Indian Forest Service

Rare Tibetan brown bear sighted in Sikkim, pics shared on social media

The rare animal was documented with the joint effort of the Sikkim Forest Department and the World Wildlife Fund, according to a  post shared on X by Indian Forest Service (IFS) Parveen Kaswan

World Photography Day 2023: Stunning image of wild elephant leaves people mesmerised

Almost 200 years ago on this day, a photograph was developed using an early photographic process, known as the 'Daguerreotype' by Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

'Super moms': Elephant herd forms timely circle to protect calf from lion, video goes viral

At the Oscars recently, ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ a documentary by Guneet Monga and Kartiki Gonsalves, won the award for Best Documentary Short, becoming the first Indian-produced film to win an Academy Award

UPSC IFoS Main 2022 DAF II out: Submit by 17 January

The minimum age limit of the candidates has been set at 21 years and the maximum age limit is 32 years for the recruitment drive

Watch: Axing of tree in Malappuram takes a toll on score of birds

While the scene of the tree falling is already horrifying, the death of numerous birds as collateral damage makes it even more heartbreaking

Watch: Monitor lizards share a warm hug, internet is in complete awe

Two monitor lizards have been spotted standing on two legs and hugging each other on a beach. The cute moment was captured amid waves flashing on the shore. “Tere Mere Beech Mein Kaisa Hai Yeh Bandhan… Animals have emotions. They deserve our respect & empathy,” the caption read

Watch: Maharashtra's Naneghat leaves internet puzzled with reverse flow of waterfall

Naneghat is a mountain pass that is between the Konkan coast and Junnar (ancient town) in Deccan plateau in the Western Ghats. This pass is located about three hours away from Mumbai and is popular among serious trekkers

Viral video: Cobra caught hiding inside shoe, rescued by trained personnel

In the clip, a person can be seen pushing a snake-catching rod to catch the reptile hidden inside the shoe. Soon, the cobra pops its head out and looks around. The trained personnel is then heard explaining why it is necessary to dust the shoes before wearing them

'When Ants become Ant-i social': Ants carry away gold chain, watch video here

Though the recording is too short to find out the ultimate destination of the gold chain, it was enough to make the 'tiny smugglers' go viral on social media

UPSC Indian Forest Service 2021: Main exam timetable out at upsc.gov.in; get detailed schedule here

According to the Commission’s official notice, centres for the main examination will be in various cities such as Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Nagpur, Port Blair and Shimla