EXPLORE WILD INDIA NOVEMBER ISSUE 08 2018

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Inside: Special Mention Abhilasha Yadav on Pg, 37 ASHWIN GOWDA SHARES HIS PICTURE OF A LEOPARD FROM PENCH.

Introducing Editor DEVESH KUMAR

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Photography ESHIKA MUKHERJEE , PRABHAV BENARA,VARUN MANI, SOURASHMI D, PRAKASH RAMAKRISHNAN, SHIVANG MEHTA ,ASHWIN GOWDA, RAJAT MEHTA, AADIT PATEL

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“Whole Night I was just thinking about her, feeling Sad “#JusticeForAvni - Time has now come to Save these Beautiful Creatures and also Need Protection to Save them “ -

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“They Once again proved that humans are the Real Predators “If this continues, nature and wildlife will keep losing their dignity. This is Unacceptable. #JusticeForAvni -

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Vaidehi Mehta, Birder and Photographer from Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Sourashmi De – Nature Lover form Kolkata, West Bengal.

Nikhil Raghuwanshi Nature and Wildlife Photographer . from Bhopal.

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Introducing Pench!

It was the end of May 2017, the temperature a blustery 44 degrees. We were staying at Pench Tree House Lodge by Pugdundee Safaris. This was our second visit to Pench. What a beautiful jungle, Rudyard Kipling was absolutely spot on with his descriptions of this jungle in The Jungle Book.

This place felt just like home.

We were told that the resident tigress Collarwali had just given birth to four cubs and frequented a watering hole almost every day. As usual we were excited and wanted to see her cubs. During our first safari, we saw her momentarily, before she vanished into the trees. We didn't get to see her during the evening safari. The next morning, we got to the same watering hole ahead of the other vehicles and took our spot and waited for Collarwali. It was such a treat to watch her as she came through the bushes and passed through the midst of our vehicles to the watering hole. Her cubs didn't accompany her this time. She put on a hell of show, walked around, scouted the area and sat in the water sunning herself. It felt like she was there for a photo shoot. We watched her for about an hour, and then we decided to see what more our fortune had in store for us that day. We saw the usual suspects, Cheetal, Gaur,

Langur, Indian Roller, Hornbills and then, when we least expected it, there they were, two leopard cubs, on the rocks, trying to get cozy for a snooze.

Their mother was nowhere in the vicinity. She was probably on her rounds or hunting for prey. This felt like another photo shoot, with t h e male cub, walking around, posing for us. It was a surreal experience and a highlight of our visit to Pench.

We got to see the male cub again the next evening playing peek-a-boo with us from behind a rock. We saw Collarwali everyday and the jungle was incredibly kind to us as on our last safari, just as we were about to leave the park, we got a glimpse of Collarwali and her cubs lying in wait for the vehicles to leave, so she could bring her cubs to the watering hole. We had such an amazing experience and cannot wait to head back to Pench and see how they are doing."

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Contents

Photo: Prabhav Benara

On the Cover: A magical hour spent watching this young male playing and snoozing on these rocks was the absolute highlight of the trip By Ashwin Gowda #Pench.

●Storyteller

● Photo feature

13. The Ancestors best “EXPRESSION”

43. Photo of the Month: Indian Cobra

17. Wild Water Buffalo

● Quick’s Facts

23. Sightings: Birding by Vaidehi Mehta

45. Motted Wood Owl, Shot at Pench Tiger reserve, Madhya Pradesh

● People 30. Special Interview: Talk with Rajat Mehta 35. Wildlife in Art: Mehul Rathod 37. Special Mention: Abhilasha Yadav

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47. Species Focus: Leopard | Photo: Anand Bora 48. Online Discussion – Shivang Mehta: a decade with tigers

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“The Mowgli & his friends made by Pratibha Yadav “

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Editor’s Note

The time has now come to save our wildlife and nature. This message is for all wildlife lovers and people. India is a home of wildlife; we have approximately 120 National Parks and around 500 wildlife sanctuaries out of which 50 are governed by Project Tiger. Sadly today many of our birds, animals, reptiles are getting endangered day by day. The wildlife and nature are being destroyed by human activities and also poaching, illegal – trade, hunting are increasing day by day.

