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BMC launches Rs 490-crore plan to bring exotic animals to Byculla zoo expansion

Civic body’s R490-crore zoo expansion plan to introduce 20 exotic animals to Mumbai has been set in motion; expansion will take place on 10 acres adjacent to the zoo

06 December, 2025 07:33 AM IST | Eshanpriya MS

A white lion, Black jaguar, Lorikeet, Gorilla, Ring-tailed lemurs, Tamarin, Giant anteater, Black swan, Wallaby and Oryx. Representation Pics/iStock

Webb space telescope helps spot planet losing atmosphere

Planetary atmospheres can sometimes leak into space. Earth experiences this as well, losing a little more than 3 kg of material every second (mainly hydrogen), and this loss cannot be reversed

05 December, 2025 08:07 AM IST | Agencies

A white lion, Black jaguar, Lorikeet, Gorilla, Ring-tailed lemurs, Tamarin, Giant anteater, Black swan, Wallaby and Oryx. Representation Pics/iStock

Sacrlett Johansson to star in upcoming Exorcist movie

25 November, 2025 06:50 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

Scarlett Johansson

Researchers develop world’s first portable underwater exoskeleton for divers

20 November, 2025 08:51 AM IST| Agencies

The exoskeleton being tested. Pic Courtesy/Peking University

Baramulla director decodes the film’s intense climax that left him crying

12 November, 2025 12:49 PM IST| Oshin Fernandes

Baramulla director Aditya Suhas Jambhale

Study reveals many planets are destroyed as their stars turn into red giants

10 November, 2025 08:50 AM IST| Agencies

An illustration of a burning star. PIC/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

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Wildlife and Drug smuggling foiled by Mumbai customs at CSMI Airport

30 October, 2025 10:43 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

Silvery Gibbon (left). Hydroponic weed (right). PIC VIA SAMIULLAH KHAN

Baby anacondas, lizards and iguanas seized at Mumbai airport; Thane woman booked

23 October, 2025 02:59 PM IST| A Correspondent

The animals, including the iguanas shown above, will be deported to their countries of origin.

Mumbai Customs seize hydroponic weed worth Rs 20 crore at airport

23 October, 2025 07:36 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent

The officials said that the seizures were made following the operations conducted on Monday and Tuesday. Representational Pic/File

Mumbai Customs seize drugs, rescue exotic animals at airport, passengers held

11 October, 2025 08:10 PM IST | Samiullah Khan

Customs officials intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok and recovered a shocking haul of live exotic wildlife concealed inside luggage. Pic/Mumbai Customs

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