Film

Robin Suyesh and the Frogs of Delhi NCR

Loud, raucous frog calls were once a part of the capital’s soundscape, but rapid urbanisation has ensured that their songs have been silenced in most neighbourhoods. Scientist Robin Suyesh, armed with the latest tech to understand their vocalisations, wants to change that.

Directed by Bahar Dutt and Vijay Bedi
A Roundglass Sustain Film

Updated Sep 22, 2023

Directed by Bahar Dutt and Vijay Bedi A Roundglass Sustain Film

Updated Sep 22, 2023

12 min watch

Loud, raucous frog calls were once a part of the capital’s soundscape, but rapid urbanisation has ensured that their songs have been silenced in most neighbourhoods. Scientist Robin Suyesh, armed with the latest tech to understand their vocalisations, wants to change that.

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About the Authors

Bahar Dutt

Bahar Dutt is an award-winning environment journalist and conservation biologist, ex environmental editor at CNN News18, and currently teaching at the Shiv Nadar University

Vijay Bedi

Vijay Bedi

Emmy-nominated Vijay Bedi is an acclaimed photographer and filmmaker, who has also won the national award for several films including The Secret Life of Frogs and The Stork Saviours.

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 May 11, 2023