Now Time has come to take the major steps being a responsible citizen of India, we all have to stand with our wildlife. It is requested to all members / supporters / wildlife lovers to educate people & bring awareness about wildlife and nature conservation and also to make donation for wildlife.

(EDITOR ) DEVESH KUMAR

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The Hide & Seek!

This young leopard was seen at Pench, Turia on a hilly terrain late one morning. It was a reasonably hot summer day, and this leopard had made a kill probably in the early morning hours, and hidden it amongst the large rocks prevalent in the area. It crossed the road, probably for a drink of water in a small pool nearby, and returned for a brief moment of rest upon this rock.

Varun Mani // WIF India.

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The Ancestors best EXPRESSION’ Specie Name: Rhesus Macaque or Macaca Mulatta Location: Pench National Park, Seoni, Madhya Pradesh Author of the Image: Lokesh Tardalkar

The rhesus macaque is one of the best-known species of old Monkey. Whose DNA almost matches with humans? One of the Finest Jungle of Central India with amazing avifauna, wildlife and lovely landscapes. This forest is big offering all the time from its core zones to buffers. Loaded with amazing big cat activity the wildlife in general is also in abundance. It was late morning around 930 am when we were trying get glimpses of the Show Stopper and Pride of India ‘Collarwali” (A female tigress each photographers dream to capture). We got the news that she is on the move and likely to come near her regular patrolling area. We waited for almost 50 minutes before she came off in front of us. But before that there was a family of these monkeys came very near to our vehicle. I did observe them for few minutes before I could see this amazing expressive sub adult monkey sitting exactly where I could make good image with parallel angle and mixed light. I was quick enough to see the drama and angle of light around late morning and made sure I don’t disturb the monkey on that spot. For next 2 minutes monkey settled on that spot and allowed me amazing image making opportunities. I made amazing images with different expression from which this one is really came out at right time and with perfect exposure the way I wanted to be. I always knew that monkey serves as amazing photogenic animal if they settle on required spot and I waited for more opportunities for next few minutes as well. When animals in natural habitat gives you those spectacular opportunities to make images you can't just miss those moments. In fact you are blessed to witness them and treasure them with you forever.

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Shot during a safari on my visit to Pench National Park in mid of May. Even during a basic task of drinking water, the Monkey has to stay alert from the dangers on land, water & from above! We reached the water hole after hearing some alert calls made me the Sambars from a nearby location, No Big Cat was spotted there but there was a heard of alert Sambars nearby, monkeys & Langoors already taking covers up in the tree sure meant a big cat was there, if not still present perfectly camouflaged.

But the heat in the month of May is no joke, thirst is a luxury one might end by paying up with their life. This monkey couldn't wait & was so thirsty that it went ahead to drink from the water hole but being alert & aware of the possible predators on land, water & from above.

Out guide later informed that at times Langoors take cover inside hollow tree trunks (which we witnessed) & some die due to dehydration there itself.

Image: Controlled_Insanity_Studio // Karan Sharma

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A Curious Jackal Entered the park for a morning ride and in just few minutes, it started to rain heavily. As the rain stopped, I moved further and saw this jackal searching for the morning food. As I stopped, he stared at me with those curious eyes. I clicked few images and then on return, saw these images of jackal with some amazing ground color which I have never seen.

Image: Ankit Bansod | Location: Pench

In Relation with “The Jungle Book Novel “- The Jackals are one of the important key Species of Senoi Jungle.

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Eshika Mukherjee

Storyline!

This is a wild water buffalo. Shot at Manas National park.

Manas remind you the Look of Jungle Book‘s Pench.

The wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee), also Asian buffalo (Asiatic buffalo), is native to Indian Sub - continent. The Above photo of Asiatic Buffalo is photographed by Eshika Mukherjee // WIF India.

