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I always wanted to get frame of elephants with the backdrop of Shivaliks & set amidst the mighty Shivaliks to its north, Corbett (Ramganga National Park) is the ultimate forest for it. As, I was wandering around famous Dhikala grasslands, I came across a mother elephant with her calf walking slowly parallel to river Ramganga. Awestruck by the beauty of this land, crisp mountain air, Mountain backdrop with Sal canopies, white river beds and elephants roaming free in grassland, I clicked a camera button to get this magnificent memory forever. Text & Photo by Aditya Thakur- www.instagram.com/adityathakur.photography
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On the Verge of Extinction: Hangul or Kashmir Stag (Jammu and Kashmir) EWIMG⎹ JAMMU CITY 14, February 2021
Kashmir stag also called as ‘Hangul’ is one of the prime animal species of Jammu and Kashmir. This species is under threat due to loss of habitat and illegal poaching. Both, Hangul and Kashmir Musk deer are the charming deer species of the western Himalayas. Over the period of time, the Kashmir stag has become the part of culture and belief among Kashmiri people. Many organizations and agencies are working hard to save this species. But, are we doing enough for them? I think no. In my opinion education and the awareness are the first step to save every species, we have to educate people about the importance of every species including Hangul. According to the scientists, environmental issues like climate change and global warming are also responsible for the current status of this species.
Scientific Name: Cervus canadensis hanglu IWPA 1972: Schedule I Difficult to Find
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Map 2021 © Devesh Kumar & EWIMG ➢ Above map is about “Presence of Hangul in Jammu and Kashmir”
accidents happen mostly in those areas that pass through national wildlife sanctuaries and national parks.
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It was a sunny day and I was birding in the highlands of Sonamarg-Baltal region with team Birds of Kashmir (Bok), Suddenly this beauty flew from the mountains and sat behind some stones, As I reached near the sight the Monal didn't flew, maintaining a safe distance I took some shots, as it wasn't moving, I slowly got close to it and I found that one of its wings had an injury, we (Team BOK) rescued it and after proper treatment we released it back to its habitat... It was really a satisfying experience... There is nothing in this world than saving a life...!! Text & Photo © Mian Raza www.instagram.com/naturebymianrza
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World Trending SPOTLIGHT - The Indian Leopard Panthera pardus fusca
The Step Cat! “Sahab Tiger to dikhne ka chance hai par leopard ka nahi,” said our guide at Ranthambore as the Sun appeared in the East, glittered the water body and the grass-tips with dews where our vehicle had halted. The sight was beautiful and while I was being imparted my first lessons in wildlife, I probably did not pay much attention to as we ventured into the core jungle area, looking enthusiastically, listening to every call made, just to get one
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Tiger.
This was my one of the first learning about wildlife photography, and I did not register it then. These were my initial months into photography, and while wild life photography may sound glamorous, it has its own set of challenges, which I was just beginning to discover and learn.
Leopard
Sighting , we probably were not even thinking about. Tiger it was. If we were able to see and photograph the Tiger, it would be “The Trip”. We drove for hours, shot photos of whatever subject came our way, with the hope of being able to see the Tiger. And yes, we did click Tiger photos, and in the euphoria forgot the other big cat.
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A group of Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) ⎹ Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (Uttarakhand) : Photo by Ajay Bhushan
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It was a very cold day as there was heavy snowfall on 4th February and after a very cold morning on 5th February, at about 12 o'clock all the Himalayan Griffon Vultures started coming down from the high-altitude mountains above 2500 meters to the lower altitude mountains down to 1800 meters and they were in huge numbers, their number was more than 20-30. I was very surprised because for a very long time I have seen such a large number of Himalayan Griffon Vultures at my village, Lacher, Pithoragarh. So, I was feeling very happy then I took out my camera and started capturing them and making videos of them flying and sitting. It was a wonderful moment for me because Himalayan Griffon Vulture is one of my favorite raptors (bird of prey). Location - Lacher, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Text & Photo by Neeraj Bisht Via www.instagram.com/ihimalayansoul
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It was early morning and my last safari at Jhalana so in search for the leopard we entered zone 3, later my diver told me that this zone is home to a very rare Indian Desert Fox, so we start moving inside the zone and we saw like 10 to 15 fox den, later on we saw some movement inside one of the dens so we stopped and waited for like 20 min and then the moment arrives when this male fox came out from the den and walked towards our gypsy it was early morning and sun was rising slowly and the magical golden light was hitting his face and this frame happened and this was my first ever Indian Desert Fox encounter. Text & Photo by Vivek Kumar Via www.instagram.com/vivek_kr_photography
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Online Discussion⎹ Golden orb-web spider - Isaac Rayen
I'm doing my bachelor's degree in zoology at St. Xavier’s college, Tirunelveli. As a part of the observation, I used to go for fieldwork. This time it was the southern Western ghats near Nagercoil in the middle of the clove estate we were there for 3 days. I was with Jude, Shivakumar and Amirtha Balan. For three days we documented every species we could recognize, by the last day when we are on the trail we spotted a giant Golden orb-web spider (Nephila pilipes) in its web, a large individual, but my camera (Sony Cybershot) can't focus on it. Later some time we found another individual of the same size I tried to take some pictures and it worked. It was a female spider, a brightly colored and healthy individual that was almost the size of my palm, because of its large stature it would be a female, and males will be less than a centimeter. We could see their webs in open areas because of their larger size and they prey upon winged insects. These arachnids are mildly venomous but not fatal to humans.
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