vnic caves

Off the coast of Maharashtra lies a landscape unlike any other. Colossal cliffs, crashing waves, mysterious sea caves and haunted lighthouses – this is the Vengurla rocks archipelago. Two of these islands are home to the biggest known breeding colonies of the Indian swiftlets. Studying these birds in this harsh terrain is no easy feat. Watch Dr Sirish Manchi and Dhanusha Kawalkar tackle challenges as they study the mysterious Indian swiftlet.

Under the green valleys of Meghalaya is a spectacular subterranean world of dark tunnels, vertical shafts, underground rivers and a host of creatures. Join Dhritiman Mukherjee and team on an expedition through some of least explored caves in India.