With an estimated global population of less than 4000 individuals, a number which is highly questionable because of the lack of extensive studies across their habitat

The world of owls has always fascinated me. Their ability to thrive in multiple habitats from rainforests to the high Himalaya to the beaches is quite incredible.

Ladakh, the Indian trans-Himalaya, is one of the last bastions of Tibetan Buddhism in the 21st century. With its richness of history, culture and landscapes

It had been two months in the high Himalaya dealing with icy winds, layers of thermals and down, and scanning the rocky treeless slopes for signs of the wildlfie.

In 2011, as a lodge naturalist intern, Satpura’s wild, people-shy forests, rare sightings, and walking safaris shaped my life profoundly.