Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) bloom of 2018

Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) bloom of 2018

Last time these flowers were seen was 12 years ago, and the next time will be in 12 years! During an entire century this species will bloom only 8 times – that…


Neelakurinji bloom in the Nilgiris

Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) bloom of 2018

A spectacular view of the Neelakurinji bloom in the Nilgiris! Last time these flowers were seen was 12 years ago, and the next time will be in 12 years!…


Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Wild and rare The national parks in India with a tiger population have almost all been rebranded and renamed a tiger reserve as in the public eye the tiger is…


Dholes in the monsoon

Dholes in the monsoon

Without rain this gorgeous landscape would have been brown, parched and bland, and the watchful dhole (Cuon alpinus) almost impossible to see unless moving.…


Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

In the dry season the dholes would blend perfectly with the withered plants, but in the monsoon they stick out clearly. An endangered species that is…


Northern Red Muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis)

Northern Red Muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis)

A skittish northern red muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis) quenching thirst as the sun is rising higher in the morning sky. Soon the temperature will reach 45…


Indian Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus ursinus)

Indian Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus ursinus)

A brief encounter with the rare Indian sloth bear (Melursus ursinus ursinus) as it quenches its thirst. It's the height of the dry season, with temperature…


Gaur (Bos gaurus)

Gaur (Bos gaurus)

This magnificent animal is the largest of all wild cattle. Unfortunately humanity's insatiable desire to destroy habitats has decimated its numbers. Thus the…


Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)

Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)

This Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is taking her female cubs to a new resting-play place for the hot hours to come. During the cool hours of the night…


Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)

Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)

A Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in attack mode. It is in fact a proud mother of two cubs playing with her young ones. In this series we see here from…