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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

In deep caves on Interview Island in the Andamans, a tiny bird survives the long arm of poachers and others hungry for its nest

The elaborate mating ritual involves calling, preening, synchronised swimming, and a graceful “waltz” on water as the final act

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

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