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Abu Dhabi, October 11, 2025 – At the World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) released its comprehensive report “Conserving India’s Gentle Giants: Whale Shark Conservation Project 2002–2025”, highlighting a...

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), together with state forest departments and partners, celebrated Wildlife Week 2025 with a diverse range of activities– school competitions, community meetings, nature walks and capacity-building sessions. Every activity...

Bhubaneswar, 9 October 2025 – The Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department, Government of Odisha, in partnership with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and NTT DATA, a global leader in digital business and technology services, officially launched...

Golaghat, 2 October 2025: An elephant calf was rescued after it fell into a trench in Gobindpur Tea Estate on the 1st of October 2025. The calf, its mother alongside, was found trapped inside the tea estate, located near Numaligarh in Golaghat district,...

As part of the Pan India Whale Shark Conservation Project, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), with the support of Oracle, has been actively engaging with communities along Kerala’s coastline. Now in its seventh successful year, the project focuses on...

The Kannur Kandal Project has added some new feathers in its hat in the month of September, highlighting the power of community-led conservation and collaborative effort for mangrove conservation:  Cheruthazham Grama Panchayat Wins Prestigious State Award...

Arunachal Pradesh, 25th September 2025: To celebrate the Solung festival, the third edition of the Elephant Cup Football Tournament was organised by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI),  supported by World Land Trust (WLT), in the D’Ering- Dibru Saikhowa...

Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory (Bhutanitis ludlowi) is a butterfly species belonging to the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the pocket habitats of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India, and small parts of Bhutan. The species is categorised as...

We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Mr. Thomas Mathew, a towering figure in India’s conservation movement, who left us this morning. Mr. Mathew was among the founding members of Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), where his vision and...

7th September, 2025, Kokrajhar: In a first, three hand-raised wild piglets were successfully rehabilitated back into the wild in Raimona National Park by Wildlife Trust of India’s (WTI) Mobile Veterinary Service (MVS) unit based in Kokrajhar, Assam....

Pan-India, August 30, 2025: WTI celebrated International Whale Shark Day with events across its project locations in Gujarat, Kerala and Goa. In collaboration with the Goa Forest Department and Centre for Environment Education (CEE), and with support from...

Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 25 August 2025: The International Workshop on Best Practices in Human–Elephant Coexistence: Challenges and the Way Forward was held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from 21 to 22 August 2025. Hosted by the Government of Odisha in collaboration...

CWRC, 28th August 2025: Assam’s Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), Kaziranga, marks 23 years of pioneering wildlife conservation as India’s first dedicated facility for rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing wild animals. Since...

Bongaigaon, 25th August 2025: The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), with support from Royal Enfield Social Mission, organised a two-day (23rd- 24th August) exposure trip to Rangapani in Baksa district for 20 women from fringe villages of Kakoijana in Bongaigaon....

Majuli, Assam, August 20, 2025: The D’Ering- Dibru Saikhowa elephant corridor project (DDS) is a community-based conservation approach by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), with support from the World Land Trust, to secure one of the vital elephant corridors...

August 20, 2025: Two orphaned Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) cubs, rescued from Dissoi Reserve Forest in Jorhat on February 28, 2025, have successfully begun their new life in the wild with their soft-release into Dehing Patkai National Park, Assam,...

Coimbatore, 12th August 2025: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department, in collaboration with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and NTT DATA, a leading provider of digital business and IT services, proudly launched the Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) during the...

On 12th August 2025, India joined the world in celebrating World Elephant Day, a reminder of the extraordinary role elephants play in our ecosystems and the urgent need to protect them. Home to nearly 60% of the world’s Asian elephants, India shelters...

Mahadeo, 12th August, 2025: To commemorate World Elephant Day, Wildlife Trust of India organized a two-day Mongma (Elephant) Cup Football Tournament at the Mahadeo Playground in collaboration with the Mahadeo Police Station, Meghalaya Forest Department and...

On July 29, 2025, International Tiger Day was celebrated with energy, purpose, and collaboration across tiger landscapes in India. This year’s observance saw innovative conservation initiatives, community engagement, and youth-led awareness campaigns—all...