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Anini: Into the Valley Where the Mountains Still Decide

A journey through Anini and the remote Dibang Valley, exploring its extraordinary wildlife, Idu Mishmi culture, traditional hunting practices and the growing tension between conservation, community rights and development in one of Arunachal Pradesh’s last great wildernesses.

Anupam dutta · 20 August 2026

Common iora bird. Another name for beauty.

Very cute and attractive passerine bird T

SUDARSHANA KRISHNA N.S · 13 August 2026

Sanjay-Dubri: From a Chance Stopover to an Unforgettable Wilderness!!!

What began as a casual stopover turned into an unforgettable journey through Sanjay-Dubri, where extraordinary tiger encounters gradually revealed the deeper beauty and wildness of the forest.

aloksingh_410 · 11 August 2026

Art of Doing Nothing

Comedy of waiting for hours for a lion to lift its head.

Shailza Singhal www.shailzasinghal.com · 10 August 2026

Peacock the national bird of India

Peafowl or peahen female

SUDARSHANA KRISHNA N.S · 9 August 2026

When Plastic Replaces Habitat

Every piece of discarded plastic marks another step away from a healthy ecosystem.

Sumit Moulik · 7 August 2026

Kestrels.

A collection of photos from a pair of Kestrels that I have spent months photographing.

Konrad Daykin · 6 August 2026

Patience.

For the past few years I've been trying to capture the arrival of Barn Swallows in Guernsey.

Konrad Daykin · 6 August 2026

The Safari Scorecard

The problem with expectations? They rarely consult the other party.

Shailza Singhal www.shailzasinghal.com · 6 August 2026

Nature inFocus

Feathered souls

Birds are beautiful creatures that bring life, color, and harmony to nature.

Jenifer · 6 August 2026

Patience paid off with a price

A moment worth remembering.

Fstop84 · 6 August 2026

Eye to Eye

In the fierce summer silence of Jhalana, a leopard and a hyena turned a quiet waterhole into a fleeting theatre of survival. (All Images below)

Chaitanya Rawat · 6 August 2026

Latpanchar: Waiting for the Birds to Find You

Story & Photographs by Anupam Dutta www.anupamdutta.in

Anupam dutta · 4 August 2026

Ratnagiri: The Day the Forest Refused to Stay Quiet

Story & Photographs by Anupam Dutta (www.anupamdutta.in)

Anupam dutta · 4 August 2026

The Bird That Announced Its Presence Before We Ever Saw It

Story & Photographs by Anupam Dutta (www.anupamdutta.in)

Anupam dutta · 4 August 2026

The perfect camouflage of Nature

Story of a Nightjar

Somnath Sinha Mahapatra · 3 August 2026

A Jewel Among the Blossoms

A vibrant sunbird pauses on a blooming flower, highlighting the beauty and ecological role of nature's tiny pollinators.

Anupam dutta · 3 August 2026

Cries of Endangered Wings

The Battle for Sukhsagar Wetland and the Survival of the Yellow-Breasted Bunting

Ahili Dutta · 30 July 2026

White throated kingfisher

A white throated kingfisher perched on a wall and looking at fishes to hunt them . I Ansh Kumar 13 year old photographer not having a professional camera , captured this beautiful moment .

Ansh kumar · 27 July 2026

Photographing the Himalayan Monal in India's High-Altitude Forests

A visual journey into the high-altitude forests of Uttarakhand, where the elusive Himalayan Monal reveals the beauty and fragility of the Himalayan ecosystem.

Anupam dutta · 27 July 2026

Ovi

An Ovi — a traditional Maharashtrian folk poem, that talks about the wolf and the Dhangars

Kalyan Varma · 21 July 2026

Beyond the Tiger: A Naturalist's Guide to Exploring Buxa

A naturalist's guide to exploring Buxa beyond its tigers, through its history, geology, forests, and beyond

Arkajyoti · 20 July 2026