Posted inEarth
Why Sophi Put His Gun Down
For Nagaland’s Angami tribe, hunting is second nature. But one legendary hunter put down his arms and built a wildlife sanctuary in Khonoma. This is his story.
Posted inPop Culture
With Mowgli, Netflix Gives The Jungle Book A Much-Needed Update
The biggest threat that looms over the jungle and its denizens in Netflix’s Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, isn’t Shere Khan, but human encroachment. In today’s times, man’s rapaciousness is a graver danger to the balance of nature than a tiger.
Posted inAnimals
Save the Tiger… From Irresponsible Indian Tourists
Over the past few years, there have been several instances of guides and tourists in national parks harassing tigers, provoking them. Our insatiable appetite for spotting a tiger in the wild is threatening the existence of the very creature it is meant to protect.
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Nature Documentaries are Pleasant Viewing, but “Our Planet” Changes that Forever
Despite sporting the familiar trappings of most nature documentaries, Our Planet’s tone is markedly more urgent. While shows like The Crocodile Hunter and Planet Earth provided stunning retreats into the bosom of the wild, in Our Planet human presence and activity looms like an impending storm-cloud.