This image of a baby Olive Ridley Turtle has been taken by GSurya. (Image copyright belongs to the photographer. Posted here directly from Flickr.) Olive Ridley turtles are known for their mass nesting called Arribada when thousands of female turtles nest at specific beaches all at once and lay eggs. India’s Gahirmata beach in Odisha […]
Image Of The Day: A Prized Baby
This baby civet cat was photographed by Alexander Ley Civets are animals with a cat-like body and a mongoose like snout. They are nocturnal animals found in tropical Asia and Africa. There are 6 species found in India including the Malabar Civet which is Critically endangered. Recently, the civet cats were in the news when […]
Image Of The Day: Mother And Cub
A snow leopard cub, lovingly licks its mother in this image shared by Marwell Wildlife Snow leopards are found in the Himalayan region and are an endangered wild cat. They are also very shy and have been rarely photographed in the wild. To know more about snow leopards click here. If you want to share […]
Image Of The Day: Yellow Footed Green Pigeon
People often do not realise that many birds that we commonly see also have cousins (sub-species) that are not often seen. Like this yellow footed green pigeon clicked by Paneendra BA in Guwahati, Assam, which is a fairly unknown cousin of the common grey pigeon. While the common pigeon has adapted itself to live in […]
Image Of The Day: A Dazzling Himalayan Snake
This Himalayan Trinket Snake was captured by Matthijs Kuijpers in the himalayan border region of India. It is a non venomous snake that feeds on rats, small mammals and lizards. Also known as Hodgson’s Rat Snake. This photo was shared at India’s Endangered Wild Shots (IEWS) If you want your photos to feature here, and get a […]
IEWS Photographer Of The Month (February) Is…
Thank you for your overwhelming response to our new segment India’s Endangered Wild Shots (IEWS). We launched our Flickr group this January and asked you to contribute photos related to wildlife. The topic for the month of February was “All Things Yellow Found In Nature”. Yellow flowers, yellow bees, yellow trees, yellow seeds and even […]
Image Of The Day: Life Is A Bed Of Flowers For Me
This shot of a lizard on a yellow flower was taken by Ramalingam, shared at India’s Endangered Wild Shots (IEWS) If you want your photos to feature here, and get a chance to become our photographer of the month, share your original photos at out Flickr Group today – https://www.flickr.com/groups/indenwildshots/ The theme for February is “All […]
Image Of The Day: Colours Of A Butterfly
This Common Jezebel butterfly was shot by Vijay Kumar in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The common jezebel is easily found all over India, especially in temperate regions. While the colours of the butterfly make it beautiful to look at, they are also a warning that this butterfly is poisonous! If you want to share your photos […]
Image Of The Day: Portrait of a Hornbill
This Great Indian Hornbill was photographed by Steve Wilson at Chestor Zoo. These are one of the largest members of the hornbill family but are Near Threatened (NT). The spectacular casque on the beak of these hornbills looks heavy but is hollow from inside. If you want to share your photos of ‘All Things Yellow […]
Image Of The Day: Yellow Fungi From Dandeli
This image of Yellow fungus Dacrymycetaceae was clicked by Snehasis Sinha on the road side along the Kaiga road Dandeli, North Karnataka, India. They are saprophytes (a plant or fungi, that lives on decaying organic matter like wood). The body is gelatin-like and can be shaped like a simple dot to long branches like this beautiful […]
Image Of The Day: Kingfisher Dance
Kingfishers are super divers. When spotting a fish in the water, they would fly zipping through the air, dive and catch the fish. If you have such amazing wild shots and want us to feature it here on India’s Endangered, write to us and send the photo to contact@indiasendangered.com FEBRUARY TOPIC FOR INDIA’S ENDANGERED WILD […]