Wild Vault

How Local Communities Help Conserve the Snow Leopard

Moray Eels: Delightful or Deadly?

A Bug’s Life: The Ant Question Hour

Foraging Food: Eating Wild in the Andaman Islands

Intimate Connections: Falling in Love With a Walking Trail

Did You Know? Starfish and How They Regenerate

Tiny Little Farms: Microscopic Non-Human Agriculturists Lead the Way

Tea Time with My Friend the Rock Agama

Himalayan Pikas' Winter Plans Dependent on Weather

Mahua: The Magic Tree of Life

Feathered Folklore: Birds and Their Amazing Avatars

Sundews: Shiny, Sugary Illusions in the Wild

The Pune Bird Atlas: Making Them Count

The Wild Elephants of the Andaman Islands

Observation as an Antidote to Intolerance

Hide and Seek: On the Scent of a Leopard in Tiger Country

Palash: An Account of the Flame of the Forest

The Kashmir Langur's Identity Crisis

Species No Bar for Langurs

Figs and Fig Wasps: Microcosmic Partners in Love or Frenemies?

Fly on Little Wings: A Guide to India’s Butterfly Parks

Citizens Come Together for Malabar Tree Toad

Rs. 816 Billion Per Year: The Cost of Protecting India's Biodiversity

Bharatpur: Memories of an Inveterate Birder

When Nature Repurposes: Lessons from Velavadar

Night Vision of Rock Bees

Asian Giant Hornets: Beyond the Sting

Zoo in a Stem: The Ant-Plant Exchange

Himalayan Guardian Dogs: Unsung Sentinels of the Shepherds of the Himalayas

How Ancient Koli Wisdom is Informing Marine Science in Mumbai

Turbid Seas: A Soup of Minerals and Marine Wonders

SARPA – An App That Saves Lives

When Golden Jackals Swim Across the Karli River

Exploring Upper Siang: A Story of Wildlife, Community, and Conservation

What Woodpeckers are Telling Us, and Why it’s Important

Living Fossils: Old-World Creatures in the Wild

Inhaling the Scents of a Forest

Birding Around the Salt Pans of Tuticorin

Ornament, Armament, and Aggression: The Forgotten Beauty of Females

Easy Riders: Cruising with the Currents

Hope and Biodiversity on the Andaman Islands

Life After Dark: The Night Shift on a Coral Reef

Twilight Zone: A Tale Between Two Tides

Wildlife Warriors: The Guardians of Kaziranga Brave On

Worlds Apart: The Dual Life of Marine Animals

Delicate Balance: Agro-pastoral Life in the Spiti Valley

That Worm in your Garden could be a Snake

Folktales from Maharashtra: The Mouse’s Share

Folktales from Maharashtra: The Magic Ring

Champions of Chomp: Skilled Hunters with the Strongest Jaws

Local Rituals Pay Tribute to Muggers Despite Present-day Trials

Narcondam Hornbill: Tale of a Rescue

The Nutcracker Suite: Fish that Use Tools to Crack Open Shells

Botanists and Barberies, Palms and Patwas

A Botanical Pilgrimage in the Kumaon Hills

Remembering Sultanpur: Birding for the Soul

Love and Longing of the Red Velvet Mite

Subtle Showstoppers: Bowled Over by the Monitors in My Yard

Standing Tall: African Baobabs in Mumbai

Into the Great Wide Open: Dolphins and Whales of the Bay of Bengal

High Altitude Passerines in Uttarakhand

Ways of Seeing: Watching Wildlife From Near and Far

Birding from a Balcony in Goa

Stigmas in Research Revealed as Study Finds More Animals Showing Same-sex Behaviour

Does Wildlife Thrive When Human Settlements are Moved Out of a Forest?

Children of the Big River

Wayanad: A Summer Destination for Elephants

When a Tree Falls in the Forest, Fungi Hear It

Golden Jackal: Resourceful Canids in Tezu Botanical Garden

Art Expedition: On the Trail of the Great Indian Bustard

Sattal is a Paradise for Birders, But What About the Birds?

Biodiversity Hotspot: Walking Through Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

Two Leaves and the Birds: Notes from Tea Gardens of the Dooars

Bangalore University Campus: The Unsung Carbon Sink

The Dzüleke Way of Life: Time Machine to a Green Future

The Mystery Behind Ants Carrying Flowers

Elephants and Fences: Intelligence and Ingenuity

Where the Mind is Without Fear: Stories of Coexistence in Shared Landscapes

Amazing Grace: The Regal Chinars of Kashmir

The Ghost Tree: Courting the Frozen Dancer in the Forest

The Story of the Translocated African Lions of Kuno

Most Valuable Players of the Monsoon in the Western Ghats

Colourful Company: Where the Wildflowers Bloom

My Space: When Lynx Spiders Find Their Niche

Enchanted Forest: Ode to the Old Sal Community

Anaimalai Roadblock: On the Trail of a Tusker

Arachnophobia: Untangling the Web of Dislike

Anatomy of a King Cobra Rescue in Agumbe

Mapping Mysterious Reptiles in Misty Meghamalai

On a Wing: Titli Utsavs in Uttarakhand

How Do Tigers, Leopards and Dholes Share Resources?