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The Story of a Flying Peacock!

Manas National Park in upper Assam is a wonderland, to say the least! A UNESCO Heritage Site, Manas National Park shares an international unarmed border area between India and Bhutan!

Famous as a house of snow leopards, Indian tigers, golden cats, golden langurs and several herds of Asian elephants, Manas National Park is also a safe haven for the threatened population of the Indian one-horned rhino!

We went on a safari to the interiors of the Manas National Park on a rainy day! The jungle situated at the foothills of Himalaya gets an abundance of rainfall, thus the lush greenery everywhere! Rain makes the peacocks rejoice. There was peacocks' scream everywhere, "Keka" as the locals call it! They came out of the bush, danced in glee, sat atop the branches of evergreen forest in search of a mate, transforming the jungle into a fairytale land! We spotted at least 20 peacocks in different moods in an expanse of 8 KM! They come to the border area of the jungle and villages often!

Author's Bio: Madhurima Chakraborty blogs at orangewayfarer.com, a cultural travel blog where she explores offbeat destinations of India and abroad. Besides blogging, she loves food, movies and historical fictions too!

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Such a poser Red panda - The species has been classified as endangered since 2008 because the global population is estimated at about 10,000 individuals; That's not a big number and perhaps it's time that we reflect upon ourselves and what we are doing to nature and comprehend the repercussions of our actions.

Varun Rockey // WIF India.

Conservation Status - Endangered

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On the return from a long afternoon in the heat at Keoladeo Ghana, with plenty of bird sightings in the bag and a few Chital sightings, we were yet to see any of the predatory mammals that make the park their home. We were hoping that in the final 2km stretch on the return to the front gate we may be lucky enough to see one of these beautiful wild canines, with our rickshaw driver telling us in broken English "if lucky, you see jackal here", which once more increased our hopes.

My girlfriend spotted the pair of Jackals as they disturbed some of the resting cows within the sandy clearings, we jumped off the Rickshaw, I was able to fire a handful of shots in the golden light, with one of them staring right at me through the foliage before they quickly scurried off deeper into the park. It was definitely an encounter to remember!

Bradley Hamer Photography // WIF India

Conservation Status - Least Concern

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"As we went looking for a tigress in monsoon, we chanced upon this furry sloth bear comforting itself with a backscratcher somewhere in the woods of Bandipur.

Kishore CS // WIF India

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- Birding

 Story-My uncle took me for the first bird watching trip when I was 9. I fell in love with the birds.

I get amazed every time I see a new species that how beautiful Mother Nature is!!

A bird enthusiast friend of mine told me about a rare sighting of Paradise Flycatchers in Udaipur. Excited, I grabbed my gears and went on in a hope to get a glimpse which even after 2 hours of searching and roaming in jungle, we couldn't. I sat down by a tree and heard a shrill call and I knew it was the flycatcher. I witnessed 2 males fighting.

Before I could take out my camera, they disappeared. They came back and I was lucky to get a shot of this bird in white plumage which is rare. It was a beautiful experience of photographing this angelic beauty.

Vaidehi Mehta // WIF India Jaipur .

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Campus Wildlife

Title – The Hide and Seek | Location : Pench | Sourashmi D As we started our morning safari in Pench Tiger reserve, searching for big cats . we came across a group of macaques , which were very frightened when our gypsy came to a halt to hear an alarm call , I was watching them and suddenly a baby peeped from behind the trees giving an expression of fear.I stared at him for a moment and clicked this picture as it had an impact on me about the fact that animals also do fear us and they need equall care and 24

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protection as we do they also do have feelings and hence this picture is my favourite moment shot till date .

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eopard in Dhikala grasslands , one late evening we were driving around Dhikala grasslands

searching for elephants and as we closed in a herd of elephants we saw something unusual from far it looked like jackal on kill and when we went close we realised it was a leopard on a hog deer kill as it was very rare to see leopard in grasslands were tigers dominate and my driver nasir who is veteran of 17 years in Dhikala he is seeing a leopard in grasslands for the first time .

