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  Wildlife SOS organizes one-of-its-kind exhibition 'One World'     Beginning of the year, the anti-poaching unit of Wildlife SOS is on move
 

It’s been official and all of us have borne the brunt of the foggy January, with flights getting delayed, railway accidents, road mishaps etc. But Wildlife SOS...

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January has been a very successful month for the anti poaching unit of WILDLIFE SOS. With 3 major raids and consequent possession of illegal wildlife...
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  Foggiest January since the '60s: Affects visibility of the birds too   State Wildlife Advisory Board of Jammu & Kashmir starts off with a bang
 

It’s been official and all of us have borne the brunt of the foggy January, with flights getting delayed, railway accidents, road mishaps etc. But Wildlife SOS...
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Tawny Leopards straying into villages, black bears being burnt alive by locals, and the only Red deer found in India, strewn amongst a high conflict zone: it’s all in...
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Dancing bears in India – Final Curtain   Wildlife S.O.S. Co - Founder honored as a Ted India Fellow!
 

Raju, one of the last dancing bears in India, was just surrendered. And a 400 year period of history is coming to a close.


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Co-Founder & Chairman Kartick Satyanarayan was recently honored as a Ted India Fellow for his outstanding contribution in the field of...
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  Crocodiles rescued from Train Station     Spotted Cat Spotted in Delhi
 

In an interesting turn of events, two baby crocodiles were rescued from the Nizamuddin Railway Station in New Delhi. They were confiscated from a person...
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The Wildlife SOS team in New Delhi is working shoulder to shoulder with the Delhi Forest Department and the police in search of a young leopard spotted ...

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  Wildlife S.O.S. Awareness and Education Programme in Kashmir gains ground     One Leopard Skin seized, two traders arrested!
 

The Wildlife S.O.S. Awareness and Education programme in Kashmir valley run by education officer Aliya Mir is fast gaining popularity...

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In a successful attempt at preventing wildlife trade Wildlife S.O.S. anti poaching unit with help from Chattisgarh police seized one Leopard skin...
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Public Statement - The rescue of the last Dancing Bears of India

Wildlife SOS India would like to gratefully acknowledge the invaluable support extended by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, Central Zoo Authority, Forest Departments of Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, the Zoo authority of Karnataka, Bannerghatta Biological Park and various state and Central Government agencies. We are also deeply thankful to the coalition of international conservation and animal rescue groups: FTB Australia, IAR, UK, One Voice France and Wildlife SOS USA, for making it possible to rescue the last dancing bears off the streets of India and bring a final end to a centuries-old tradition that inflicted terrible cruelty on thousands of highly endangered sloth bears.A heartfelt thank you to every supporter why has stood by us. We are aware of some performing bears still in Nepal and are expected to enter India through border areas. Persons spotting any performing bears must contact Wildlife SOS India helpline +91 9871963535 to have it rescued immediately.