When one mentions Kaziranga, thoughts of the One-horned Indian Rhino roaming around verdant forests beside marshes with tall grass hugging the Brahmaputra immediately come into mind. The Kaziranga National Park (KNP) is located in Assam between Nagaon and Golaghat districts. It is approximately 40 km long and 13 km wide, crisscrossed with rivers such as […]
Does India have a Healthy Population of Himalayan Brown Bear?
Your questions answered. Each week we pick a question asked by our readers and answer them using the help of our resident experts and occasionally guest scientists and researchers eager to resolve your doubts related to the flora and fauna of India. If you have a question, send to contact@indiasendangered.com, or reach us on our social […]
What is the difference between extinct and extinct in the wild?
Your questions answered. Each week we pick a question asked by our readers and answer them using the help of our resident experts and occasionally guest scientists and researchers eager to resolve your doubts related to the flora and fauna of India. If you have a question, send to contact@indiasendangered.com, or reach us on our social […]
Why do Snow Leopards have such a Long Tail?
Your questions answered. Each week we pick a question asked by our readers and answer them using the help of our resident experts and occasionally guest scientists and researchers eager to resolve your doubts related to the flora and fauna of India. If you have a question, send to contact@indiasendangered.com, or reach us on our […]
See an Artist’s Thought Provoking Illustrations on Climate Change, Pollution and more
Artist Stefen Kraft, also known as Iconeo believes in making the world a better place with creativity. His social commentary, done through simple illustrations, will provoke you to think and perhaps act in a better way. Here are some of his work related to plastic pollution, climate change and the environment. You can see more […]
Angry Earth: These Pictures are Worth a Thousand Words
“Why cartoon project ANGRY EARTH ? Because one picture is more than 1000 words. Each of us is capable of changing something, as our daily decisions leave traces on the environment.” says František Czanner, the illustrator behind the new series of cartoons titled ‘Angry Earth’. The eco project that began in June is silently creating […]
In Conversation with Budding Wildlife Photographer Nakul Chengappa
Nakul Chengappa is a budding wildlife photographer from Karnataka. Hailing from a family of coffee planters from Coorg, Nakul grew up in the lap of nature. So it seemed all but natural to capture what he saw around him from a very young age. Nakul’s passion took him to various wildlife destinations in Southern India […]
13 Facts to Know the Gangetic River Dolphin in a Better Way
#1 Gangetic river dolphins were declared as the National Aquatic Animal of India in 2009. #2 They are also known as Susu, Hihu, Blind dolphin, Ganga river dolphin, side swimming dolphin and South Asian river dolphin. #3 The Gangetic river dolphin is one of the four freshwater dolphin species in the world. The other three […]
Infographic: Why Vultures are Important
In a very sad incident last week, poachers in Botswana killed more than 500 vultures by poisoning the elephant carcass they were eating. While this happened in Africa, the vultures of India are not safe either. Since the 1980s their population has only seen a downward trend with most of the species found in India […]
11 Himalayan Animals & Plants Fighting Climate Change
A few days ago, scientists from the University of Columbia and the University of Utah shared images and a study to show that the melting of Himalayan glaciers caused by rising temperatures has accelerated dramatically since the start of the 21st century. The analysis, spanning 40 years of satellite observations across India, China, Nepal and […]
Here Are The 8 Natural World Heritage Sites of India
See the 8 majestic natural world heritage sites of India