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Bhitarkanika National Park: Predators of a Mangrove Forest

Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park hosts none of India's big cats. And yet, deep within its silent, mangrove-lined creeks, hunters lurk. Watch a daily dance of survival unfold between prey and predator.
A Roundglass Sustain film Directed by Biont
Updated   July 30, 2025
A Roundglass Sustain film Directed by Biont
Updated   July 30, 2025
5 min watch
Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park hosts none of India's big cats. And yet, deep within its silent, mangrove-lined creeks, hunters lurk. Watch a daily dance of survival unfold between prey and predator.
Watch the film in English. To turn on subtitles, click on the CC icon at the bottom of the YouTube video. A red line will appear under the icon once the subtitles have been enabled. Thumbnail: Dhritiman Mukherjee


Watch the film in Hindi. Thumbnail: Dhritiman Mukherjee


Watch the film in Odia. Thumbnail: Aditya Panda


About the Authors

Biont

Biont

a 'team of four friends', tells stories through visual media, with a mission to connect people with science, beauty and threats of our natural world.
Sustain Team

Sustain Team

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

Published Feb 09, 2023

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