Animals and Wildlife
The latest news about animals and wildlife
Majesty of the Caspian Red Deer in Northern Alborz, Iran
The Maral, or Caspian Red Deer, is one of the largest deer species and the largest native deer in Iran. Its habitat is primarily in the Hyrcanian forests in the north and the Alborz mountains of Iran.
Tiglon dies of lymphoma complications at Mashhad Zoo, northeastern Iran
A female tiglon, aged approximately 17 and a half years, has died at Mashhad Zoo, northeastern Iran, following a period of illness.
Iranian wild goats and leopards spotted in northwestern protected area of Kaghazkonan
A herd of Iranian wild goats and leopards was spotted by the environmentalists of Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province in the protected area of Kaghazkonan in northwestern Iran.
Ranchers in northern Iran move to summer resorts in mountains
As the weather gets hot in summer, cattle herders and ranchers in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran move to the resorts in higher altitudes.
Four Persian leopards spotted in Iran’s Naeen
Camera traps have recorded a rare image of four leopards in the same frame, the General Department of Environmental Protection of Isfahan province said.
Official: Persian yellow deer community fit as fiddle
The population of the Persian yellow deer in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran has witnessed a considerable growth thanks to the proper conditions in the protected area, says an environmental official.
Iran Environmental protection officers rescue trapped bear
The environmental protection officers of the central Iranian province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari rescued a bear whose hand was stuck under a rock in the river.
First black jaguar born in Iran
The only black jaguar couple kept in a zoo in Iran have given birth to a cub.
Brown bear, roe deer caught on camera in northern Iran
Environmental activists have captured the images of a brown bear and roe deer in the hyrcanian forests in the northern province of Gilan.
Iran tourism: Chamim wildlife, Khuzestan Province
“Chamim" is a village in Hamidiyeh, in the southwestern Iranian Khuzestan Province, where visitors find desert sands, river water and forest trees together.
Two bears wrestling in northern Iran
A wildlife enthusiast has captured images of the playfulness and wrestling of two brown bears in the mountains of Savdkouh, Mazandaran province, in northern Iran.
Persian leopard spotted in Iran’s Ardebil province
A leopard has been spotted in a protected area in Iran's Ardebil province.
First Persian fallow deer born in New Year
Just days into the Persian New Year in Iran, the country's wikdlife is blessed with a new member; a Persian fallow dear calf.
Brown bear spotted in Iran’s Arasbaran protected area
A brown bear has been caught on camera in the Arasbaran protected area, also known as Ghareh Dagh, in northwestern Iran bordering the Azerbaijan Republic.
Rarely-seen Persian leopards show up in Iran’s Mazandaran
A camera trap equipped with motion sensors has recorded images of two Persian leopards in the northern Iranian city of Savadkouh in Mazandaran Province.
Villagers in northeast Iran hand out animal feed to local wildlife
The historical Kalidar village lies 90 kilometers northwest of the town of Neyshabur in the northeastern Iranian province of Razavi Khorasan province, and 20 kilometers east of the town of Chekneh on the slopes of Mount Binalud.
4 brown bears spotted in Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
The director general of the Environmental Protection Department of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, in southern Iran, says environmentalists have spotted 4 brown bears around the Dana protected area in Dana city.
Omid, migratory Siberian crane, hasn’t returned to Iran
The only survivor of a flock of Siberian cranes, named Omid or hope in Persian, has not returned to Iran this year to its winter refuge, the head of Iran's Environment Protection Organization says.
Mazandaran’s red river turns into haven with migratory swans
The enchanting "Red River" in Mazandaran province in northern Iran becomes a haven for migratory swans each year during the cold seasons.
Leopard spotted wandering in Hyrcanian forest in northern Iran
Park rangers have recorded thrilling pictures of a last remnant of the endangered Persian leopards in a forest in the northern Iranian province of Gilan.
Leopard’s majestic return: Wildlife wonders in Gilan’s Amlash, northern Iran
The director general of the department of environment protection in Gilan province, announced the recent capture of captivating images of a leopard in the lush forests of Amlash in the northern Iranian province.
Release ceremony for 10 Iranian Yellow Deer in Dez natl. park
In a collaborative effort between the Khuzestan Department of Environment, local grassroots organizations, and community members, a ceremony was held in the Dez National Park to set free 10 Iranian Yellow Deer.
Iran-based African lion cub turns 1
Sana, an African lion cub born in December 2022, turns 1. Sana is held at the Shahid Chamran Zoo of the Iranian city of Karaj, near Tehran.
Illicit market for wild birds in north Iran shuttered
The market for illegal trade in wild birds in the northern Iranian city of Fereydunkenar has been closed down after years of concern by environment lovers.
Iran-based Asiatic cheetah cubs doing well one year after birth
"Azar" and "Tooran" are among the five cheetahs kept at a breeding site in Tooran National Park in Shahrood, in the north central Iranian province of Semnan.