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World Wildlife Day

Today, March 3rd is celebrated as "World Wildlife Day." Wild life, which we visit and observe in national parks, biosphere reserves and wildlife sanctuaries, is not just for our fascination. Wildlife consists of all the flora (plants) and fauna (animals) of this planet and is a prerequisite for balanced food chains, food webs and ecosystems. To celebrate our majestic but humble wildlife, the United Nations officially chose March 3rd as World Wildlife Day in 2013. From there onwards, every year World Wildlife Day is celebrated to create awareness about wildlife with the help of a special theme. The aim of having a theme is to sensitise the world with different dimensions of wildlife conservation- be it habitat protection, ecosystem restoration or forests and livelihoods creation. The theme for the year 2023 is "Partnerships for wildlife conservation." https://wildlifeday.org/en Partnerships can play a vital role in creation of sustainable earth for humans and natu...

Fish which are not actually Fish!!!

Fish.. Fish.. Something's Fishy!!! Our nature is rich in a wide variety of species and there are few organisms which are considered fish or are called with a suffix 'fish' but are actually not a fish!!! Let's find them out- 1. Jellyfish: Jellyfish CREDIT- Pixabay These beautiful little jellyfish are NOT actually fish. They belong to Phylum Cnidaria. Though most of the jellyfish are harmless, few are actually venomous and dangerous to humans. The long thread-like structures visible in the image are called 'tentacles.' Tentacles contain cells called nematocysts , which produce venom. Poisonous jellyfish are a threat to swimmers all over the world. Special 'Stinger Suits' have been designed to protect the swimmers from jellyfish clinging to them thus preventing their sting. 2. Starfish: Starfish CREDIT- Pixabay Starfish is NOT a fish!!! Starfish belong to Phylum Echinodermata. Starfish are also known as Sea-stars and ' asteroids'- as they bel...

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