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…
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…
Creepy crawlies – the Tarantula
Have you spotted a tarantula? Do not get panicked, they are more scared of us due to the danger we…
The Grass Is Greener Here
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<em>Known to be the largest natural grassland in the Indian subcontinent and one of the finest in Asia, the Banni…
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…
Refuse to Ride – a campaign for change
Express train to Taj Mahal promotes elephant protection with Wildlife SOS by supporting the refuse to ride campaign on fast…
The wild inhabitants of Hampi
Historical ruins, biodiversity and mythology, all come together to make an excursion to the World Heritage site of Hampi and…
Life in the Hills: Anecdotes from the Garhwal Himalayas
Life can be interesting as well as calm nestled in the lap of the Himalayas. Landour, looking benignly from above,…
Raining toads and tigers
There is a lot of debate on the question of reinforcing tiger conservation in the country. The following narrative and…
More than 1,500 live turtles found duct-taped and stuffed in suitcases
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Live duct-taped turtles, numbering about 1500, have been found, packed into abandoned suitcases at a Philippines airport. The exotic turtles…