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In a Twitter about Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Photo Story
In a Twitter about Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Anirudh Nair
Dhritiman Mukherjee
A 25-sq-km bird sanctuary in Kerala is an avian paradise for birders
By
Anirudh Nair
Dhritiman Mukherjee
Photo Story
The Guide: Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
Travel
The Guide: Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
Prathap Nair
There are plenty of birds and animals in Aralam, one of the lesser-known sanctuaries in northern Kerala, but the main attraction is undoubtedly its abundance of butterflies
By
Prathap Nair
Travel
Subtle Showstoppers: Bowled Over by the Monitors in My Yard
Wild Vault
Subtle Showstoppers: Bowled Over by the Monitors in My Yard
Anirudh Nair
Their ancient aura and irreplaceable swagger intact, udumbus or common monitor lizards have proliferated in a little village in Kerala’s backwaters
By
Anirudh Nair
Wild Vault
Munnar’s Monsoon Nightlife: The Bush Frog Story
Photo Story
Munnar’s Monsoon Nightlife: The Bush Frog Story
Smriti Mahesh
Dhritiman Mukherjee
The bush frogs of Munnar form a unique group with many endemic species facing threats to their existence
By
Smriti Mahesh
Dhritiman Mukherjee
Photo Story
Growing with Nature
Habitat
Growing with Nature
Amrita Das
From a barren landscape to a green abode, Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary in Wayanad, Kerala, shows us what conservation, protection, and love for nature can do
By
Amrita Das
Habitat
Purple Frog: A Brief Interlude from a Secret Life Underground
Species
Purple Frog: A Brief Interlude from a Secret Life Underground
Sandeep Das
A subterranean burrowing life, bizarre body morphology, and unique breeding behaviour make the purple frog an intriguing and important amphibian to be studied and conserved
By
Sandeep Das
Species
Hump-backed Mahseer: Facts, Habitat, Threats
Infographic
Hump-backed Mahseer: Facts, Habitat, Threats
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
All you need to know about this critically endangered freshwater fish
By
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
Infographic
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve: A Sight and Story at Every Bend
Habitat
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve: A Sight and Story at Every Bend
Ramya Sriram
The lush forest is best experienced through the eyes of the local tribals-turned-guides who know the landscape intimately
By
Ramya Sriram
Habitat
Vanishing Act: The Slow Decline of Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle
Species
Vanishing Act: The Slow Decline of Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle
Ayushi Jain
The turtle has been shrouded in mystery for too long — it is rarely spotted, we know little about its ecology, except that its numbers are declining across its range
By
Ayushi Jain
Species
N Badusha: Crusader for Wayanad’s Wilds
Hero
N Badusha: Crusader for Wayanad’s Wilds
Anirudh Nair
For more than four decades, this committed environmental activist has forged a path to protect the fragile communities and ecosystems of Kerala
By
Anirudh Nair
Hero
Finding a ‘Star’ Among Frogs
Book
Finding a ‘Star’ Among Frogs
Sustain Team
When a team of ecologists discovered a frog with constellation-like markings on its back, they knew just what to name it!
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Sustain Team
Book
Kole’s waterman: Protecting a wetland through paddy cultivation
Hero
Kole’s waterman: Protecting a wetland through paddy cultivation
Manjula Nair
Agriculturist Kochu Muhammed who coordinates over 130 clusters of farmers is a living encyclopaedia on these wetlands
By
Manjula Nair
Hero
Growing With the Flow: The River Pamba and I
Wild Vault
Growing With the Flow: The River Pamba and I
Anirudh Nair
How childhood swimming lessons in Thalavady’s Pamba river revealed secrets of Kerala’s backwaters, and introduced the writer to wonders of the wild
By
Anirudh Nair
Wild Vault
Fish Discovered in Kerala may have Lived with the Last Dinosaurs
Wild Vault
Fish Discovered in Kerala may have Lived with the Last Dinosaurs
Aathira Perinchery
Genetically distinct from other snakehead fish worldwide, the Gollum snakehead is a living fossil, say scientists
By
Aathira Perinchery
Wild Vault
Periyar Tiger Reserve: Synergy of an Emerald Forest
Habitat
Periyar Tiger Reserve: Synergy of an Emerald Forest
Anirudh Nair
Dhritiman Mukherjee
It’s easy to fall in love with this lush wilderness in Kerala when you explore its depths on a boat safari and walking trail
By
Anirudh Nair
Dhritiman Mukherjee
Habitat
Fringe Ford and the Scoop on Poop
Travel
Fringe Ford and the Scoop on Poop
Prerna Singh Bindra
Lessons in nature’s interconnectedness in Wayanad’s jungles, where poop is serious business. It can bear tidings of who’s in town, and support entire ecosystems
By
Prerna Singh Bindra
Travel
Why Do These Starry-eyed Frogs Disappear into Bamboos?
