To help the birds that have flocked to Vedanthangal and Karikili, wildlife managers are releasing fingerlings (finger-size fish) into the lakes so that breeding mothers don’t have to fly far in search ...

Vedanthangal and Karikili bird sanctuaries, situated around 80km from Chennai, will be opened to visitors starting Thursday as several species of migratory birds have arrived. CHENNAI: Vedanthangal ...

About an hour’s drive from Chennai lies India’s oldest avian sanctuary, Vedanthangal, which offers a haven to an estimated 40,000 birds every year during the post-monsoon season between October and ...

Chennai: While Chennaiittes and residents of Kancheepuram bore the brunt during last week heavy rain, the deluge had a direct impact on bird migration in north Tamil Nadu. Thousands of migratory birds ...

Usually, getting to bird sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu involves a lot of teeth-rattling road time, but pleasantly, the drive to Vedanthangal is nothing like that. A quick drive along the newly-polished ...

CHENNAI:The avian count in Vedanthangal dwindled this season, following less rainfall among other reasons. From about 30,000 migratory birds from different parts of the world, the sanctuary received ...

With the drought leaving the lake nearly dry, the Vedanthangal bird sanctuary in Kancheepuram district will be closed for visitors from June 1. Usually, the migratory birds start flocking the lake and ...

They talk in loud voices. There’s cacophonic excitement among the birds at Vedanthangal. For, they have deemed this the right time to build their nests and start a family. As we eavesdrop on their ...

Chennai: After a delay of two weeks, the state forest department on Monday opened the historical Vedanthangal bird sanctuary for the public to visit. With Kancheepuram district receiving a lot of rain ...

Chennai: Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, a nearby getaway for the state capital and also a well known site for bird watchers from across the country, was reopened for visitors on Monday, as few hundreds ...