Happy to share the news of the first captive-bred GIB chick of 2025! The egg was laid on February 12 by 4-year-old female (Rewa) after mating with a breeding male (Leo) on February 7 at the Sam center in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer. It was artificially hatched by the Project GIB team. India, as I often mention, is not just conversing but also restoring its ecosystem. Congratulations to all those who worked tirelessly to make it possible.

Monitoring and Habitat Protection For the first time, 12 Great Indian Bustards were tagged-2 in Gujarat and 10 in Rajasthan-providing key insights into their reproductive behavior. #WorldWildlifeDay

Hon'ble Prime Minister commended the works taken by the Central and State Governments towards conservation of Great Indian Bustard. #WorldWildlifeDay

Breeding Success at State-of-the-Art Centers Two state-of-the-art conservation breeding centers in Jaisalmer now house 44 Great Indian Bustards, with 30 hatched from wild-laid eggs and 14 from captive-reared birds. #WorldWildlifeDay

India launched the first successful conservation breeding program for the Critically Endangered Great Indian Bustard. In October 2024, Arambh, the first GIB chick born through Artificial Insemination, marked a historic breakthrough in conservation efforts. #WorldWildlifeDay

A surrogate mother brings food, glorious food for #GreatIndianBustard chicks in the Conservation Breeding Center of @BustardProgram @moefcc @ForestRajasthan @wii_india @HoubaraFund @vrtiwari1 @SutirthaDutta82 @SACONCoimbatore

In conversation with a surrogate mother #GreatIndianBustard chicks in the Conservation Breeding Center of @BustardProgram @moefcc @ForestRajasthan @wii_india @HoubaraFund @vrtiwari1 #BeingBustards @SACONCoimbatore

The Great Indian Bustard - one of the rarest birds in the world! Our e-obs tracker helps collect vital data for its conservation. @BustardProgram @wii_india @vrtiwari1 @SutirthaDutta82 #SaveTheGIB #WildlifeResearch #biodiversity

Thou shalt devour #BeingBustards #GreatIndianBustard @bustardprogram @moefcc @ForestRajasthan @wii_india @houbarafund @vrtiwari1 @SutirthaDutta82

@bustardprogram announces the 12th captive-bred #GIB chick of 2024, hatched from an egg laid in Sam center of @moefcc @ForestRajasthan @wii_india @houbarafund #BustardRecoveryProgram @vrtiwari1 @SutirthaDutta82

#GreatIndianBustard #BeingBustards @bustardprogram of @moefcc @ForestRajasthan @wii_india @houbarafund @vrtiwari1 @SutirthaDutta82

With *two* more #GIB chicks artificially hatched from eggs laid in captivity, the 2024 season's count of captive-bred birds reaches *nine* in @bustardprogram of @moefcc @ForestRajasthan @wii_india @houbarafund #GreatIndianBustard #BustardRecoveryProgram #NationalCAMPA

A #GIB enjoys his dust bath in the conservation breeding center of @bustardprogram @moefcc @ForestRajasthan @wii_india @houbarafund #BeingBustards #BustardRecoveryProgram #NationalCAMPA @vrtiwari1 @SutirthaDutta82

#CaptiveBreeding of #GIB gains momentum as two more chicks hatched from eggs laid in the conservation breeding center of @moefcc @ForestRajasthan @wii_india @houbarafund *Seven* captive-bred GIB chicks join the flock so far in #2024 @BustardProgram @vrtiwari1 @SutirthaDutta82 #savebustards #conservegrasslands #BustardRecoveryProgram #NationalCAMPA

*Second follows suit* Another captive-bred GIB chick hatches in center, taking conservation efforts of @moefcc @ForestRajasthan @wii_india @houbarafund, one step further #GreatIndianBustard #BustardRecoveryProgram #NationalCAMPA @vrtiwari1 @SutirthaDutta82

@moefcc @ForestRajasthan @wii_india & @houbarafund celebrate as a captive-bred chick hatches in the national center, keeping hopes alive for the #GIB

#BeingBustards @moefcc @ForestRajasthan @houbarafund @vrtiwari1 @SutirthaDutta82