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28 January 2026

A Snowy Egret in breeding plumage performs a territorial display in Orlando, Florida, on January 27, 2026.

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#13239722

25 January 2026

Stray dogs roam along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 25, 2026. Kashmir faces an escalating stray dog crisis. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts. A recent Supreme Court directive mandates that stray dogs be vaccinated, sterilized, and tagged before being released, except in cases involving rabies or aggressive behavior. On November 7, the Supreme Court orders all States and Union Territories to remove stray dogs from public places such as schools, hospitals, and transport hubs, and relocate them to designated shelters after sterilization and vaccination under the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, framed under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.

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25 January 2026

Stray dogs roam along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 25, 2026. Kashmir faces an escalating stray dog crisis. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts. A recent Supreme Court directive mandates that stray dogs be vaccinated, sterilized, and tagged before being released, except in cases involving rabies or aggressive behavior. On November 7, the Supreme Court orders all States and Union Territories to remove stray dogs from public places such as schools, hospitals, and transport hubs, and relocate them to designated shelters after sterilization and vaccination under the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, framed under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.

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20 January 2026

Stray dogs chase a man along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 20, 2026. Kashmir faces an escalating stray dog crisis. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts. A recent Supreme Court directive mandates that stray dogs be vaccinated, sterilized, and tagged before being released, except in cases involving rabies or aggressive behavior. On November 7, the Supreme Court orders all States and Union Territories to remove stray dogs from public places such as schools, hospitals, and transport hubs, and relocate them to designated shelters after sterilization and vaccination under the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, framed under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.

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20 January 2026

Stray dogs chase a man along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 20, 2026. Kashmir faces an escalating stray dog crisis. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts. A recent Supreme Court directive mandates that stray dogs be vaccinated, sterilized, and tagged before being released, except in cases involving rabies or aggressive behavior. On November 7, the Supreme Court orders all States and Union Territories to remove stray dogs from public places such as schools, hospitals, and transport hubs, and relocate them to designated shelters after sterilization and vaccination under the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, framed under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.

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20 January 2026

Stray dogs chase a man along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 20, 2026. Kashmir faces an escalating stray dog crisis. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts. A recent Supreme Court directive mandates that stray dogs be vaccinated, sterilized, and tagged before being released, except in cases involving rabies or aggressive behavior. On November 7, the Supreme Court orders all States and Union Territories to remove stray dogs from public places such as schools, hospitals, and transport hubs, and relocate them to designated shelters after sterilization and vaccination under the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, framed under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.

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#13164000

7 January 2026

On a winter morning, a Peacock Pansy butterfly (Junonia almana) sits on a newspaper, basking in the sun in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 7, 2026. Peacock Pansy butterflies are territorial, basking, nectar-feeding insects that are vital pollinators found in open areas in Cambodia and South Asia. They are known for their strong, gliding flight and distinctive eyespots, which they use to startle predators. The butterfly relies on external heat sources to function, especially during the colder months when its metabolic activity is low. They exhibit seasonal polyphenism, with bright orange wings in the wet season and dull brown wings in the dry season for camouflage, along with aggressive behaviors like chasing intruders.

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#13160142

6 January 2026

A great blue heron in breeding plumage performs a territorial display to ward off other birds from its nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Males arrive first to select nest sites, stretch their necks upward, and clapper their bills to court females during the noisy colonial breeding season. Once paired, they share the incubation of two to six pale blue eggs in platform nests built high in trees over water.

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#13160144

6 January 2026

A great blue heron in breeding plumage performs a territorial display to ward off other birds from its nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Males arrive first to select nest sites, stretch their necks upward, and clapper their bills to court females during the noisy colonial breeding season. Once paired, they share the incubation of two to six pale blue eggs in platform nests built high in trees over water.

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#13126368

23 December 2025

Roseate spoonbills engage in a territorial dispute at the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on December 23, 2025. Spoonbills get their striking pink color from the pink pigments in the crustaceans they eat. The Orlando Wetlands is a 1,650-acre park known for its diverse birdlife and restored marsh ecosystem that provides vital habitat for wading birds and other wildlife.

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#13050601

2 December 2025

Two American Bald Eagles engage with one another over a territorial dispute just after sunrise following a heavy snowfall at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on December 2, 2025

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#13050602

2 December 2025

Two American Bald Eagles engage with one another over a territorial dispute just after sunrise following a heavy snowfall at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on December 2, 2025

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#13050603

2 December 2025

Two American Bald Eagles engage with one another over a territorial dispute just after sunrise following a heavy snowfall at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on December 2, 2025

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#13050604

2 December 2025

Two American Bald Eagles engage with one another over a territorial dispute just after sunrise following a heavy snowfall at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on December 2, 2025

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#13050605

2 December 2025

Two American Bald Eagles engage with one another over a territorial dispute just after sunrise following a heavy snowfall at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on December 2, 2025

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2 December 2025

Two American Bald Eagles engage with one another over a territorial dispute just after sunrise following a heavy snowfall at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on December 2, 2025

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