The type of eel-like fish, which recently went on display in Canada, is a fascinating denizen of the deep sea. The museum’s specimen was caught ten years ago in Queen Charlotte Sound (map), off ...

The local Forest Department also denied us permission to visit Galathea Bay, the proposed site of the transshipment terminal, though it was open to Indian government officials and even tourists.

In September last year, the Union government formally notified Galathea Bay Port as a ‘major port’, although work is yet to start. It has also allocated funds to promote tourism in heritage ...

Involving more than 800 scientists from more than 400 institutions worldwide, Ocean Census has embarked on ten expeditions and numerous workshops—so far—with a sole aim: discovering new species in the ...

It is likely that some hatchlings released at B-Quarry originated from Galathea Bay, the proposed location for an Rs 81,000-crore mega project by the Union government. The project includes a ...

It is linked to Galathea Bay in Great Nicobar Island, a very important nesting for four marine turtle species, including the Giant Leatherback, the largest of all marine turtles that has also been ...

There are other signs of change as well. A turtle hatchery on the eastern flank of Galathea Bay has been removed. Locals see more vehicle movement than before. They also say land prices in Great ...

A quarter century after Kamarajar Port was named the country’s 12th major port, the mega international container transshipment port (ICTP) at Galathea Bay — in the Great Nicobar island in the ...

The Central government recently moved to declare a proposed international transshipment port project at the pristine and environmentally significant Galathea Bay as a 'Major Port'. This is one of ...

However, JNPA has expressed its inability to commit to the Galathea Bay project, citing its existing focus on the ambitious Vadhavan Port project in Maharashtra. “JNPA is committed to the ...

Nearly 25 per cent of all containers originating from India are transshipped through foreign ports. Dependence on foreign ports adds to the cost incurred by the Indian industry and poses a ...