied the claim and said the cubs were born at a breeding centre.
Updated on Sep 04, 2023 12:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kanpur
'Lioness' on the loose? More experts sought in second-day search in Berlin
Police continued combing the streets of suburban communities southwest of Berlin in the small hours of Friday using night-vision goggles and drones.
Published on Jul 21, 2023 03:08 PM IST
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4th lion cub dies within a week at Etawah Safari Park
Lioness Sona is also under medical observation and has gradually started eating meals. She had not been eating since her delivery.
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 10:15 PM IST
Gaurav.Saigal@htlive.com
In a first in U.P, lioness gives birth to litter of five; two cubs survive
A lioness at Etawah Safari Park in Uttar Pradesh, India, has given birth to five cubs, but only two survived. This is the first reported case of five cubs being born in the state. The cause of death for the three stillborn or shortly after birth cubs is unknown, and an expert panel has performed a postmortem examination. The surviving cubs are in an ICU unit and their health is improving. The incident is being examined for any lapses in standard operating procedure.
Updated on Jul 12, 2023 10:39 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
Lioness carries cub in her mouth in search of new den. Watch
The video that captures a lioness carrying her cub in her mouth through traffic in search of a new den was shared on YouTube.
Published on Jun 15, 2023 05:57 PM IST
Anand Mahindra declares winner of lioness caption challenge
Anand Mahindra recently shared a picture of a lioness on Twitter and asked people to give it a caption. He has now announced the winner.
Published on May 11, 2023 02:29 PM IST
Watch| 'Another day, another pride': Lioness flock Gujarat street
Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda on Wednesday shared a video on Twitter where a pride of lioness can be seen roaming freely on the streets.
Published on Feb 16, 2023 06:29 PM IST
Couple on bike encounter lioness on village road in Gujarat. Watch Twitter video
This viral video that was shared on Twitter by IFS officer Susanta Nanda, shows how a lioness was crossing a village road in Gujarat and left the couple who spotted her unharmed.
Published on Feb 16, 2022 05:56 PM IST
Sohini Sengupta
Lioness dies of Covid, tiger too suspected victim
The forest department said other lions have been quarantined and senior vets from the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) are supervising treatment, which has started with antibiotics and prophylactic drugs.
Updated on Jun 05, 2021 01:24 AM IST
Divya ChandrababuSanjoy Dey, Hindustan Times, Chennai/ Ranchi