Spellbinding North East
A visit to the vibrant north east including Kaziranga national wildlife sanctuary and Manas National Park charms the first-time visitor. The North-East is possibly the most neglected and least publicized part of India. Tucked away in a corner, a large part
Flight of a Swordtail
The Indo-Chinese fivebar swordtail butterfly’s presence in the Chotanagpur pregion of West Bengal points to a balanced ecology in the area, argues wildlife enthusiasts from the area. Indo-Chinese five-bar Swordtail, Graphium antiphates pompilius (Fabricius, 1787), is restricted to low elevation. It is
In elephant country
With the largest wildlife reserve in southern Africa and a series of successful conservation stories, Botswana is one of the world’s most iconic wild destinations. Our writer follows the footsteps of legendary explorer Dr David Livingstone on his tour across
India’s two rarest birds
A fresh perspective from one of our young contributors, Maitreya Sukumar, on trivia about avifauna. Two of India’s rarest birds are the Himalayan Quail (Ophrysia superciliosa) and the Jerdon’s Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus). We know more about the Jerdon’s Courser, 32 pairs
A sight for sore eyes- the rare Chousingha
A foray into the Bandipur Tiger Reserve yields unforeseen sightings – the big striped cat, as well as the elusive Chousingha. It was a cold morning, and the forest was shrouded in silence in the early morning hours. I was accompanied
A close shave
A 7-year-old female leopard was rescued from a 50 ft deep well in Maharashtra by Wildlife SOS & the Forest Department and after mandatory observation, has been released back into the wild. In an unexpected turn of events, an adult leopardess
Slithering scales in Bengal
What makes a snake leave its common habitat and move to areas which are not a part of its range? Follow the account of a Saw-scaled viper, found in southern West Bengal. It was the 23rd of July, 2018. We were
The hunter hunted
The magnificent Pallas’ Fish-eagle is deemed to be Vulnerable, with a population of about 2,500 to 10,000 birds remaining in the wild. Besides direct persecution, humans contribute to the decline of this species through habitat degradation, pollution, and through draining
Framing it right
What makes a photograph visually remarkable? In this article, we examine the concepts of ‘composition’ and ‘perspective’ that will help you get a step closer to taking professional images. Framing and composition are vital tools that take your photography to a
Unexplored dragon
Tales fresh from the field - news of the rediscovery of Gomphidia leonorae Mitra, 1994, a large dragonfly in Burdwan has the odonatologists in a tizzy. It was 30th of May, 2017, when I and my co-discoverer Subhajit Roy, were roaming