Himalaya
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Himalayan Guardian Dogs: Unsung Sentinels of the Shepherds of the Himalayas
By protecting livestock from predators, Himalayan guardian dogs create a secure and safe environment for Gaddi shepherds as they graze their livestock in the summer. The shepherd-dog partnership shows how a traditional, non-lethal practice has facilitated safe cohabitation and coexistence of humans and wild creatures in this shared landscape
Wild Vault
Snow Pigeon: Facts, Range, Habitat
All you need to know about this high-altitude resident
Infographic
The High Life of the Himalayan Monal
The Himalayan monal is a show-stopper of the high mountains. During spring, the male dressed in his best attire, shows off his regal plumage, whistles, and dances to attract the attention of a mate. Will the female fall for his advances?
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April Showers Bring May Flowers in Munsiyari
After a ravaging ‘fire season’ from February to May, Uttarakhand's mountains anxiously wait for the spring showers. Finally, in April, spring arrives. Rains nourish the landscape — flowers bloom, fruits ripen, and wild creatures get busy to make the most of this short, but abundant season.
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Tibetan Sand Fox: The Highland Hunter
The windy, stark landscape of the Tibetan plateau in north Sikkim is home to a unique, square-faced fox. Meet the Tibetan sand fox, an expert at surviving life at 5,000m above sea level. Follow this shrewd predator on a hunt.
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Woken Up by the Whistling Schoolboy
Dehradun-based naturalist Sanjay Sondhi writes about his first encounter with the blue whistling thrush
Book
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker: Facts, Range, Diet
All you need to know about Asia's only sap-sucking woodpecker
Infographic
Special Offer: A Himalayan Heat Wave Haircut
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment and conservation
Green Humour
Satyr Tragopan: Facts, Habitat, Threats
All you need to know about this pheasant found in the Himalayas
Infographic
Grandala: Facts, Appearance, Diet
All you need to know about the royal-blue, gregarious bird
Infographic
Sloth Bears: Ant Eaters of the Ursine World
Found in nearly every state in India, from the Western Ghats to the Himalayas, these solitary, silky-haired bears spend much of their time with their noses to the ground
Photo Story
Elusive White-bellied Herons Make a Rare Appearance
In a first for India, two birds were spotted at an elevation of 1,200 metres above sea level in Arunachal Pradesh
Wild Vault
Raptors and the Fine Art of Fishing
Pallas’s fish-eagle, osprey, and peregrine falcon are just some of the numerous species of raptors found in India that have adapted, in varying degrees, to live and hunt by waterbodies
Photo Story
Horned Lark: The Crazy Bird and its Crazy Nest
The horned lark cares little for privacy. It builds its nests in open grounds, on compound walls, or even next to busy roads, allowing everyone a glimpse of its private life
Species
Learning the Fox Trot: In Pursuit of the Bushy-Tailed Red Fox in Spiti Valley
Why the common red fox, may end up not so common after all
Species
Rocky Road: Change is in the Air for the Himalayan Brown Bear
Modifications in its denning pattern suggest that the dren-mo, the rarest of bears in India, is feeling the impact of environmental degradation
Species
Seeking the Elusive Stone Marten in the Wilds of Spiti Valley
A close look at a lesser-known Himalayan carnivore and its prey
Species