An enigma in white
A fairly unreported phenomenon and one of the many secrets yet to be unravelled by human beings, our writers found the occurrence of freshwater Jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbyii) in the Bhadra reservoir in Karnataka. We bring you their observations. Freshwater Jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbyii) belongs to the
Birder’s paradise: Far from the maddening rush of the sun and sand
A park less travelled brings out the most amazing photo opportunities. A part of the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot, the Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary is a biodiversity vault with lush green forests. Carved out of the densely forested hills of the Cancona
In The Land of Sand
Plans are colorful, they never hit the reality. You can add as many colours as you can.Yes, just splash, soak your plans in colour and make it more vibrant. This is how it started on a sunny winter morning in early
Oh Crickey! Cold-blooded tales
Not too long ago, all the major river systems in the Indian subcontinent were occupied by a unique crocodilian suited specially for life in smooth, flowing rivers and preying on fish. Once distributed across Pakistan, India, Nepal, West Bengal and
The Sahyadris – The Harbinger of Life
Covering an area around five percent of India's land but with 27% of all species of higher plants in India (4,000 of 15,000 species) are found in the Sahyadri Range and 1,800 of these are endemic to the region. The
Plastics not Pretty: Earth Day Special
There is much hubbub about plastics and pollution. Environmentalists, activists and various agencies have been talking about the blue planet becoming toxified irrevocably, due to this potent poison created by none other than the man himself. In fact, it is
An ode to God’s first temple – the pristine forests
Olympic National Park is an international biosphere reserve and a world heritage site with a huge temperate rainforest, one of the most spectacular examples of temperate rainforests in the world. Located in the United States of America, Washington, the park is