A River Interrupted
One of the chief sources of water and livelihood in South India, the Cauvery is both revered and ravaged in equal parts. In this article, we dive into its depths to measure out the incredible biodiversity stored within, even as
Bird calls and playback
There is no denying that wildlife photography has been an effective tool for conservation of wildlife to a certain extent. Although,aggressive wildlife photography, in the intrusive ways it is practiced today, can safely be termed a menace. The boom in
Emperor of the skies
One of the rarest birds of prey in the world, the magnificent Philippine Eagle is not simply a threatened species on the islands, but also an important symbol of biodiversity and wildlife conservation in the country. Like a lovely set of
Wild and Fowl
Duck, duck, goose! Read about bird watching, especially the duck or rather- the anatids, and various other trivia in the first of a double article by Sumit Sen with illustrations by the talented Rohan Chakravarty. Anatids Anatids are distributed worldwide, except for
Kites
Opportunistic hunters, kites are frequently seen soaring and circling the skies in search of their prey. These diurnal raptors are the subject of the next in the series of bird life in Nhava. One of the oldest marine institutes in India at
Sloth bears receive a new lease of life
Five sloth bears seized from wildlife traffickers by enforcement authorities have been given a new lease on life. The bears have been transferred to the Agra Bear Rescue Facility run by Wildlife SOS in collaboration with the U.P. Forest Dept. for
How we stand apart
The feline family, (family Felidae), has different species members, who are different yet belong to the same carnivore order, and yet are each subtly different. The order carnivora has again different species, who, while belong to the same order, differ from
Death trap for turtles
Over the past several years, sea turtles have suffered mass mortality along the Indian coastline, largely due to being captured as incidental catch in fishing nets. We bring you an update. It was way back in 2001 when I was conducting
Junglimericks Again
Traveling to nature reserves and wildlife not only inspires many to be photographers, naturalists, bloggers but also brings out poetic skills in some. Asani Bhaduri, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Molecular and Computational Biology, takes to poetry to share his jungle