It is true ghost nets act as a weapon of mass destruction. They usually end up floating in the waters trapping marine life all along its route causing a trail of destruction. Ghost nets lost or abandoned at sea due to storms causing strong currents, accidental loss, or purposeful discard are commercial fishing nets.

They remain in the sea and…[Read more]

About small yet beautiful flatworm – Prostheceraeus sp: They inhabit majority of the oceans and seas in the world and vary in size, shape, built, colour and translucence and the area where they are located and what they eat. Listed is some interesting information for a read.

There are approximately 20,000 different species, of which the majority…[Read more]

This is yet another unique, beautiful and endangered species of life. Five million hectares of rainforest are destroyed annually and on this current trend all tropical forests will be gone by the middle of the 21st century, apart that is, from those we act to save now.

Located in the remote southwestern Amazon, the Sierra del Divisor mountain…[Read more]

In the past few years the number of tiger killings and leopards with other wildlife including elephants has increased drastically. If severe punishment is not meted out to the perpetrators who indulge in poaching, wildlife illicit trade, trade of parts and products of wildlife. If government bodies remains as as toothless tigers when it comes to…[Read more]

While Slokas are written by poets in Sanskrit language and its meaning is interpreted in different languages. Here is a sloka about morals taken and interpretation made in English to enable readers to understand and appreciate the meaning.

Stanza: Fool is worshiped at home, head of the village in his native village, the king in his own kingdom.…[Read more]

Through most of history, people climbed mountains only when they had to out of necessity. They climbed to hunt game, to rescue a lost or strayed animal, or to gain a military advantage over an enemy.

But in India since ancient times there have be mythological stories of mountains being the abode of Gods like Shiva and Goddess Parvati named Mount…[Read more]

INGREDIENTS
Pumpkin 300 gm
Oil refined 15 ml
Butter 10 gm
Mustard 2 gm
Fenugreek 2 gm
Fennel 2 gm
Kalongi 2 gm
Carom seeds 2 gm
Red chilli whole 5 gm
Green chilli slit 2 nos
Ginger 10 gm
Jaggery 20 gm
Tomato chopped 1 medium
Kashmiri chilli powder 5 gm
Turmeric powder 2 gm
Cumin 3gm
Coriander powder 2 gm
Dry mango powder 3 gm
Salt to taste
Chopped…[Read more]

This particular dish is a variety of rice dish which is cooked in south India belongs to the Andhra region. A different rice recipe from the earlier mango recipes provided.
INGREDIENTS
1 raw mango – washed peeled and grated or mashed
2 cups rice cooked and cooled
2 tbsp peanuts remove shell
1 ½ tbsp  oil
1 tbsp each chana and urad dal
1 tsp mus…[Read more]

There are many groups who want to carry out various works on conservation of wildlife (marine as well as terrestrial) and connect it to common people. These group of young and enthusiast marine biologists from all over the globe, working on different aspect of the marine world.

With ever increasing threat to the coral reefs from anthropogenic…[Read more]

Coral Reefs form about 80 percent of all life on Earth it is found in the oceans, which cover 71 percent of the planet’s surface. Coral reefs are the rain forests of our oceans, providing a home for 25% of all marine life. Coral polyps create calcium carbonate. Some of the places where you have coral reefs are Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to the…[Read more]

Here a new set of 10 amazing facts to read, think, learn, understand and ponder about:

1) The hormone that makes you grow is produced only when you sleep. So, to grow taller go to bed earlier.

2) You are slightly taller in the morning than you are when you go to bed.

3) Men have larger brains than women. But women have more brain cells. Nature…[Read more]

About Human Mind

Human mind has to be calm like the placid waters of this lake in the picture.Since the waters are placid and calm the boats can move about smoothly without and problem and there is no hindrance to travel. One more important aspect of this issue to be observed is that since the waters are calm we can see the reflection of…[Read more]

My children each year ask me the same question. After thinking about it, I decided I’d give them my real answer:

What do I want for Christmas? I want you. I want you to keep coming around, I want you to bring your kids around, I want you to ask me questions, ask my advice, tell me your problems, ask for my opinion, ask for my help. I want you to…[Read more]