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Monarchs of the mountains

While one side of the Kajinag National Park is home to the markhor, the elusive wild goat with spiralling horns, the other side boasts a variety of bi

Text by G. Shaheed , Photographs by Dr Jainy Maria Kuriakose

The monarchs of Kashmir's mountains

While one side of the Kajinag National Park is home to the markhor, the elusive wild goat with spiralling horns, the other side boasts a variety of bi

Text by G. Shaheed , Photographs by Dr Jainy Maria Kuriakose

A biodiversity class conducted by the Hargila army for the local community of women.

Saving the greater adjutant stork from extinction

Once loathed as a social menace and a bird of ill omen, the greater adjutant stork has changed the fortunes of a few villages in Assam and Bihar, than

Different storks

Once loathed as a social menace and a bird of ill omen, the greater adjutant stork has changed the fortunes of a few villages in Assam and Bihar, than

The great Indian hornbill.

Cry from the Ghats

There has been a fall in the number of great Indian hornbills in their Western Ghats home. (Published in the January 29, 2010 issue.)

G. SHAHEED,PHOTOGRAPHS by N.A. NASEER

A Pallas’s cat in the Hustai National Park in Mongolia looking as if it is wearing a coat of snow.

The Pallas’ cat: A small wildcat found in the high-altitude snowy wilderness habitats of some of the remotest places on the earth

The Pallas’ cat inhabits pristine high-altitude snowy wilderness habitats where it can blend with the landscape. This makes it a challenge for anyone

Text by G. Shaheed,Photographs by Shefiq Basheer Ahammed

Small ghost of the mountain

The Pallas’ cat inhabits pristine high-altitude snowy wilderness habitats where it can blend with the landscape. This makes it a challenge for anyone

Text by G. Shaheed,Photographs by Shefiq Basheer Ahammed

The elusive western tragopan of the Himalaya

Braving the cold and hostile terrain of the Himalayan heights, determined birders go in search of the colourful and ground-dwelling western tragopan,

Text by G. Shaheed ,Photographs by Jainy Maria Kuriakose

A male western tragopan in the Great Himalayan National Park, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh.

Searching for the elusive western tragopan in the Great Himalayan National Park

Braving the cold and hostile terrain of the Himalayan heights, determined birders go in search of the colourful and ground-dwelling western tragopan,

Text by G. Shaheed ,Photographs by Jainy Maria Kuriakose

Wood ducks once again flourish in the U.S.

Wood ducks are one of the most well-recognised and celebrated species of waterfowl in the U.S. Once threatened with extinction, they are now abundant

G. Shaheed,Photographs by Vineeth Radhakrishnan

Wood ducks are widely distributed in the U.S. The ones featured here were photographed in four locations in Texas, U.S.

Wood ducks: Epitome of beauty

Wood ducks are one of the most well-recognised and celebrated species of waterfowl in the U.S. Once threatened with extinction, they are now abundant

G. Shaheed,Photographs by Vineeth Radhakrishnan

The great Indian air show in the Western Ghats

The great Indian hornbill in flight is a spectacle to behold. Unfortunately, this massive and elusive denizen of the forests of India, including in th

G. Shaheed,Photographs by Shefiq Basheer Ahammed