Prakash Ramakrishnan // WIF India.

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That hot sunny morning in the meadows of Pench, was filled with the vibe of mystery and opportunity all at once. As we set off with the unvaried agenda of clicking the grand tiger in the forest, we traced the huge feline, following his fresh pugmarks in the jungle. The task was a tedious one, and the showstopper of the forest was nowhere to be seen. The search ended abruptly after an hour's ride in the scorching heat amidst alarm calls of the Sambar deer. Much to our surprise, we were greeted by another one of the jungle's habitants. A few meters away, a lonely jackal marched towards our gypsy. Reassured, that we weren't going to return without any remarkable photographs, I decided to shoot something other than the usual close-ups this time. My 200mm lens was on and I shot the jackal within its habitat depicting the relationship he shares with the dry deciduous forest.

Sarang Mhaskar // WIF India.

Nature  Wildlife  Conservation  Discover

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ADVT Wildlife SOS was established in 1995 by a small group of individuals inspired to start a movement and make lasting change to protect and conserve India’s natural heritage, forest and wildlife wealth. Today, the organization has evolved to actively work towards protecting Indian wildlife, conserving habitat, studying biodiversity, conducting research and creating alternative and sustainable livelihoods for erstwhile poacher communities or those communities that depend on wildlife for sustenance

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Jungle! Inbox

A cloudy morning today at Pench. The camera lived up to expectations as these wild dog pups played merrily in low light. I was shooting the sequence at 14fps and the results have been very satisfactory.

Shivang Mehta // WIF India | Location: Pench

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World Trending Talk with Rajat Mehta WIF INDIA SOCIETY GROUP MEDIA

Rajat Mehta talks about himself & wildlife, Recently Rajat Mehta has been Interviewed By WIF India‘s Editor Devesh Kumar.

1. How do you see India as Wildlife Country?

India is paradise rich in wildlife. India is home for a variety of Animals which includes Royal Bengal Tigers, Asiatic Lion, Snow leopard, Sloth bear etc. India has very different kinds of climatic conditions to habitat different species.

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Even the migration of some birds is also increasing like there has been sighting of lesser white fronted goose in Thol, Gujarat and even Baikal Teal was spotted in Bhavnagar during this year. It already has so many amounts of animals and species to explore and it keeps on increasing day by day.

2. When did you first realize to select Wildlife Photography?

I was fond of birds when I was a little kid so I used to observe them a lot.

When I got my first camera I started to capture birds around my house like Common Myna and pigeons. I started to explore more of the outskirts of the city and was really interested to identify and capture bird species. As I started to explore more I realized the wildlife around us is so amazing. Seeing my interest towards wildlife my dad gifted me a professional camera so I could explore and learn more. I’ve never stopped since then.

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3. Pench or Ranthambhore which one you will select to Photograph Wild Animals?

I would gladly select Ranthambhore because it has a beautiful landscape along with some low hills and steep outcrops which are perfect to capture the beauty of a Tiger. Some of the best sightings have been reported of tigers in Ranthambhore over past few times. And it also includes some variety of bird species which is a treat for a photographer.

4. What is your opinion about Indian Wildlife Conservation?

India is gifted with variety of wildlife and we should conserve it as more as possible. There are many communities and government working on wildlife conservation through workshops, wildlife tours, lectures to aware people about the necessity of nature. There are many projects going on right now like Project Tiger, Jungle lodges and Nature camps, it helps us to understand the importance of eco-tourism also on a smaller scale. The more people get aware about the current situation and how it is going to affect our wildlife in future the more steps will be taken to protect the nature.

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5. Why you chose Owl as a bird to shoot?

My first sighting of owl was Mottled Wood Owl in Sasangir which was very camouflaged and hard to see from distance. So I came to knew how much an owl is capable to camouflage. One of my very best friend and my big brother Janmejaysinh Jadeja taught me about owls and guided me how to find and photograph them. After that whenever I look at any owl it just makes me feel really good that I can’t even explain how happy I feel about it. My most favorite owl is Indian eagle owl which is a master in camouflage and it has beautiful eyes.

