After the intimate encounter with the African Elephant and her calf, we moved on deeper into the Masai Mara Reserve when we saw these two Giraffes standing by the road side a little further ahead. I found their stance very interesting; it was more like they were watching each other’s back. I requested Emanuel, our driver and naturalist, to stop at a distance so that I could capture their “X” posture without disturbing them. While I was...
The magnificent sunset that we witnessed the previous evening in the Dhikala grasslands of Corbett National Park, and more importantly the resulting light and shadow play on the Dhikala grasslands was truly breathtaking. We were keen to get into the Dhikala grasslands early, before dawn, to catch the light and shadow play show once again as it unfolded at the sunrise. It was a cold winter morning and when we reached the Dhikala grasslands, we saw that a...
We got up early and were ready by 5:30 am waiting at the hotel reception to embark on an exciting Balloon Safari into the Masai Mara Reserve. We had earlier photographed Balloons flying across the Masai Mara landscape and were very excited to experience one first-hand. A short drive took us to the starting point of the Balloon Safari. Our pilot gave us some safety tips while the hot air was being blown into the Balloon. We took off just before sunrise...
After an exciting evening of watching yet another herd of Wildebeest and Zebras cross the Mara river and then observing a part of the herd aborting the crossing, we moved on deeper into Masai Mara national park. We hadn’t gone very far when we noticed this herd of African Elephants in the distance. The promise of photographing a herd of African Elephants in the evening sun was an opportunity that we did not want to let go. We approached the herd...
All vehicular entry into the 27 Sq Km Rhino Rehabilitation Area (RRA) in the Dudhwa National Park has now been banned. Elephant safari is the only mode to get into the RRA to spot the small population of Indian Rhinoceros that had been reintroduced into this region. It is fascinating to know that the 7-8 Indian Rhinoceros that were reintroduced in 1984 have now prospered over the years into a herd of around 30 individuals and we were keen to see some of...
We hope you enjoyed the first three parts of this thrilling wildlife spectacle that we experienced at the Tadoba Tiger Reserve. The fourth and final part of this series captures the posturing and expressions of the restless male Tiger.He was a massive, ferocious Tiger and no wonder the territorial male gave way to him. There were times during this sighting when I felt the hair at the back of my neck stand up on hearing the Tiger roar.This was our second...
The Blackbuck is one of the four species of Antelopes found in India. These graceful animals were seen in large numbers at the beginning of the century. However, due to extensive poaching and habitat loss, it is a pity that their conservation status is “Near Threatened” today. It is not uncommon to see a group of stray dogs hunting fawns and younger Blackbucks. Today you can see the Blackbuck in a few protected wildlife sanctuaries like Point...
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