Bald Eagles do NOT live up to 70 years and do NOT undergo a painful regeneration process!

Eagles are among the most feared types of birds of prey, sitting at the top of the food chain and ruling the skies. Environmentalists and even the general public are often interested in finding facts about these majestic yet mysterious creatures. Our Factcrescedo team came across viral posts describing an unbelievable regeneration process of bald […]

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Elephant & Rhino conservation method by dyeing their tusks/horns in pink? Find out the truth…

Conservation of tuskers has become a serious issue as the rate of illegal trading mafias of ivory/horn and poaching methods have increased significantly. In such a context, environmentalists and animal lovers throughout the world have voiced their concerns over the safety of tusker elephants, rhinos etc. and have been considering modern conservation methods. In this […]

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FACT CHECK: A whale releases 40 gallons of sperm during mating and contributes to saltiness of ocean water? Here’s the facts…

Oceans are filled with a wide variety of creatures ranging from tiny micro-organisms to enormous species. These marine animals have a lot of different life styles and behaviors and their reproduction systems also vary. Here is our investigation into a bizarre claim which said that a whale would release as much as 40 gallons of […]

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According To This Viral Post, The Weakest Wolves Lead Their Pack. Here’s The Truth

Wolves and their packs have been a topic of many discussions for centuries. Their pack behavior has been likened to human communal patterns and wolves have been considered to be spiritual guides in many ancient communities. Few months ago we debunked a miscaptioned image related to a wolf fight in Sinhala as seen here.  On […]

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Image from a Zoo in Chandigarh misinterpreted

While some countries and regions are considering some form of cessation to the prevailing lockdown situation, World Health Organization has advised them to be extremely cautious in taking such actions. Due to the curtailment of human activities, pollution has vastly reduced and air quality levels have improved enormously in a number of cities around the […]

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No. This is not a deer calf playing blissfully in Nilaveli beach, Trincomalee

As COVID19 continues to wreak havoc around the world with Europe and USA being the worst affected, citizens across the world have been confined to their homes due to lockdowns and curfews. These lockdowns have been imposed by respective governments’ in order to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. As soon as the coronavirus lockdowns […]

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Kalpitiya Beach or a Scene of Animal Cruelty?

Kalpitiya is a peninsula that separates the Puttalam lagoon from the Indian Ocean located in the North-Western Province of Sri Lanka and has traditionally been considered a location for maritime trade and home to larger number of fishing communities. However, during recent times equipped with its natural pristine coastline, Kalpitiya peninsula has gradually become one […]

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