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6.What is your favourite food?

I am not a big foodie still I like to try around new things. But my favourite food is Gujarati Food.

7.Three things not many people know about you ?

-The first thing is I easily trust anyone which is not a very good thing but I do.

-The second thing is I can’t explain myself to someone, it is very hard for me to put my feelings about anything into words.

-The third thing is my parents and my family are everything for me and I will not leave them ever.

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Rajat Mehta Photographer , Traveller , Owl Lover – Selected as Photographer of Month By WIF Media Group .

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“The Jungle Book Novel “ Concept Made by Shruti Srivastava.

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Abhilasha Yadav #Dudhwa

1.If not a wildlife photographer what you would have been ?

I have never given a thought rather than a wildlife photographer, I am what I wanted to be.

2.What is your opinion about Indian Wildlife Conservation?

Indian wildlife needs lot of care and conservation at greater personal levels by the government.

3. Rajaji or Dudhwa which one you will select to Photograph Wild Animals?

Dudhwa National Park as I have extensively worked for it .

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My exhibition about The park .

5.which animal is your favorite and Why ??

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Malabar Hill Story - from Malabar hill police station I received the call that one of snake eating rats in garden. As wildlife rescuer I did such lots of activity till date and garden is public place so that immediately I ran to place. I found he is one of Indian rock python type snake and he was hungry too. Little danger case but due to good experience I catched him. During this I shoot him from my camera.

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Title - The Travelers Location - Rajaji National Park, Haridwar 1st September, 2018 the sun was about to set and I was heading back home from my shoot around river Ganga in a search of Local Elephants near the Rajaji National Park range of Chilla Range in Haridwar. It was already a very limited light to shoot for and these wonderful Deers were out for a walk in search of their food. There were a whole lot of deer together but my eyes spotted these two deer enjoying their own company near a fallen tree which was a good backdrop for me as an additional prop which was a perfect frame for me to shoot for. I opened my door of my car slowly and gradually scrolled down to a closer spot where I could get a clear shot and waited for a perfect action and pose. It was around 6:30 PM and was whole dark for a camera sensor to hit the light for. Seeing them was a very peaceful beauty of nature.

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Explore Wild India: The Past, Present, and the Future ADVT The time has now come to save our wildlife and nature. This message is for all wildlife lovers and people. India is a home of wildlife; we have approximately 120 National Parks and around 500 wildlife sanctuaries out of which 50 are governed by Project Tiger. Sadly today many of our birds, animals, reptiles are getting endangered day by day. The wildlife and nature are being destroyed by human activities and also poaching, illegal – trade, hunting are increasing day by day.

Now Time has come to take the major steps being a responsible citizen of India, we all have to stand with our wildlife. It is requested to all members / supporters / wildlife lovers to educate people & bring awareness about wildlife and nature conservation and also to make donation for wildlife.

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“ Spotted Jungle Owlet “ | Location : Van Vihar National Park

Scientific name: A. brama Conservation status: Least Concern Found in Mainland India to Southeast Asia.

Photo: Nikhil Raghuwanshi // WIF India.

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Photo of the Month: Spectacled Cobra by Aadit Patel

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Indian leopard is one of five big cats of India; The others are - Snow Leopard, Bengal tiger, Asiatic lion & Clouded Leopard. Indian Leopards are good climber as well.

•Class: Mammalia •Family: Felidae •Genus and species: Panthera Pardus • Location: Jhalana // Rajasthan

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It was around 7 am in the morning as we roamed the jungles of Pench Tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh.

We didn't find a tiger at that point in time but as we made our way through “STOP" said the guide - I jumped on my seat and started looking for the tiger everywhere but the guide pointed out far away.

I pointed my camera towards the way the guide was showing and I couldn't believe what I was about to shoot - a big Motted Wood Owl just in front of me. It was a very overwhelming experience for me.

And I'm glad that I could get this shot while he was sleeping.

Sourashmi De // #Pench

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