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Over 75 Wild Animals and Birds Rescued from October Heat in Mumbai Region
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News18•14-10-2026, 14:15
Over 75 Wild Animals and Birds Rescued from October Heat in Mumbai Region
- •A voluntary organisation and the Maharashtra State Forest Department rescued over 75 wild animals and birds affected by October heat in the Mumbai metropolitan region.
- •Rescued species include more than 12 types of snakes, monitor lizards, turtles, various mammals, and multiple bird species.
- •Pawan Sharma, founder-president of RAWW and honorary wildlife warden of Mumbai, stated that rescue teams and ambulances are operating 24X7 across four districts.
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Over 75 wild animals and birds affected by the October heat were rescued in the Mumbai metropolitan region.
The rescue operations were conducted by the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) in coordination with the Maharashtra State Forest Department.
Rescued creatures included snakes of more than 12 species, monitor lizards, flapshell turtles, mammals like macaques, langurs, squirrels, mongoose, and bats, along with birds such as kites, owls, parakeets, koels, herons, and egrets.
