Animals and Wildlife
The latest news about animals and wildlife
Golestan environmental police take over stranded bear cubs
The mother might have been killed by poachers or some locals and an investigation is underway to figure out what has become of her, a local environmental official said.
Latest photos of two abandoned Persian leopard cubs
Officials say the big cats will be eventually released back into the wild, but for that they need to be between 16 and 20 months old.
Delbar, an Asiatic cheetah, might be expecting
Further tests and even a sonogram will be run in the presence of a foreign consultant in late March to determine whether she is pregnant.
Video by Iranian Cheetah Society nominated for top prize in WLT competition
The video shows two cheetahs and a camel coming to a water hole at the same time.
Borzoo, a 3rd Persian leopard fitted with GPS tracking neckband
Clinical examinations of the big cat revealed that Borzoo was an 11-year-old male Persian leopard that weighed 57 kg.
Persian fallow deer are successfully protected
An initiative intended to protect Persian fallow deer in a western Iranian province has seen the number of the deer rise to 44.
Mating of leopards captured on camera
The 20-minute featuring Bardiya a Persian leopard mating will be released as a wildlife documentary shortly.
A sand cat is set free from trap in northeastern Iran
After the sand cat was freed from the trap and transferred to get medical care, all traps set in the region were ordered destroyed.
Swans in flight over Sorkhrud Lagoon in Iran (Photos)
A flock of swans have arrived in Iran to take refuge in the Sorkhrud Lagoon where they can spend winter.
Golden Eagles in Iran’s Alborz and Zagros Mountains
The Golden Eagle which lives in Iran’s mountainous areas does not like human disturbances; when disturbed it leaves the nest.
Bahram-e Gur Protected Area is home to various species (Photos)
The Persian Zebra, which is indigenous to the deserts of Iran, is living together with other animals in this protected area.
Is it going to be love at first sight, endangered species-style?
A blind date between the two cheetahs paid off, yet it remains to be seen if they are really serious in wanting to start a family.
Tragic back-to-back losses of a cheetah cub and its mother
In a terribly tragic incident, a cheetah cub shared the same fate as its mother and lost its life to a car accident on the same spot where the female cheetah was found dead.
Camera traps capture 4 new Asiatic cheetahs in Iran
Four new Asiatic cheetahs have been sighted in Iran, says the head of Touran Biosphere Reserve (TBR) in Semnan Province.
Persian leopard hunter ends up in jail; 42 months behind bars
The man who illegally hunted the Persian leopard landed up in jail for killing the big cat, damaging the environment and carrying an unlicensed weapon.
Wildlife in Iran’s North Khorasan Province
Different parts of Iran have been home to non-domesticated animal species. North Khorasan province in northeast of Iran is one of them.
Wildlife of Golestan National Park in Photos
A look at beautiful animal species in a protected area in northern Iran.
Another Asiatic cheetah sighted in Yazd
The number of Asiatic cheetahs in Iran is projected to stand at 70.
Kiss captivity goodbye
Seven wild captive birds regained their freedom after environmental police of Marivan found them in a poacher’s house.
A memorable lesson from donkeys on an Iranian island
It’s time some humans took a leaf out of a donkey’s book.
Two endangered species roam in search of real protection
Beautiful photos of two rare species which are on the edge of extinction in southern Iran.
Rare caracal sighted in Iran’s Hamadan Province
The presence of a rare species of caracal in a protected area of Hamadan Province is a reflection of normal habitat for the wildlife there.
Two Persian leopards have been fitted with GPS tracking neckbands
GPS tracking neckbands help Iranian animal experts get a better understanding of Persian leopards in mountainous regions of the country.
Lovely, Unique Wildlife of Iran’s Mazandaran Province
Volunteer environmentalists, who protect Iran's northern forests, have snapped great photos of animals in their habitat.
A big haul of birds of prey was seized in Hormozgan Province
The environmental police in southern Iran have stopped bird traffickers from smuggling falcons from Pakistan to Persian Gulf countries.