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Purple Frog: A Brief Interlude from a Secret Life Underground
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
Species

Edible-nest Swiftlet: Little Bird with an Expensive Nest
In deep caves on Interview Island in the Andamans, a tiny bird survives the long arm of poachers and others hungry for its nest
Species

How to Charm a Garden Lizard
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour

Bollywood and the Bad Romance of Water Striders
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment and conservation
Green Humour

Love at First Dance: The Charming Romance of Great Crested Grebes
The elaborate mating ritual involves calling, preening, synchronised swimming, and a graceful “waltz” on water as the final act
Species

Lost and Found: A Quest to Revive the Rare Batagur Baska
How a breeding programme in the Sundarbans is bringing the critically endangered batagur baska back from the brink of extinction
Video

The Malabar Gliding Frog Likes Big Girls
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour

When a Spoonbill Gets in the Mood for Love
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour

Lessons in Citizen Science and Community Stewardship in Latpanchar
Creating a safe haven for the rufous-necked hornbill and its habitat has brought socio-economic rewards to this little hamlet in West Bengal
Conservation

The Private Lives of Kingfishers in My Urban Garden
Watching a white-throated kingfisher family breed and grow in an urban garden in Chennai
Urban Jungle

Black-necked Stork in the Eye of the Marsh
Tracking the black-necked stork over decades, it becomes apparent that this grand bird is territorial, needs a lot space, and resides only in large healthy marshland
Species

Amazing Grace: The Dancing Black-necked Cranes of Ladakh
Tall and stately, black-necked cranes are short-term migrants in Ladakh, yet their elegance has inspired myths, folk dances, art, research and wildlife expeditions
Species

Brooding over the Black-Necked Crane
Encounters and observations of the splendid black-necked cranes at high altitude wetlands
Conservation

The Sea Turtle’s Annual Reunion
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour

Putting your Best Foot Backward
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour

Watch Out, She Bites
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour

Time for a Role Reversal
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
Green Humour