28 December, 2025 – 03 January, 2026. Top pick of India’s threatened wildlife in photographs this week.
Endangered Hoolock Gibbon Family Rescued From An Isolated Tree in Arunachal Pradesh
A family of Hoolock gibbons was found stranded on a single tall ficus tree in Arunachal Pradesh.
WildShots: A Red Panda, An Olive Ridley Turtle Rescued And Released, An Elephant Moving Through A Landfill
23 November, 2025 – 29 November, 2025. Top pick of India’s threatened wildlife in photographs this week.
Eco-Travel: Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Santuary, Assam
A monthly focus on one of the many wildlife sanctuaries and national parks of India Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, erstwhile known as Hollongapar Reserve Forest is so named after the major species of trees found here, Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus) which form the ideal habitat for the only apes found in India, the endangered […]
Interesting Facts about India’s only Apes: Hoolock Gibbons
India’s biodiversity is home to a varied number of plant and animal species. From the Asiatic Lions inhabiting the semi deciduous forests of western India to the royal Bengal Tigers of Sunderbans, the country has a flora and fauna treasure that is as diverse as the nation itself. But while monkeys and langurs are a common enough site in many Indian states, their cousins, the great man-like apes namely gorillas and orangutans are not found in India. The only tribe of apes inhabiting the country is the Hoolock Gibbons, found in the North-east forests. And because it is the only one, the ape is unquestionably a precious jewel of the Indian forest.