18 January 2026 – 24 January, 2026. Top pick of India’s threatened wildlife photography this week.
The Purple Frog: Secret Life and Dangers Lurking Above Ground
Purple frog lives underground for 11 months of the year and comes out only for a few days to mate. But some predators wait for that precise moment to pounce.
52 Weeks. 52 Threatened Species.
On my desk is a glass jar. Inside it are 52 handwritten names—each one a species from India that is currently threatened. Animals, plants, insects, amphibians, and more. These species are part of India’s vast biodiversity, yet they are seldom named or heard. They are not as familiar as the tiger, but they are just […]
WildShots: A Tiger Mom, Egyptian Vulture, Amur Falcon That Flew 3000 km Across Arabian Sea
16 November, 2025 – 22 November, 2025. Top pick of India’s threatened wildlife in photographs this week. Image copyright of the photographer. ………… A mugger crocodile glides silently across the calm waters of the Tawa Reservoir in Satpura National Park, Madhya Pradehs its armoured back breaking the surface like a living relic of deep time. […]
WildShots: An Elephant with Ivory Tusks, Great Indian Hornbill & Nilgiri Tahr
Top pick of India’s threatened wildlife in photographs this week. 9 November, 2025 – 15 November, 2025 Image copyright of the photographer. An Indian Roller seen resting on a dry branch of a tree in the forest of Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh. The bird is the state symbol of three Indian states, and now faces […]
India Has Fewer Elephants than We Thought, Finds First DNA Survey
The easiest way to collect an elephant’s DNA is through its dung. Elephants defecate frequently—about 12 to 15 times a day, often in large quantities—and sometimes even in sync with others in the herd, making it possible to gather multiple samples at once. The method is also non-intrusive, requiring no direct contact with the animal. […]
Historic First: Captive-Bred Wolves Give Birth in the Wild in Gujarat’s Grasslands
Sometimes, it takes just one birth to change the course of conservation history. “Randeepak” — a male wolf pup — was born in the wild to captive-bred Indian wolf parents, Sona and Pradeep, who were released last year into the open grasslands of Kutch’s Nadabet under Gujarat’s Wolf Breeding and Conservation Programme. This birth marks […]
Rare Return of Dholes to Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong, Assam: First Sighting in Decades
In a significant conservation breakthrough, the elusive Dhole (Cuon alpinus), also known as the Asiatic wild dog, has been rediscovered in the Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Landscape of Assam. A study by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) confirmed photographic evidence of the species—once believed extinct in the region since the 1990s. Camera traps captured images of […]
This Interactive Map Documents Animal Extinction Risks Worldwide
How do you understand the extent of damage done to biodiversity easily? One way is to look at the number of species extinct or endangered over the years primarily due to human actions. A new Animal Endangerment Map has used data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and WWF to show which […]
Uttar Pradesh Sees Rise In Ganga River Dolphin Numbers
A survey that was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh forest department and WWF –India on the Ganga River Dolphins brings up some really exciting news – the dolphin population in the state has increased from 22 in 2015 to 33 in 2018. The survey was conducted under the ‘My Ganga, my Dolphin’ programme covering a […]
On The Trail Of Lost Species
For field biologists Mahesh Babu and Ganesh Pallela, it was a routine survey of marine biodiversity along River Godavari in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh when they spotted an unusual shark. It was no longer than three feet and had distinct black markings on its dorsal, pectoral and tail fins. Still, it was hard to pinpoint the exact […]