Do you have a penchant for number games? If yes, try your hand at this puzzle.
The objective of the game is to fill the missing digits into the grid, using digits 1 to 6. In each column, row and block, you can use a digit only once. Drag and drop the numbers (1-6), given beside the grid, in their right places.
Rules
1. Each row will, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
2. Each column will, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
3. Each coloured block will, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
Here’s something fun for you. Read the lyrics and try to name the movie. All these movies are favourites, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to arrive at the answer.
Long after you have watched the movie, you find yourself singing the song from it. Sometimes the tune is so mesmerising that you cannot get it out of your head.
Remember I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?
Or,
Cats and rabbits
Would reside in fancy little houses
And be dressed in shoes
And hats and trousers
In a world of my own
Because these songs are so catchy and hard to forget we’ve got this game for you. Use the clues to name the movie.
The forest is full of animals. How many do you know? Play this crosword now!
Lizards, Snakes, Birds, Fish, Deer….There are so many who make up our animal kingdom. Solve this crossword to know more.
Youngsters across the globe are rallying to save our planet. Here are a few who are passionate about conservation.
When it comes to environmental issues and conservation, we hear a lot about the bad news. But there’s also some good news, as many young people across the globe are rallying around to help save our Earth. In this article, we present a few from four different regions. Read on…
India
Purnima Devi Barman works with more than 70 women from self-help groups in Assam to protect the Adjutant Stork.
Atul Sinai Borker is a mechanical engineer by profession. Today, he is the founder and director of Wild Otters.
The organisation works on Chorao island in Goa.
Marine zoologist, diver, educator, photographer, sailor and explorer, Tasneem Khan’s latest project is a floating laboratory – Earth Colab. It provides access to marine enthusiasts to learn about oceans.
Africa
In Dakar, Senegal, Abdou Touré recovers and reuses plastic, wood and used water to do micro gardening through his Green City Challenge (#QuartierVertChallenge) project.
Luca Berardi is the CEO of Young Animal Rescue Heroes (YARH), an organisation that also works with sustainable waste management and community outreach. The proceeds of the sale of used milk and juice cartons go to Kenya Wildlife Service.
Mary Wachira runs the Brown Olives project in Nyandarua County, Central Kenya. She promotes the planting of indigenous tree species, which coexist with crops.
The U.K.
Sorrel Lyall, 19, from Nottingham is an avid birder and artist. She feels illustrating them is a great way to learn and understand birds.
Zach Haynes, 13, from North Yorkshire uses technology and social media to spread the word about conservation. On summer nights, he puts up his moth trap. It always amazes him that there are so many types, shapes and sizes of moths.
Dara McAnulty, 13, from Northern Ireland says ‘birds are her celebrities’. She is interested in birds of prey. When she heard how hen harriers were being shot and killed, she decided to do something to protect them. She began a campaign and also a fundraiser for a raptor project.
The U.S.
Allison Boyer, 18, from Chico California, runs a non-profit called Purses for Primates. She collects gently used handbags and resells them at fundraising events. The proceeds go to Orangutan Outreach, a New York City-based conservation group.
Eighteen-year-old Annabel Caren Clark, from Dallas, Texas, rallied her school classmates to plant milkweed around the school for monarch butterflies.
Kelsey Cascadia Rose Juliana, 21, from Eugene, Oregon, is the lead plaintiff in the federal lawsuit brought by Our Children’s Trust. The case argues that young peoples’ Fifth Amendment rights to life, liberty, and property and the inalienable rights to clean natural resources such as water and air are being violated through the actions of the government.
Be it an animal that has been brought back from the brink of extinction or a bird that finds safe haven amid us, these stories will fill you with hope.
Some success stories from India’s conservation efforts remind us that all is not lost when it comes to protecting the animal kingdom. Discover four such examples and guess the species.
These birds are known for their incredibly long migratory route. Every year, they travel from Russia and China to southern Africa, where they spend their winters. En-route, they make a stop in Nagaland’s Pangti village and nearby areas every October. They must rest well, for a non-stop flight over the Arabian sea awaits them. In 2012, horrifying reports of the birds being slaughtered by local hunters emerged. Dedicated conservation efforts were undertaken and, eventually, the place that was once a massacre ground turned into a safe haven with Nagaland earning the moniker ‘falcon capital of the world’.
An example of a species that has been brought back from the brink is the ___________. These beautiful creatures were dwindling in numbers a few decades ago, owing to poaching and habitat loss. There were only 600 left in the wild in India and Nepal, in 1975. Efforts were undertaken to protect them and, today, the number stands at around 3,500. Many of them live in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Nepal’s Chitwan National Park.
Perhaps the most promising story to emerge from all of India’s conservation efforts is that of the ______. While thousands of them roamed the wild in India and other countries, their population was depleted by habitat loss and poaching. In 2010, 13 countries, including India, decided that they would double the number of this animal in the wild by 2022. After years of work, the efforts seem to have paid off — India reported a population of 2,967, which means it had met its target four years ahead of schedule. Home to roughly two-thirds of the world’s population of this creature, India shines as a beacon of hope in the efforts to protect these magnificent beauties.
A grazing antelope foraging for food amid the crops may seem like a farmer’s nightmare but not in Odisha’s Ganjam district. For the residents of 70 villages here, this animal shares their fields. In fact, sustained community participation has resulted in an increase in the population of these shy antelopes. People don’t harm them, and these creatures have learnt to live around them. This is a shining example of how community-led efforts can make a difference in conservation.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons
Fish make up a significant part of our ecosystem and economy. Learn about a few of India’s fish species here…
Fish are not generally given the same attention as their counterparts on land and air. But they are an equally important part of our ecosystem. We take a look at a few fish species to understand their variety, significance and the need for their protection.
For Wildlife Week, remember to think of our wild counterparts and challenge yourself to a game of spot the difference here…
India celebrates Wildlife Week between October 2 and October 8. This was first observed in 1957 with the aim of protecting and preserving the nation’s flora and fauna. It is a time to raise awareness about the animals we share our resources with and learn about their rights.
Here is a picture to remind you of that.
The IUCN Red List helps to identify species that need attention and the living areas that need to be protected. Download to learn more
Rainbows are among the most magical – and fascinating – phenomena that occur in Nature. Watch this video to know more.
Get your thinking caps on and get going with this quiz.
Time to exercise your grey cells. How many of these questions can you answer correctly?