The Power of Poop: Making a Case for Whale Waste

Microhabitats and Other Secrets of Life Under a Rock

Not Just Jaws: Shark Facts Fresh from Indian Seas

The Woodcarvers of Kaziranga Cut Through Stereotypes

Life in Lakhipur, on the Fringe of the Forest

Conspiracy Theory: Ravens Make us Rethink What Counts as Intelligence

Canny Crocodiles: Our Planet’s Oldest Living Creatures

Gender Fluid: Bending the Rules

Mosquitoes: Queen of Pests or Evolutionary Genius?

Strangers in the Night: The Beguiling World of Bats

Termites: Bane of Our Existence, or Beacon for the Future?

A Forest to Own: Can Private Forests Bring Public Benefits?

Glam Radar: Iridescence in the Wild

Wise Owls and Busy Bees: Deconstructing Animal Idioms

Masters of Disguise: Snow Leopard

Why You Need to Take Shit Seriously

Leaps and Bounds: The Fascinating Frog World of Agumbe

The Vilified Hyena is an Agile and Intelligent Creature

Masters of Disguise: Indian Nightjar

Do Not Touch: Toxin Generating Sea Creatures from India’s Coasts

Bats and Moths: Evolution and the Relationship of Predator and Prey

A Sight to Behold: Bending the Rules of Biology

Every Creature Embraces its Unique Sleep Habits

Why Do Fireflies Glow?

Arribada: The Mystery of the Olive Ridley Turtle Migration

Matchbox Art: Kindling the Fire to Save Endangered Birds

When Common Birds are No Longer Common

Dismantling a Misnomer: Do Fallen Leaves Litter?

Going Solo: Loners of the Wild

Fishy Phenomena: Sex on the Reef

Periyar Tiger Reserve, Trendsetter in Converting Poachers to Protectors

Lockdown Lessons in Human-Animal Coexistence

Why Human-nature Relationships are Complicated

In Search of a Panacea: Herb Collection in the Himalayas

The Gallant Tiger: Faithful Unto Death

Striped Sisters Lead Conservation in Sariska

Fallen Flowers: Restoring Wild Orchids in the Western Ghats

The Art of Dying: Senescence in Leaves

How Scavengers Keep the Ecosystem Clean

Scavenger Hunt: Hail the Clean-up Crew

Five Chandrapur Tigers Make a Thermal Power Station their Home

A Robin and a Warbler: Migrants on a Volcanic Island

Whale Fall: Food Bonanza on the Ocean Floor

Creative Collectives: When Creatures Band Together

Plants as Parasites: Connecting to the Host with the Most

After Dark: The Lives of Nocturnal Animals

High and Dry: The Gradual Erosion of Ladakh’s ‘Dry Toilet’ Culture

Fish Discovered in Kerala may have Lived with the Last Dinosaurs

Growing With the Flow: The River Pamba and I

Parenting Lessons From the Sea

Jungle Sleuth: Wild Encounters and Animal Signs

The Spin on the Spider’s Silk Route

Delhi’s Unlikely Stopover: Finding Everything in the Middle of Nothing

Tiger Story: Lost Stripes of Gujarat

Studying Snakes through Radio Telemetry

Droughts Mitigated at Lamkani through Grassland Restoration

Elusive White-bellied Herons Make a Rare Appearance

Lightning and I: Encounters with a Tigress from Ranthambore

A Tale of One City and Two Trees

Khaliya Top: A Bird’s-eye View of Birds

Orphaned Calves: Paying the Price of Human-elephant Conflict

The Spider Next Door: Non-conformists in Camouflage

Shared Spaces: On the IISER Campus in Kerala

Why Do Some Plants Bloom and Die Together?

Elephants are Choosy When it Comes to Food

An Owlsome Night Amidst the Dense Mangroves of Bhitarkanika

Lianas: The Woody Climbers of the Forest

Escape From the City: How I Found a Home in the Wilderness

Three Lions Take on a Lone Turtle. Will it Survive?

Three’s No Longer a Crowd for Sarus Cranes

The Mysterious Migration of Crimson Rose Butterflies

Singing Animals In Nature’s Theatres

Undertaking the World’s Longest Insect Migration

Common Emigrant: Tracking the Wheel of Life

Culture Shapes Community Conservation in Nagaland

The Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya

Kalandar Community Left in the Lurch after Surrendering Animals

Frightened by A Fish

The Fog Clears: Unwinding Under a Fig Tree

Butterfly Records Lead Arunachal Pradesh’s Biodiversity Sightings

Fluttering to the Flame: Moths in Art, Literature, and Poetry

Barn Owl: The Farmer’s Friendly Neighbourhood Pest Controller

Raising Spiderlings: The Best of Jumping Spider Brood Care

What Butterflies Taught Me about Life on a Hot, Difficult Day

Bird Housing: Rumblings in the Old Poplar Apartment Block

Sights and Sounds from the Tree Canopy

Older Than Dinosaurs: The Real Rock Stars of Hyderabad

How Bus Stands in Kali Reserve Got Their Groove Back

Predators Beware: Species in Battle-Ready Armour

The Curious Case of the Scorpion in the Night-time

Masters of Disguise: Blue Oakleaf Butterfly

A Forest of Folklore: Myths, Gods, and the Many Faces of the Tiger

Why Woodpeckers Peck the Largest Trees