A Full-moon Night with the Leatherbacks of Galathea
A moonlit night at the southernmost tip of the Indian islands in the company of giant Leatherbacks laying their clutches of eggs on shore, promises to be an experience of a lifetime. The author recounts his adventure of seeing the endangered
Trials of the Spotted Kind
A little awareness, a little compassion and a little common sense can go a long way to make the country safer for wildlife. Leopard cub who was left paralysed after highway accident, learns to walk again with the help of Wildlife
The Story of Satpura
The Biodiversity of Satpura has many tales to tell, with the forest unpretentiously growing on the traveller’s psyche till its captures the heart of those who wander in the beckoning woods. “There is pleasure in the pathless woods” said Lord Byron.
Common Rock Thrush
The Common rock thrush derives its nomenclature from its habitat. With its distinctively vivid coloring, it is a joy to behold, and apatent resident of a birder and photographer’s portfolio. Vikramsinh Sodha speaks about his interest in birding, and specifically the
Auspicious Blooms
Continuing our coverage of State Trees and Flowers across the country, we bring you the flagship flora of Bihar. In our next installment on the series of flora, come discover the flagship trees and flowers of the state of Bihar –
The Assassins of Insect kingdom
In this section, Saevus brings to you short stories of life from the undergrowth. These often escape our attention but they can be of immense importance in the natural world. Predators lurk in every nook and corner in the undergrowth. Most
Playing Possum
The survival technique of thanatosis, or in colloquial terms, “playing dead” is characterized by cessation of voluntary activity in an animal, where the said animal assumes a posture suggestive of death and decay. The animal kingdom is full of varied astonishing and intriguing