Phantom of the Mountains: The Leopards of Himalayas
We arrived in the quaint little town of Hamirpur in the October of 2016. The cold was just beginning to set in, and the days were still brightly sunny and sweltering hot. Hamirpur is situated in the southern part of
Life Lessons from Wildlife Photography!
Many of us have been there, done that, scouting the jungles for subjects of interest with our bazookas and battalion of cameras! Many are in the relentless quest to capture that perfect shot of the subjects that we revere, often
Experiencing the Wild by Diksha Barthwal
I started my academic journey as a zoologist, not knowing that it would lead me to the field of conservation. While doing my Masters in Biodiversity and Conservation, I got to know about numerous wonders of nature- the diverse species
The Eco-vistas of India : Know them this International Biodiversity Day (22 May)
As nature and wildlife lovers we often talk about India being very biodiverse, in a generic way. But do we really understand what biodiversity means, or why it came to exist in the first place? 22nd May is celebrated as
A tryst with the leopards of agricultural landscape
Leopards are amongst the most adaptable cats amongst the “Big Cats”. Out of three species of leopards, the Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) is the most common and well distributed. The first ever formal leopard census was conducted in 2016,
Nature’s Laughter Riot: The Spotted Hyena
World Laughter Day is here, and with it we humans are extolling all the virtues associated with good ‘ole laughter. The onslaught of laughter inducing events- laughing classes, workshops, groups and so on and so forth, is proof enough! But
Lesser Flamingos Spotted in Pulicat Lake!!
An account of a day trip to Pulicat Lake to see the migration mania of Lesser Flamingos It has now become our weekly routine to be up and ready and gearing to go for weekend birding. This day was no exception
Labour Love: An ant’s world
Think hard work and sheer hard work, and more often than not, the childhood fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper”, springs to mind! How we celebrated the ant who slogged day in and day out to bring a semblance of