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baya weavers nesting

It is nesting season for the baya weavers! Baya weaver birds are small, sparrow-size birds that resemble the sparrows during the non-breeding season. During May-June, as the breeding season approaches, their gonads (sexual glands)...

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Indian Grey Hornbill—the seed dispersers

There are about 54 species of hornbills in the world, out of which 9 occur in India. The hornbill pictured here is the Indian Grey Hornbill, which is common across the Indian subcontinent, except the wettest (Western Ghats and...

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olive ridley turtles—and dinosaurs

Watching these Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings making their first steps to the sea is an emotional experience! Olive Ridley turtles are among the five species of marine turtles which are known to inhabit Indian coastal waters and islands....

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oriental plain tiger

The plain tiger enjoys a celebrity status of being the first butterfly in the recorded history. It was depicted in a painting, with its distinct colors and patterns, in the tomb of Nebamun in...

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castle curlew and its church

Peeping into the Arabian Sea, nestling between Alibag and Murud, the popular tourist spots of Mumbaikars, is a world much unknown to the most of Maharashtra – Korlai. Korlai is a 2 faced village, both...