Book
Why Do These Starry-eyed Frogs Disappear into Bamboos?
Janaki Lenin
A peculiar behaviour exhibited by white-spotted bush frogs prompted a researcher and his colleagues to unravel a mystery that’s stranger than fiction
By
Janaki Lenin
Book
Fallen Flowers: Restoring Wild Orchids in the Western Ghats
Wild Vault
Fallen Flowers: Restoring Wild Orchids in the Western Ghats
Nupur Roopa
Education, conservation and community go hand in hand in an educational experiment on restoring orchids in Vythiri, Kerala
By
Nupur Roopa
Wild Vault
Periyar Tiger Reserve, Trendsetter in Converting Poachers to Protectors
Wild Vault
Periyar Tiger Reserve, Trendsetter in Converting Poachers to Protectors
KA Shaji
Vidiyal Vanapathukappu Sangam, India’s first participatory forest management project comprising solely of former poachers and sandalwood smugglers, completes 17 years of conservation in Periyar Tiger Reserve of Kerala
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KA Shaji
Wild Vault
Anamalai Wood Snake: New Species Found in the Western Ghats
News
Anamalai Wood Snake: New Species Found in the Western Ghats
Aathira Perinchery
Scientists had previously noted slight differences in the Perroteti’s wood snake found in the northern and southern hill ranges of the Western Ghats, but further analyses reveal that specimens collected from the Anamalai hills, in the southern ranges, are a new species altogether
By
Aathira Perinchery
News
The Guide: Wild Wayanad
Travel
The Guide: Wild Wayanad
Shashank Birla
Kerala’s Wayanad district is a splendid wilderness area that is a hotbed of amazing creatures large and small
By
Shashank Birla
Travel
Lion-tailed Macaque: Facts, Habitat, and Threats
Infographic
Lion-tailed Macaque: Facts, Habitat, and Threats
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
Everything you need to know about the lion of the tree canopies
By
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
Infographic
Small-clawed Otter: The Secret Surprise by the Stream
Conservation
Small-clawed Otter: The Secret Surprise by the Stream
Gopakumar Menon
Our lives are implicitly intertwined with this shy, mostly nocturnal creature. The destruction of its riverine habitat could spell danger for an entire ecosystem
By
Gopakumar Menon
Conservation
‘Why is the climate changing like this?’
Conservation
‘Why is the climate changing like this?’
Vishaka George
Coffee and pepper farmers in Wayanad, Kerala, are reeling under losses caused by a rise in temperatures and erratic rainfall in a district whose residents once boasted of its ‘air-conditioned climate’
By
Vishaka George
Conservation
A New Vine Snake Called Proahaetulla Slithers Into View
News
A New Vine Snake Called Proahaetulla Slithers Into View
Deepa Padmanaban
In the Agasthyamalai Hills in the southern Western Ghats scientists confirm the discovery of an ancient species of vine snake
By
Deepa Padmanaban
News
Out of Place: Invasive Species in the Western Ghats
Conservation
Out of Place: Invasive Species in the Western Ghats
Aathira Perinchery
When plants and animals are relocated from their native habitat to new sites and environments they can cause havoc and be detrimental to local communities, habitats, and wildlife.
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Aathira Perinchery
Conservation
Splendid Sojourns in Silent Valley National Park
Habitat
Splendid Sojourns in Silent Valley National Park
Meghna Krishnadas
Nifty monkeys and playful tiger cubs, iridescent butterflies and magnificent trees — a conservation ecologist finds herself in rapt fascination in the rainforests of this UNESCO World Heritage site
By
Meghna Krishnadas
Habitat