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Showcasing Karnataka’s natural history
Common Ants of Karnataka: Part 1
Common Ants of Karnataka: Part 1
Udupi, Kundapura and Byndoor: of waders and mangroves
Udupi, Kundapura and Byndoor: of waders and mangroves
Karnataka, as I have realised over the years, is a region that truly embodies its tagline – one state, many worlds. Drive through the Western Ghats region in the west, trundling uphill through the coffee estates of Chikmagalur and spiralling downhill through the thick forests of Agumbe, and you quite unexpectedly find yourself breathing in...
Enter the Dragon: Odonates of Karnataka, Part I
Enter the Dragon: Odonates of Karnataka, Part I
Playful Predators of the River
Playful Predators of the River
All Skinks Are Brown!
All Skinks Are Brown!
Torrent Toads of the Western Ghats
Torrent Toads of the Western Ghats
3 Unusual Bird Sightings in Karnataka
3 Unusual Bird Sightings in Karnataka
The Little Wonders of Saul Kere
The Little Wonders of Saul Kere
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Primates of Karnataka
Primates of Karnataka
Storks of Karnataka
Storks of Karnataka
The Tiger of Beetles
The Tiger of Beetles
Pleasant weather and a clear sky during the night is an invitation to indulge in a nature walk. On one such night, I went out exploring mud bunds near our coconut farm. During the end of the monsoon season these mud bunds are soft with patches of shrubs, grass and weeds. Heavy rains and soft...
Tree-nesting Ducks
Tree-nesting Ducks
Bats in Agricultural Areas
Bats in Agricultural Areas
Philosopher Thomas Nagel wrote in a paper he published in 1974, ‘What is it like to be a bat?’, that it is impossible to fully know a creature like a bat. But there are ways in which we can gain insights into them. Take the example of the insectivorous bat, Megaderma spasma, which roosts in...
The Tale of a Birding Trail: Part 2
The Tale of a Birding Trail: Part 2
Insects of Agumbe
Insects of Agumbe
Butterflies of Ganeshgudi
Butterflies of Ganeshgudi
Spinning the Web with Spiders at Kali Tiger Reserve
Spinning the Web with Spiders at Kali Tiger Reserve
Kali Tiger Reserve, in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, comprises of Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary (475.018 km²) and Anshi National Park (339.866 km²). With its contiguous evergreen and moist deciduous forests, it is one of the richest areas for flora and fauna in the northern Western Ghats, owing to a variety of micro habitats within...
Indrella ampulla
Indrella ampulla
The Fan Killer
The Fan Killer
In Hubli, Karnataka, in May 2018, the mercury was rising and agricultural fields were dry. This is the season in which fan-throated lizards display their dewlap—which looks like a colourful fan—to attract females of the species. I wanted to document Large Fan-throated Lizards displaying, and was worried that it was the last week of May...
Owls of Karnataka – Predators of our night skies – Part II
Owls of Karnataka – Predators of our night skies – Part II
Families that eat together…
Families that eat together…
Hampi Uninterrupted
Hampi Uninterrupted
The enigmatic flying critters – Moths of Bangalore
The enigmatic flying critters – Moths of Bangalore
Avian Wonders of Sandur Valley
Avian Wonders of Sandur Valley
Antelopes of Karnataka
Antelopes of Karnataka
Termite Treats
Termite Treats
The Killer Fungi
The Killer Fungi
A Tale of Predators, Prey and Parasites
A Tale of Predators, Prey and Parasites
Prinias of Karnataka
Prinias of Karnataka
Moths by the Ripples
Moths by the Ripples
Discovering Wetlands
Discovering Wetlands
Predator and Prey: a delicate dance
Predator and Prey: a delicate dance
Seethanadi: lowland forests and a river
Seethanadi: lowland forests and a river
Tree-nesting Ducks
Tree-nesting Ducks
The Great Escape
The Great Escape
The Private Lives of Butterflies
The Private Lives of Butterflies
Pigeons of Karnataka
Pigeons of Karnataka
The Many Moods of River Kabini
The Many Moods of River Kabini
Spinning the Web with Spiders at Kali Tiger Reserve
Spinning the Web with Spiders at Kali Tiger Reserve
Narayanagiri: The monolith hidden in plain sight
Narayanagiri: The monolith hidden in plain sight
Jayanthi Kallam: healing a city’s wild denizens
Jayanthi Kallam: healing a city’s wild denizens
The Tale of a Birding Trail: Part 1
The Tale of a Birding Trail: Part 1
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JLR Explore – Rich visual stories that celebrate Karnataka's natural history
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