Mandookavani

May 01, 2015

‘Mandookavani’ (Sanskrit: Mandooka – Frog, Vani – Speech) is an acoustic guide to the frogs and toads of the Western Ghats. Frogs and toads (together called anurans) have evolved to […]

Mayfly

May 01, 2015

Kabini has always sprung surprises on me. Here is what happened on one of my routine visits.  It was mid-November and there was a distinct nip in the air. I […]

Foot-flagging Frog

April 30, 2015

Imagine yourself as a young musician with an acoustic guitar, wanting to serenade that girl you have a crush on. All your friends have done this, and you have your […]

Kolar Leaf-nosed Bat- a species lost in oblivion?

April 15, 2015

When we set out for our weekend search, we had just a few things in hand- a description of two specimens, incomplete GPS coordinates, which would land us in an […]

My First Good Photograph of a Wild Tiger

April 15, 2015

May 1971 was exceedingly hot in the plains of Tamil Nadu, and some of us were holidaying in a cardamom estate in the Kalakad hills (now a part of the […]

Birding Around Udupi

April 01, 2015

As you descend down the high altitudes of the Western Ghats and reach the coastal belt, habitats change along with the climatic conditions – you can see a lot of […]

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