Archive for the ‘Mammals’ Category

On one of my evening Boat Safaris from Orange County, Kabini, I was delighted to have guests who were equally or more enthusiastic about the trip as I was. The twilight sun ‘baked’ the banks of the Kabini, while cool winds blew to keep the banks cool. (more…)

The view of the Nagarhole and Bandipur national parks can take your breath away; the forest is a spectacle during the ides of winter. As the vegetation gradually changes hue from brown to green, the elephants begin congregating on the banks of the Kabini. (more…)

Early in the morning, while guiding the jeep safari, I took the guests to the river bank to a spot called the sunset point. When we reached the place, the river was blanketed by a thick fog. However, a herd of Gaurs managed to capture our attention, with a big bull leading, and four cows. (more…)

It was around 4.30 in the evening during a Boat Safari on the banks of the Kabini. The seating in the boat made you feel that you were a sailor, as you could scan all 360 degrees positioned as you were.
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Meet the Wetland Ambassadors – the Smooth-coated Otters. They are the chief predators of the waters and indicators of the health of a wetland ecosystem. (more…)

It was almost a fortnight since I had been for a Boat Safari, and that day, I just decided I needed one. It’s winter at Kabini, and she looks her best during misty Boat Safaris in the mornings. (more…)

The Sambar is the about the most widely distributed deer species, spotted in several countries across Asia. It both feeds on, and relishes dense deciduous shrubs and grasses and is the largest deer species in Indian forests and South-east Asia! (more…)

During a recent drive to the Nagarhole National park one morning, I had a chance to witness an amazing interaction between two tuskers close to the Balle Watch Tower – our first elephant sighting for the day. (more…)

We were on a Boat Safari. Upon our entry into the forest, we sighted an elephant walking in the direction of the river bank. As we got closer to it, we watched the tusker behave restlessly. It was also charging at something. (more…)

The monsoons have faded with the onset of winter. The rains come and go, off and on. We watched the movement of tuskers who were busy feeding on the tall grass growing in the water along the river bank. (more…)