Film

All is Not Well with the Himalayan Marmot

These furry creatures are high-altitude champions and can survive through Ladakh's cold, harsh winters, on little food or oxygen. But a new trickier challenge has come their way — the insensitive tourist
Film by: Sustain Team
Updated   Jul 25, 2025

Film by: Sustain Team

Updated   Jul 25, 2025
4 min watch
These furry creatures are high-altitude champions and can survive through Ladakh's cold, harsh winters, on little food or oxygen. But a new trickier challenge has come their way — the insensitive tourist
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About the Authors

Sustain Team

Sustain Team

We are a driven group of people from diverse backgrounds, bound by an abiding love for India’s natural world.
Imran Frozen

Imran Frozen

is a filmmaker, photographer and naturalist based in the Himalayas. He is lucky to have captured rare footage of the Eurasian lynx, Pallas’ cat, Himalayan brown bear and the snow leopard.