Saving Rabindra Sarobar – An Oasis in the City of Kolkata
A focus on the RabindraSarobar Lake in Kolkata, its ecological importance and the present challenges it faces. “A Lake is the most beautiful and expressive feature of a landscape. It is often described as the Eye of the Earth and rightly
Swooping for a kill
A majestic bird of prey belonging to the Accipitridae family, the Crested Serpent Eagle(Spilornis cheela) is a raptor found frequently in Asia. What happens when you interrupt this fierce bird while it attempts to hunt for prey? It was perhaps one
Pheasant crow – the Coucal
A beautiful terrestrial bird belonging to the Cuculidae family, the coucal is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, and has a mind of its own, as discovered by Sylvester Alphonso during his foray into bird photography. It
Creepy crawlies – the Tarantula
Have you spotted a tarantula? Do not get panicked, they are more scared of us due to the danger we and our brooms pose them! It was the 24th of March, 2019 around afternoon. I received a call from a
Spotting the spotted in SNGP
Leopard numbers in Sanjay Gandhi National Park is on the rise as seen in trap-camera footage, yet there still remains some areas of concern. Recent camera-trap images of leopards residing within the Sanjay Gandhi National Park(SNGP), Mumbai indicate that the numbers
Whose land is it anyway?
Roadkill is a saddening fact of the current scenario in many wildlife sanctuaries across the nation. The train-tracks and highways and roadways cut across the land designated for the safety of animals, leading to said animals’ untimely death while crossing
Tagging Red Riding Hood – the Red Panda
An attempt to sight the peculiar mammal of the Eastern Himalayas, the shy Red Panda took the author through a harrowing yet oddly satisfying trek through the remote jungles and mountains of NorthEast India. “Sir! Panda…Panda…..Panda…….Panda ped par so raha hai