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

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

*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