Himalayan Bulbuls learning to fly ~ Rajiv Butalia 
Himalayan bulbuls build a nest, lay eggs, incubate them and feed the three little chicks that hatch. Their first flight, and the inevitable good-bye to the nest captured on video.
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COP21 - Climate Wars ~ Romola Butalia
"The nations of the world are in the midst of a different kind of war. It is not a battle over territorial space; it is a war for atmospheric space, a share of the carbon budget, for the right to develop, for equity and fairness when right to luxury is pitted against the right to survive."
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Himalayas - An Impending Catastrophe ~ Romola Butalia
"It is not environmentalists who are crying themselves hoarse anymore. The local people are not raising their voices in protest. Nature itself has chosen to correct the imbalances. Man may soon have little say in the matter as earthquakes, landslides, extreme weather conditions, floods and droughts virtually close the Himalayas to people."
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Sacred Ganga
~ Rajiv Butalia
Tracing the journey of the most worshipped river Ganga, as it gathers pollutants through its journey to the ocean, the writer says,"True worship will happen when we learn to preserve its sanctity. In the Kali Yuga when mans greed and ignorance knows no bounds, it is possible that this might never happen."
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Sacred Groves of Konkan
~ Shaiontoni Bose
On a field trip, the writer documents her impressions, offers a scattering of local legends, and a reminder that "we need to recognise that for the sake of our own survival as a species, we must live with nature, rather than imagine we can live without it." Read More...
Tomorrow May Be Too Late ~ Wangchuk Basi
Initiating a progam to save the hills of North Bengal, the writer files this report from Kalimpong.
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Saving the Snow Leopard
Sanctuary Asia Magazine invites you to participate in saving the snow leopard.
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Profile of the Elephant ~ Subhasish Chakraborty
Mythology says that during the "sagar manthan" when the gods and demons churned the ocean for the elixir of life, there surfaced the "navratnas" - nine jewels. One of these jewels was the elephant.
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The Tiger Roars ~ Subhasish Chakraborty
If we act rationally and deploy our resources wisely, there is still time to save the Tiger.
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The Pecock's Last Dance ~ Lakshmy Raman
The writer shares her agony at the current fate of the peacock.
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A Better World ~ Bittu Sahgal
The venerable Dr. Salim Ali sat mesmerised as the Torrent Duck negotiated the powerful current, swimming upstream underwater till it grabbed its fish prey. "How does he manage that? And how did they manage to film it?"
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Young Ones At Play ~ Bittu Sahgal
"In all my years of observing animals in the wild, one of the most fascinating sights has been to watch them at play."
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How Animals Do It! ~ Bittu Sahgal
"Not even the fabled inventiveness of Homo sapiens can come close to the sexual creativity of wild creatures that indulge in all manner of rituals that may include infidelity, rape, group sex and homosexuality!" "
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Biodiversity- The Spice of Life ~ Bittu Sahgal
"What is alarming is that the loss of one plant in a wilderness such as Borivli's national park could easily result in the extinction of up to 30 animals that may depend on the plant for their survival."
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Chemical Warfare: Our Bodies as Battlefields ~ Bittu Sahgal
"We are an ignorant nation led by ignorant people. And those who would profit from our ignorance are ruthless, callous and opportunistic."
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The Adventurers ~ Bittu Sahgal
Some of the best holiday options on offer according to the noted environmentalist who has tried it all.
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Snake River ~ Bittu Sahgal
The elephants vanished into the mist having drunk their fill in the early hours of a winter morning.
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Wild Magic ~ Bittu Sahgal
Bittu Sahgal has been propagating environemental awareness through children, and has been hugely successful with the Kids for Tigers program. Read More...
Qasim Wani ~ Bittu Sahgal
Bittu Sahgal profiles Qasim Wani, the Guardian of Kashmir's wilderness, through a series of questions and answers. Read More...
Ranthambore: Tiger at Large
~ Pinaki Das
After three hours at the fort, we start back for the hotel, when a tiger, in all it's elegance, emerges from the forest onto the very road, at a mere distance of 20 feet. Read More...
Spirit of the Jungle ~ Bittu Sahgal
"India's rainforests and the myriad animals including the tiger ensconced therein are severely threatened by politicians, businessmen and the government functionaries who have become their obedient camp followers." Read More...
Hunt for the Great Indian Tiger ~ Somit Doshi
I was moving along slowly, my eyes watchful in the silence of India's deepest jungle. Every sound from the wild had me gripped. Read More...
Saving the Whale Shark ~ Rajiv Butalia
The killing will only stop when awareness grows and the demand stops. Lets stop ordering shark fin soup and stop restaurants from serving it. Let's create awareness. It will be a small step but who knows where it might lead. We need to protect this planet from ourselves. Read More...
The Beautiful Beasts of Nagarhole ~ Manuel Fernandes
The mini bus rattled along the jungle roads through the 6.30 morning mists. We peered out of the windows, hoping to see tiger, but with the sound that the bus was making we would settle for any lesser being. Read More...
The Poaching Game ~ Bittu Sahgal
We followed her pugmarks on foot for over a kilometre through dusty paths and damp rivulets. The trail suggested that her two cubs, despite a myriad distractions, never drifted more than a few metres from the protective reach of their mother. Read More...
Ganga: The Bridge Across To Heaven ~ Suyash Sinha
"The Ganga is no longer willing to wash out the sins of Hindus. They worship her, but they do not regret defecating all over her body. They have abused her so much that she has lost her life. We don't want Hindus to worship her, because then they will not pollute her with dead bodies and garbage." Read More...
This Paradise Must Never Die By Vaijayanthi Sujanani
Once upon a not-so-far-away, but gone-in-a-twinkling Time, I was young. I was younger than free India by a few years. The country of my youth did not have television, designer jeans or foreign brand names smirking in supercilious solicitousness. Read More...
The Ocean and My Story ~ Suyash Sinha
Sixty-eight years ago, through the dreamy eyes of a child, the first rays of a golden sun shredded the monsoon clouds hanging lazily on the sleepy horizons and sent thousands of waves in a dancing frenzy. Read More...
Reflections On The Ocean ~ Sriram Narayan
"Papa! Look at that big boat," said Guddi to her father who had brought her to the beach, "It's going to fall when it reaches the water's edge." Read More...
A Childhood Dream Relived ~ Anupama Punita
Ever since I can remember my all-consuming interest was in birds, animals, and flowers. All my books and toys had to be nature-related. My greatest treasures were the birds and animals which I would help rear with my grand parents. Read More...
The Ocean ~ Puneet Sachdeva
Who was it I sought in the beauty of nature, in the perfection of creation, with every breath of my being? Totally absorbed and engulfed by the ocean, I was freer than I had ever been. Read More...
