wildlife

forest · hills

A forest fire burns through wild forest in Uttarakhand, India, as forest officers and local residents work together to control it. Water pipes are used to douse flames while smoke spreads through the forested area.

forest · hills

Forest Fire Aftermath in Uttarakhand: Under storey shrubs burned to cinder, birds nests destroyed and oak trees burned from top to bottom.

hills · wildlife

A colourful show of the richness and diversity of the many Indian states as showcased during the tableau parade. The Maharashtrian tableau is themed around the saints who influenced the Bhakti movement and showcases statues of the saints.

Odisha·coastline · wildlife

Ghost crabs (Ocypode spp.) are observed emerging from burrows on Puri Beach. These small crustaceans move quickly across the sand surface, often appearing during low disturbance conditions.

Andhra Pradesh·wildlife · birds

A huge crane collapses and is caught live on camera at the Hindustan Shipyard Limited at Visakhapatnam. The incident happened when the crew of the company was doing a trial run for the crane.

river · wildlife

The name Bandarpunch / Banderpunch (also spelt as Bandarpoonch) literally means “monkey’s tail” in Hindi and is a lovely mountain in the Western Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.

birds · wildlife

A flock of white domestic geese, descendants of the Greylag Goose (Anser anser), swims gracefully across a calm water body in Odisha.

wildlife · flowers

A Calotes versicolor or Common Indian Garden Lizard tentatively climbs a cement path and then a tree-trunk, even as a Tailor Bird flits around nearby, with the male's elongated tail feather indicating that this is the breeding season.

hills · wildlife

A Himalayan Agama (Paralaudakia himalayana) sitting rocky wall, holding a Notodontid moth in its mouth. The moth struggles actively while being gripped, indicating a predation attempt in progress.

wildlife · birds

An aerial view of Badlapur town in Maharashtra during the beginning of the Janta curfew on 22 March 2020. See what was a very busy town come to its knees with virtually no human activity or movement on the roads and in public spaces.

wildlife · birds

The novel coronavirus has caused unprecedented losses in life and businesses. It has also changed the everyday routines in life globally. In India also the reverse migration is one of the biggest like no one has ever seen.

Madhya Pradesh·wildlife · river

Panna Tiger Reserve is one of India's best kept conservation secrets. Visit for a fantastic wildlife outdoor experience, with a few big cats and smaller mammals thrown in.

highway · wildlife

Did you know that we live in the 'City of Rats'? Yes, that is New Delhi, and Naoroji Nagar and the Ring Road are rat central with a massive rat population underground! The entire city is criss-crossed with chuha networks going from one hous…

wildlife · highway

Rats emerge from burrows along roads in the heart of South Delhi's Safdarjung area! This slow-motion wildlife footage captures a group of rats moving around the entrance of an underground burrow system.

wildlife · highway

A colony of rats emerging from an underground burrow network near Safdarjung and along the Ring Road, New Delhi, India.

Uttar Pradesh·lake · wildlife

Wetlands have been fast disappearing in India. This is one wetland gem! Ramsar and Wetlands International - do take note... A virtual experience of Haiderpur Wetland in Uttar Pradesh during the summer months.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · architecture

An instructor at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi tells Adventure Course students the rules of the team building game called ' Where in my Monkey' or 'Kaha hai mera bandar'!

Uttarakhand·wildlife · architecture

An instructor of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering teaches Adventure Course students about the team spirit building game called 'Where is my Monkey' in Uttarkashi.

river · wildlife

If you're in central India or plan to visit for the finest river-side boating, dining and wildlife safari experiences, then come to the Ken River Lodge and make sure you ask for a Ken River boating safari ride down the placid waters of this…

wildlife · highway

Panna natural fortress atop escarpment, motor road climbs rocky hill, township below, Madhya Pradesh. A trail leads up a hillside into thick forest on a tabletop plateau like top.

Rajasthan·river · wildlife

An aerial view of the Rao Jodha Park beginning with the beautiful setting of the Night Jar Cafe. Taking you through the massive Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park. At 1:32, you can see the Rani Saar and Padam Saar which is a manmade lake.

Rajasthan·wildlife

Notice the lion motif on the palki and the 19th century Elephant Howdah and a gold-encrusted bejewelled palanquin. Special thanks to H.H. Maharaja Gaj Singhji of Jodhpur, Managing Trustee of Mehrangarh Museum Trust.

Telangana·wildlife

Decorative items made of brass, wood, clay inside a private collection in Hyderabad. Traditional earthen pottery, decorative figurines are on display along with other eccentric artwork.