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21 Jul 2023

Gujarat: Asiatic Lion Killed After Getting Hit By Goods Train, Another Injured

A forest official said the train could not stop in time as it was too close to the lions when the loco pilot applied emergency brakes.

16 Oct 2021

Jungle safari in Gujarat’s Gir forest opens to public after four months

Every year, the Gir and Girnar jungle safari opens to the public from October 16 till June 15 The number of Asiatic lions in the Gir forest region has increased by 29 per cent

Gir forest lioness

10 Mar 2021

Seven jailed for harassing lioness in Gujarat's Gir forest - WATCH

A court in Gujarat has convicted seven people for harassing a lioness in the Gir forest Three years' rigorous imprisonment was awarded to six of the accused They were pronounced guilty under the Wildlife (Protection) Act

07 Oct 2020

Watch: Gir forest employee asks lion on road to let him go in Gujarati

As per Gujarat govt, the population of Asiatic Lions has thus shown a steady increase with a population of 674 individuals with an increased rate of 28.87% (one of the highest growth rate so far) from the previous growth of 27% during 2015 (523 lions)

10 Jun 2020

PM Modi shares 'Very Good News' about Asiatic lions in Gir forest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (June 10) evening shared pictures of Asiatic lions in the Gir forest as their population has increased. The Gir forest is located in PM Modi's home state of Gujarat and is also known globally for housing Asiatic lions.

15 Nov 2019

Caught on camera: Gujarat man poses in front of two lions for pic

A video of the man has also gone viral on social media and it features him lying at some distance from the lions. That's not it but. He can also be seen giving instructions to a person, apparently the photographer, on how to take the picture and whether the lions come in the frame or not.

02 May 2019

Watch: A Gir lioness backs out from a fight with a dog

A lioness was caught on camera engaged in a fight with a dog in Gir forest. Surprised by the dog's resilience, the lioness had to retreat.

04 Jan 2019

The Jungle Book of Gujarat: Lioness adopts leopard cub in Gir forest

The incident comes as a surprise as lions and leopards are known to be arch enemies and attack each other if they face one another.

18 Dec 2018

Three lions run over by train near Gir forest

With this incident, the number of lions, including cubs, having died in and around the Gir forest since September this year, has reached 35.

07 Oct 2018

Gujarat starts vaccination of Gir lions against deadly virus

As many as 23 lions have died in Gujarat's Gir sanctuary in less than a month. Most of them have succumbed to canine distemper virus (CDV) and protozoa infections, forest officials had said.

03 Oct 2018

SC expresses concern, questions Centre, Gujarat govt over lions' death in Gir

The apex court said it is an extremely serious issue and the government must find out the reason for the deaths of the lions and the animals must be protected.

02 Oct 2018

21 Asiatic lions dead in Gujarat's Gir forest, deadly virus attack suspected

A deadly virus attack is suspected as a reason behind the death of lions.

21 Sep 2018

11 lions dead in past 11 days in Gir forest, state government orders inquiry

While Gir Forest officers have claimed that the lions died due to lung infection, the principal chief conservator of forest said that they died due to infighting.

10 Nov 2017

Gujarat: Video of two bikers chasing Gir lions goes viral on social media

05 Jan 2017

Two-month-old Asiatic lion cub reunited with family near Gir forest

Forest officials were initially in a fix as to how to reunite the cub with his family.

‪‪Arvind Kejriwal‬

13 Jul 2016

''Complete lawlessness'' in Gujarat, says Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged "complete lawlessness" in Gujarat after four Dalit youths were severely beaten up for allegedly possessing beef.

‪‪Junagadh‬

13 Jul 2016

Watch: Eight lions take a stroll in Junagadh town at night

The lions were seen loitering in the residential area of Junagadh town near the Girnar Darwaza area on Monday night.

lion buffalo fight

05 Jun 2016

OMG! UNBELIEVABLE visuals - Buffalo attacks lion in Gujarat's Gir National Park | WATCH

This video has UNBELIEVABLE visuals of a buffalo attacking lion in Gujarat's Gir National Park.

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