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With its young one. The baby macaque is chewing on a flower.
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On the road at Valparai waiting for tourists, who bring them bananas.
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Exploring the roof of a car.
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At home on the treetops.
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A chance meeting with a full-grown tiger when he was resting on the forest floor, perhaps after a heavy meal.
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Annoyed elephants step back into the tea estate, seeing cars lining up on the road bisecting the forest.
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Wild bisons, or Indian gaur, are usually found in large herds of several dozens, sometimes, even hundreds, in Valparai.
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The Western Ghats are a treasure trove of biodiversity. Here a view of the dense forests at the lower elevations at Valparai.
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A tiny snake, probably Beddome’s Cat snake.
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Malabar gliding frog.
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Malabar gliding frog with its young one on its back.
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Vestigial forests still peep from behind the tea and spice estates of Valparai which had, for decades, remained hidden from the hordes of tourists who invade nearby Ooty.
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Vestigial forests still peep from behind the tea and spice estates of Valparai which had, for decades, remained hidden from the hordes of tourists who invade nearby Ooty.
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Athirappilly Falls in Kerala, about 80 km from Valparai. Here, the Chalakkudy river, which originates in the Anaimudi range, plunges 90 feet down in a spectacular torrent.
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